Today’s edition of quick hits.

* Rare evidence of progress: “Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war, envoys said Wednesday as two days of U.S. mediated talks concluded, but they announced no major breakthrough on ending the conflict that began after Moscow’s full-scale invasion nearly five years ago.”

* In related news, White House efforts to redeliver for the Kremlin are hitting a snag: “President Trump’s efforts to supply the U.S. with Russian diesel have yet to result in any new imports into the country, as several fuel tankers bound for America shifted course following difficulties finding buyers willing to accept the controversial cargoes.”

* Has the administration considered being less deferential to Russia? “U.S. officials will head to Moscow in person Thursday to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to give his ‘blessing’ to allow European representatives to join future peace talks for Ukraine.”

* A welcome ruling: “A federal appeals court barred the Trump administration Tuesday from accessing extensive LinkedIn chat records between multiple journalists and scores of their confidential sources as part of a national security leak investigation, arguing the government’s request would ‘deal a damaging blow’ to First Amendment freedoms.”

* The plaintiff celebrated these developments, though given the potential pitfalls, the reactions were probably unwise: “A federal judge on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over a misleadingly ​edited clip of a speech can go forward, but threw out ‌Trump’s unfair trade practices claim against the broadcaster.”

* The fight over the arch is ongoing: “President John F. Kennedy’s family sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch, saying the giant structure would cast a shadow over the Kennedy family’s memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, impede its sight lines and destroy its ‘solemn and sacred’ atmosphere.”

* Overhauling federal immigration agencies has to be a key priority for Democratic presidential candidates: “David Brouillette, the rookie Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a Colombian migrant in Maine this summer, has a troubling work history, past complaints of domestic violence and abuse, as well as mental health issues. He also has a record of deep-seated anti-immigrant hostility, especially against Colombians.”

* In related news: “A Minneapolis woman who was violently pulled out of her car and arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while she was on her way to a doctor’s appointment in January is suing the federal government. Aliya Rahman, a Minneapolis resident, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minnesota Tuesday claiming that she was the victim of false arrest and imprisonment, negligent supervision, negligence, assault, and battery.”

See you tomorrow.

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