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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, talking to the media as he traveled to Saudi Arabia for peace talks with Ukraine, said he expects the pause in U.S. military assistance to be a topic of Tuesday's conversation.

"I imagine that they'll raise that, and I'm sure that'll be addressed. And hopefully, we'll have a good meeting, and we'll have good news to announce on that front. I can assure you this, we will not be providing military aid to the Russians," Rubio said.

The secretary also said the U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal is continuing to be worked on but is not the primary focus of the meeting.

"Tomorrow can be successful without it," Rubio told reporters. "It's certainly a deal the president wants to see done but it doesn't necessarily have to happen tomorrow."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio took several questions from reporters as he flies to Saudi Arabia for peace talks with Ukrainian representatives. He said he hoped for a "positive interaction" and that the U.S. needs to hear Ukraine "clearly establish their intentions" to reach an agreement.

"And the most important thing that we have to leave here with is a strong sense that Ukraine is prepared to do difficult things, like the Russians are going to have to do difficult things, to end this conflict or at least pause it in some way, shape or form," he said.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Monday a 25% increase on electricity exports to some American states as a result of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada.

"President Trump's tariffs are a disaster for the U.S. economy. They're making life more expensive for American families and businesses," Ford said at a news conference. He added, "Until the threat of tariffs is gone for good, Ontario won't back down. We'll stand strong, use every tool in our toolkit and do whatever it takes to protect Ontario."

Ford previously threatened to cut off electricity completely if Trump's trade war continues.

Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board, arrived at headquarters on Monday to supporters after being reinstated to her post by a federal judge.

Wilcox took a moment to speak, according to pool reporters, describing the experience since her abrupt firing by President Trump in January to her return on Monday “long and difficult." She said it wasn't just about her job but the functioning of the independent regulatory agency as a whole.

The judge who reinstated Wilcox, in what could be a pivotal case moving forward as Trump tries to remake the federal workforce, wrote in their ruling that "an American President is not a king -- not even an 'elected' one -- and his power to remove federal officers and honest civil servants like plaintiff is not absolute."