Month: January 2025
Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.
Read MoreMurdoch’s UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess Diana
Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life over decades and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit.
Read MoreTrump administration moves to begin cutting all federal DEI staff
President Donald Trump’s administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Thune threatens Dems over Trump nominees: Doing this ‘the hard way’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had a warning for Democrats he contends are delaying confirmations for President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” Thune echoed on social media what he
Read MoreTrump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants – PBS NewsHour
Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants PBS NewsHour Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump? The New York Times Who is Mariann Budde, the bishop who told
Read MoreTrump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a prayer service marking his inauguration.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Russell Vought testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for OMB director | Day 2
Vought was OMB director during Trump’s first term. He already had a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Read MoreTrump adminstration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media, briefly adds ‘Go Home’ button
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration took down the Spanish version of the official White House website. The website now gives users an “Error 404” message and a “Go To Home Page” button that directs them to
Read MoreMigrants can now be arrested at churches and schools after Trump administration throws out policies
The move announced Tuesday reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies — Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — from carrying out immigration enforcement in sensitive locations.
Read MoreWith Cease-Fires on Two Fronts, Israel Expands War Aims to West Bank
Israel expands its campaign against militancy in the Palestinian territory after more than 15 months of deadly war in Gaza.
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