Tala Ramadan and Nayera Abdallah | Reuters Trump warns Hamas as US holds unprecedented talks for Gaza hostages Washington confirmed it had held direct talks with militant group Hamas to free U.S. hostages held in Gaza. DUBAI − Hamas said on Friday it agreed to release an American-Israeli dual national, believed to be the last … Read more
President Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU President Donald Trump has threatened to place a 200% tariff on all alcohol from the European Union. WASHINGTON – Americans are closely watching President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff threats and deep cuts to the federal government. Now they can add rising fears of a recession and … Read more
Good morning!🙋🏼♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert, Happy Pi Day 🥧🍕! Quick look at Friday’s news: Why this government shutdown threat is unlike previous ones Typically during a government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal workers, those deemed nonessential, are furloughed, or sent home without pay. They are reimbursed when they return. But this year isn’t normal: … Read more
David Shepardson | Reuters WASHINGTON, March 13 – U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress he signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s DOGE government reform team to provide assistance to the money-losing agency as it works to address “big problems.” USPS, an independent government agency with 635,000 employees that lost $9.5 billion last year, has … Read more
Trump order targets pro-Palestinians to combat antisemitism US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at combating antisemitism, particularly on college campuses. The order directs federal agencies to take action against antisemitic discrimination, vandalism, and violence, calling it an “unprecedented wave” of harassment. unbranded – Newsworthy The Trump administration is demanding Columbia University … Read more
White House withdraws Trump’s pick for CDC director hours before vote The White House has pulled President Donald Trump’s nominee for CDC director, Dave Weldon. WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he will vote to advance the Republican funding extension and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day Friday. … Read more
Longtime Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz. passed away at 77 years old on Thursday after a battle with lung cancer. He was one of the longest-tenured members of Congress in the history of Arizona, serving for more than two decades. Grijalva died due to complications from his cancer treatment, his office told the Arizona Republic, part … Read more
Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits down with The Arizona Republic Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits down with The Arizona Republic to discuss everything from the environment to house relations. Arizona Republic Rep. Raúl Manuel Grijalva, D-Ariz., the son of a Mexican immigrant who rose to the halls of Congress in a public-service career that stretched more than … Read more
Seattle judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order A Seattle judge ruled President Trump’s birthright citizenship order is “blatantly unconstitutional” after Democrats from four states sued him. WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump, in an emergency request Thursday, asked the Supreme Court to allow restrictions to birthright citizenship to take effect for some people as challenges … Read more
