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White House official Jon Finer breaks down strategic steps to reach Gaza ceasefire deal  PBS NewsHour

“We have no room in our administration for Democrats,” a transition spokeswoman replied after good-government activists tried to join the president-elect’s new efficiency department.

An internal document from Immigration and Customs Enforcement concludes it would be “impossible” for it to enforce the Laken Riley Act without significantly more resources. (Image credit: Pool)

For four years, the Biden Administration has said there is only one country that has both the intention and capacity to reshape the international order in its favor. That country is China. Nick Schifrin spoke with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the

One of the biggest hurdles to carrying out Trump’s mass deportation plans is where to house the millions of people who are in the country without legal status. As many prisons and detention centers are already overcrowded, what options are

Scott Turner pledged to make HUD programs more streamlined and efficient. He declined to say whether he would oppose major budget cuts to the agency if Trump proposes them again. (Image credit: Rod Lamkey)

Most people in L.A. did not evacuate — and many have survivor’s guilt. Katia Riddle discusses with Ailsa strategies for Angelenos who are navigating this complicated emotional terrain.

At the time we publish this episode, Israel’s government has yet to accept the terms of the long-negotiated and hard fought ceasefire deal announced yesterday. The deal is still on, but the quarreling over the details demonstrates how difficult it

Bessent confirmation: Trump’s Treasury pick to tout “new economic golden age”  Axios Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says heavier Russia sanctions coming, no reason for digital currency  CNBC Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’  The Wall Street

Carney promised an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.