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National security official says hostage deal is ‘closer’ than they’ve been since the start of the war

Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer said Sunday that they are “closer” than ever in closing a deal to secure the release of some hostages being held by militant group Hamas. NBC’s Kristen Welker asked Finer on “Meet the Press” about reports that officials are close to securing a deal among the U.S., Israel and Hamas to release some...

UN team finds ‘death zone’ in Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital

 A joint United Nations (UN) humanitarian assessment team led by the World Health Organization (WHO) labeled Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital as a “death zone” when it was let in to vet Israel’s claims that the hospital was being used as a base for militant group Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said last week that its...

Giant panda takes stage alongside Biden in SNL cold open

“Saturday Night Live” featured a talking giant panda participating in a press conference alongside a mock President Biden giving remarks after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in its cold open. “Meeting was a total win. Sure, we made agreements about communications, fentanyl, climate change, but most importantly, got the thing America really needs right...

What the vexed history of campus hate speech codes teaches us about fighting antisemitism

We have been down this road before, and it does not end well.

Manchin hits Biden in vow to mobilize the ‘radical middle’

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) attacked President Biden in a vow to mobilize the “radical middle.” “Joe Biden has been pulled so far to the left, the extreme left, as far as liberal,” Manchin told radio host John Catsimatidis Sunday on “The Cats Roundtable” on WABC 770 AM. “Makes no sense at all, it's not the...

Manchin exit deals blow to Senate compromise

Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.Va.) planned exit from the Senate is delivering a blow to the eroding dealmaking sector of the upper chamber, as compromise becomes devalued and partisanship wins out at the ballot box. The West Virginia centrist has played among the most prominent roles in numerous bipartisan legislative efforts, including President Biden’s signature infrastructure...

El Niño-induced wet winter could begin inundating California next month

Meteorologists are anticipating strong El Niño conditions this winter, with widespread wetness likely to drench much of the California coast as soon as next month and persisting into spring. “Currently, we have El Niño conditions, strong El Niño conditions at that. And those are continuing to intensify,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University...

Trump’s fraud trial media strategy gives glimpse of what’s to come

Incendiary rhetoric, performances for the cameras and gripes with the judge seem all but certain to be hallmarks of former President Trump’s hush money criminal trial, which is expected to take place in New York City early next year. The battle will play out just steps from the state courthouse where Trump’s civil fraud case...

AIDS conspiracies to antisemitism: Inside Bin Laden’s deranged letter picking up new support online

Usama bin Laden's "Letter to America" has seen a swell of support online from certain influencers, but they are glossing over its offensive content.

2024 battle for Senate majority: These five seats held by Democrats are most likely to flip

Democrats control the U.S. Senate with a 51-49 majority, but Republicans are looking at a very favorable Senate map in 2024, with Democrats defending 23 of 34 seats up for grabs.

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