Feb 11 WATCH: Trump doubles down on moving Palestinians from 'dangerous' Gaza Strip By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump has hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House and renewed his suggestions Gaza could be emptied of residents and redeveloped as a tourist area — a plan that could likely only work if the Arab… Continue reading
Feb 11 Israel's Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren't released Saturday By Josef Federman, Associated Press Hamas said Monday — and reiterated Tuesday — that it planned to delay the release of three more hostages after accusing Israel of failing to meet the terms of the ceasefire, including by not allowing enough tents and other aid… Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Lori Chavez-DeRemer testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for labor secretary By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana who chairs the committee, opened the hearing by saying the Trump administration had an opportunity to enact a pro-American agenda. Continue reading
Feb 11 EU chief says U.S. tariffs 'will not go unanswered' By Raf Casert, Associated Press The chair of the European Parliament's trade committee says motorcycles, jeans, peanut butter, bourbon, whiskey and a whole range of products could affect American exporters if the U.S. tariffs come into force March 12. Continue reading
Feb 11 Hamas' threat to delay next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for fragile Gaza ceasefire By Associated Press Hamas' threat to delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip has jolted a fragile ceasefire that's seen as having the potential to wind down the war. Continue reading
Feb 11 Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads guilty to fraud, avoids jail time in border wall fraud case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, reached a plea agreement that spares him from jail time in the "We Build the Wall" scheme as long as he stays out of trouble. Continue reading
Feb 11 Pope Francis rebukes Trump administration migrant crackdown, taking direct aim at Vance By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press "What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly," Francis wrote. Continue reading
Feb 11 New York mayor vows to regain trust after Justice Department orders prosecutors to drop corruption charges By Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department for ordering a halt to his criminal corruption case and castigated the prosecution as “cruel” while vowing to regain the trust of voters ahead of his upcoming election. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watchdog: Trump's dismantling of USAID means billions in unspent aid now lack oversight By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration’s actions have “significantly impacted USAID’s capacity to disburse and safeguard its humanitarian assistance programming,” said the watchdog, which also cited the risk of hundreds of millions of dollars in commodities rotting after staff was barred from delivering… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 8:38 How the courts may serve as a check on Trump's presidency By Geoff Bennett, Sam Weber The start of President Trump's second administration has brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government, including pushing the legal boundaries of executive authority. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Georgetown law professor Steven Vladeck for our series looking at… Continue watching