Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has spoken with US President Donald Trump, as well as other world leaders, following Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Zelensky has also confirmed that he will meet with Trump in Washington on Monday.

President Trump had a long call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his flight back to Washington about his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavett said.

The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday, in response to what the district called the federal government’s “unlawful assertions of authority.”

The U.S. capital Washington sued Donald Trump on Friday over his attempted takeover of the city's police force, escalating a power struggle between the U.S. president and the city's leadership.

Phillies: Taijuan Walker (4-5, 3.39 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Nationals: Cade Cavalli (0-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, nine strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals open a 4-game series Thursday at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

It's Friday, August 15 and the Phillies (69-52) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (49-72). Zack Wheeler is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against MacKenzie Gore for Washington. The Nationals opened the series with a 3-2 victory which gave Washington back-to-back wins and a 4-2 mark over the past six games.