A military spouse calling in to C-SPAN pleaded with Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to pass a standalone bill to pay troops during the shutdown.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said Thursday he will offer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a security net to retain power if far-right members exit the governing coalition over opposition to President Trump’s ceasefire deal with Hamas. “I have offered him a security net, he’s got a security net,” said Lapid, chair of the Yesh…
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President Trump says he expects the remaining hostages to be released from Gaza on Monday as part of the first phrase of Trump’s 20-point peace plan. “The big thing is hostages are going to be released. It’s probably, our time, would be probably Monday, and you know, it’s… a terrible situation there,” the president said…
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Israel and Hamas are expected on Thursday to sign a deal brokered by President Trump, who lauded the first phase of peace coming to the Middle East and the team that made it happen. “The world has come together around this deal,” Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News on Wednesday night. There and on…
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Most Americans support bringing U.S. servicemembers home from Iraq and Syria, saying that the military should generally have less involvement in the Middle East, according to a new survey shared first with The Hill. The Thursday poll, from Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) and YouGov, found that 62 percent of U.S. adults at least somewhat…
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People often look up to the president — and in this case, that’s clearly a problem.
The president was suspected of making the goof and now it’s been confirmed.
An executive for reigning World Cup champion Argentina confirmed it was due to the situation in Chicago, where Trump has deployed National Guard troops.
The president also slammed MSNBC repeatedly during a White House roundtable.
The California governor mocked the president for what appeared to be a “still image.”
The late-night host mocked the top Trump official with his theory.
The moment was mocked as the perfect source material for “Saturday Night Live.”
“President Non Compos Mentis has no idea what the writ of habeas corpus is,” conservative attorney George Conway mocked Donald Trump.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) did not give a clear answer on whether he would vote for Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones following leaked text messages in which he openly talks about violence directed toward former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R). “Would you vote for him if you lived in Virginia?” Beshear,…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday went after President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), claiming a lack of support on wildfires in the Los Angeles area earlier this year. “What I do say, is that we need to really, now — I think — call out why the president of the United…
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Trump’s constitutionally questionable crackdown came up during an “antifa roundtable” at the White House on Wednesday.
He’s going to “stop by” the doctor’s office while he’s at Walter Reed Medical Center for another event, the White House said.
Law professors weigh in on what’s most concerning about the recent National Guard deployments, with one emphasizing why the current situation is scary.
A fight over who can sue over election rules could have chaotic consequences for the next election.
President Trump’s top Middle East adviser, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Egypt on Wednesday for the third day of peace talks between Israel and Hamas, signaling potential progress in the ceasefire negotiations. The president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, accompanied Witkoff for mediation discussions, according to The Associated Press. Trump said he might travel to the Middle East himself…
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Senators are growing increasingly concerned that the mounting flight delays and air traffic controller absences could balloon to the level experienced during the 2019 government shutdown, with some believing it could again be key to breaking the stalemate. Air traffic control staffing issues caused significant delays Monday and Tuesday as the shutdown extended into a…
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A bizarre moment during a cable news interview saw one of the president’s closest advisers make a wild assertion.
President Trump will undergo a medical exam on Friday during a visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, the White House said. “On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “While there, President Trump…
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President Trump said on Wednesday that a stand-alone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown “probably will happen,” contradicting comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) earlier in the day. “Yeah, that probably will happen,” the president told a reporter when asked if he would encourage Congress to pass a stand-alone legislation…
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A poll released Wednesday found most Americans say that President Trump is attempting to exert more power than his predecessors. The study conducted by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center shows 69 percent of American respondents said Trump is trying to exercise more power than previous presidents, and almost half (49 percent) said this is “bad”…
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