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Why Netanyahu and Hamas both want to keep the Gaza war going

Netanyahu persists with a war with no purpose — in which Israeli casualties increase and Hamas is strengthened every day — for three purely personal reasons.

Are ‘pocket rescissions’ legal? Congressional watchdog says ‘no’

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said this week that so-called pocket rescissions, a controversial maneuver that President Trump’s budget office is considering to reduce spending, are not legal, potentially throwing a wrench into the administration’s plans. A pocket rescission occurs when the president asks Congress to cancel already approved funding close to the end...

Mall-based retailer Claire’s files for bankruptcy again

The company last filed for bankrupty in 2018.

Trump’s megabill could deplete Social Security’s trust funds faster: analysis

President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending package could speed up insolvency for Social Security’s trust funds, according to a new analysis from the Trump administration's chief actuary for the program. The Office of the Chief Actuary (OACT) at the Social Security Administration (SSA) released an analysis this week of the law’s potential effects on...

510 ‘credible reports of human rights abuse’ against immigrant detainees: Ossoff report

An investigation from Sen. John Ossoff (D-Ga.) found 510 "credible reports of human rights abuse" of those held in immigration detention centers across the country. “Through interviews, analysis of public reports, and site inspections, the Senator’s staff has received or identified 41 credible reports of physical and sexual abuse, 14 credible reports of mistreatment of...

Trump raises tariffs on India by 25 percent over Russian oil purchases

President Trump on Wednesday announced he would increase tariffs on India by 25 percent over its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the total tariffs he has imposed on New Delhi to 50 percent. Trump signed an executive order making the tariff increase official, though it does not go into effect for another three weeks. The...

Trump blasts Schumer, Democrats as ‘country-hating thugs’ amid blockade on Senate nominees

Senate Republicans may change filibuster rules after Chuck Schumer and the Democrats hold up President Donald Trump's nominees with an unprecedented effort.

Mamdani’s past ‘visceral disdain’ for police ‘scares a lot of New Yorkers’ for good reason: NYC crime expert

New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's past rhetoric on policing is a legitimate reason for New Yorkers to be concerned, despite his recent walkbacks, a NYC crime expert said.

Vance, Bondi, Patel to huddle at VP residence for Epstein strategy meeting

Vice President JD Vance hosts strategy dinner with Pam Bondi, Kash Patel and other Trump officials to discuss handling Jeffrey Epstein investigation fallout.

GOP governor nominee pushes redistricting to oust state’s lone House Dem

South Carolina Republican Ralph Norman joins the growing national push for redistricting battles, targeting Jim Clyburn's district in a bid for a 7-0 GOP delegation.

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