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Trump says the U.S. will ‘own’ Gaza — what that could mean for the Middle East – NPR

Trump says the U.S. will ‘own’ Gaza — what that could mean for the Middle East  NPR Opinion | What’s Most Frightening About Trump’s Gaza Ravings  The New York Times Arab States Wake Up to Fact That Trump Means What He Says

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Experts examine what the U.S. policy shifts on Ukraine mean for NATO

It was a day of major diplomacy and policy statements from the Trump administration about the war in Ukraine. Amna Nawaz has two perspectives on the developments from Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and the former deputy

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Experts examine what the U.S. policy shifts on Ukraine mean for NATO

It was a day of major diplomacy and policy statements from the Trump administration about the war in Ukraine. Amna Nawaz has two perspectives on the developments from Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and the former deputy

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News Wrap: U.S. frees cybercriminal Vinnik in Russian prisoner swap for Mark Fogel

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump says the prisoner exchange with Russia that included American Mark Fogel could be an ‘important part’ in ending the war in Ukraine, eight government watchdogs are suing the president for abruptly firing them

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News Wrap: U.S. frees cybercriminal Vinnik in Russian prisoner swap for Mark Fogel

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump says the prisoner exchange with Russia that included American Mark Fogel could be an ‘important part’ in ending the war in Ukraine, eight government watchdogs are suing the president for abruptly firing them

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How every senator voted on Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence – The Washington Post

How every senator voted on Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence  The Washington Post Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence  CNN Gabbard confirmed as US intel chief in latest victory for Trump  Reuters Four Takeaways From Tulsi

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Elon Musk’s influence in the White House grows as Trump hands him more power

President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform

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Donald Trump and the art of the quid pro quo

The president and Eric Adams, New York’s mayor, seem to have made a deal

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Musk’s DOGE needs to be ‘much more transparent’ in spending cuts, former GAO head says

The House subcommittee that bears the same acronym as Elon Musk’s agency, DOGE, held its first hearing Wednesday. While members from both parties said they were focused on rooting out waste and fraud, Democrats pointed out the man at the

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WATCH: Trump speaks at swearing-in of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Wednesday shortly after she was confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.

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