On his visit to Israel this week, Ambassador-Designate for International Religious Freedom Mark Walker said meeting families of hostages and survivors of Hamas captivity left him “overwhelmed,” reaffirming what he called the “spiritual and historic bond” between the United States and Israel. Walker, a former Republican congressman and Baptist pastor …
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North Korea test fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just days before President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in South Korea. South Korea’s military said the missiles, which were the first launched by its neighbor in five months, originated from …
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Days ago, President Donald TrumpthreatenedSpain with new tariffs unless Madrid increases its defense spending to 5% of its GDP. Whether this tactic proves effective remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: the president has been even more effective than he was in his first term when it comes …
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Sen. Bernie Sanders praised President Donald Trump’s immigration policy during a recent appearance on The Tim Dillon Show, saying Trump “did a better job” securing the border than President Biden and urging Democrats to return to enforcement-focused policy. “So long as we have nation-states, you’ve got to have borders,” Sanders …
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California officials are giving Planned Parenthood $140 million to keep 109 clinics open and offset the financial strain from cuts imposed by Republicans in Washington, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom announced. Newsom said the move affirms the state’s continued commitment to abortion access for women in the Golden State amid efforts …
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Democratic leaders and left-leaning media figures condemned President Donald Trump this week after he broke ground on a new White House ballroom project, with one MSNBC host saying he was “literally destroying the people’s house.” Figures, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre; …
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., railed against President Donald Trump in a marathon overnight speech starting on Tuesday evening and continuing into Wednesday morning. “I’m holding the Senate floor to protest Trump’s grave threats to democracy. We cannot pretend this is normal,” Merkley wrote on Tuesday night on X. By 6:00 …
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A pilots association jumped into the government shutdown fray Wednesday, calling on U.S. lawmakers to pass a “clean continuing resolution” and reopen the government, citing the mounting strain the shutdown has placed on airport employees. “Our air traffic controllers and the broader air traffic system are already operating under immense …
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris has hinted at another run for president, possibly her strongest indication yet that she may throw her hat back in the ring for commander in chief. Harris, who was defeated by President Donald Trump in last year’s election, told the BBC she is keeping her …
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The government shutdown meandered into its 22nd day with no end in sight after a 12th GOP attempt to reopen the government was stalled and then blocked by Senate Democrats on Wednesday afternoon. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus kneecapped Republicans’ bid to reopen the government for …
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