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Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate  The Associated Press Israel says checking claims new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas  BBC.com Hamas says body of hostage Shiri Bibas handed over – day

Senate passes budget funding Trump’s mass deportations; Pentagon reportedly delays firing civilians – US politics live  The Guardian US

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided Thursday he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to temporarily

Georgia congressman confronted by angry crowd over support for Trump’s agenda   The Atlanta Journal Constitution Angry voters confront GOP representative over Trump’s push to expand his power  CNN ‘Outrage’ and ‘anger’: GOP rep. confronted at town hall over Trump-Musk ‘chainsaw approach’

Ukraine working on new potential deal with US over mineral resources: Sources  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Justice Department broadens Jan. 6 pardons to cover gun, drug-related charges  NPR Justice Department broadens Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency as it moves to drop gun cases  POLITICO Jan 6 rioters have been shot dead, arrested and charged with new crimes in month

Trump Administration Questions Funding for California High-Speed Rail  The New York Times Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail  The Associated Press Trump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail Project  Bloomberg California crowd savagely boos Trump transportation secretary  SFGATE

Israel says body returned by Hamas not that of hostage  NPR Fate of Bibas Family Renews Fears for Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire  The New York Times Israel demand return of Shiri Bibas’s body as Hamas claims it is mixed with other remains – video  The

Israel identified the remains of child hostages but said another body from Hamas was not their mother as claimed. And near Tel Aviv, explosions hit threes buses, but no injuries were reported. (Image credit: Mahmoud Illean)

On January 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Defense to modify existing guidance to indicate that military service is incompatible with “the medical, surgical, and mental health constraints on individuals with gender dysphoria”