JERUSALEM—The president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) apparently capitulated to the Trump administration by claiming to scrap its long-standing program known as ‘pay for slay,’ which provides payments to Palestinian…
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As Democrats regroup outside DC, GOP attorneys general adopt new playbook to defend Trump agenda
GOP state attorneys are taking on a renewed role during President Donald Trump’s second administration as ‘freedom’s front line,’ Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) incoming executive director Adam Piper told…
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A judge temporarily halted a directive by the Trump administration that imposed a cap on overhead costs that go to universities and other institutions that host federally funded research projects.…
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Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) systems must not become tainted with ‘ideological bias’ and cautioned against coordinating with ‘hostile foreign adversaries’ on AI capabilities. …
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Israeli cabinet backs Trump’s demand for Hamas to release all hostages by Saturday deadline
Israel’s security cabinet fully supports President Donald Trump’s demand that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas release all of its hostages by noon on Saturday or that ‘all hell is going…
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House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., sent House Democrats a letter Monday announcing the formation of a rapid response team and litigation group to ‘push back against the far-right…
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President Donald Trump welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday, a visit that comes amid contentious discussions between the U.S. and Arab nations about relocating Palestinian…
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Steven Bannon pleads guilty to scheme to defraud in border wall fundraiser, avoids jail time
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge that he defrauded donors who gave money to a private campaign to build a…
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Republicans lawmakers are renewing efforts to gut federal funding to NPR and PBS amid the Trump administration’s upheaval of the federal bureaucracy. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., is leading a bill…
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More than 680,000 law enforcement personnel have urged the Senate to confirm President Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, as quickly as possible – a show of support that…