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Trump says Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line,’ Hamas confirmation pending
Dozens were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Saturday, local health officials said, despite a demand from U.S. President Donald Trump for Israel to stop bombing in response to a declaration by Hamas that it was ready to free hostages under his plan to end the two-year-old war. With ceasefire talks due to begin in the coming days in Egypt, Trump said on Saturday on his Truth Social platform that Israel had agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” inside Gaza and that “when Hamas confirms, the Ceasefire will beRead more
Trump’s latest plan to end the war in Gaza contains the same tripwires as previous ones
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington on Monday. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Despite Donald Trump’s hyperbole that his 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza will create “eternal peace” in the Middle East, it could be doomed for the many of the same reasons that killed earlier ceasefire hopes. The key sticking point in past ceasefire proposals has been the so-called “day after” in Gaza — the question of what will happen to the war-obliteratedRead more
Trump says he has the ‘answer’ to autism. Why some families are worried – and angry
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., after attending a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press) Amid the many memorable moments in U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial Sunday, one in particular likely stood out to those in the autism community. “Tomorrow, we’re going to have one of the biggest announcements medically, I think in the history of our country,” Trump said to theRead more
Trump says U.S. has struck another alleged drug boat from Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump, seen heading to Air Force One on Sunday, says the U.S. has conducted another lethal strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel originating, he said, from Venezuela. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military has carried out another strike against a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel that had been on its way to the United States, the second such strike in recent weeks. He said three men were killed in the strike and no U.S. personnel were injured, adding that it occurredRead more
Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, court rules
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, seen here Aug. 23, cannot be fired by the Trump adminstration, according to a U.S. appeals court ruling. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters) A U.S. appeals court declined on Monday to allow Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook — the first time a president has pursued such action since the central bank’s founding in 1913 — in the latest step in a legal battle that threatens the Fed’s longstanding independence. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit means that Cook canRead more
Trump wants Putin to meet Zelenskyy face to face. That seems unlikely
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters) After several furious days of fawning flattery and intense diplomatic summitry, Donald Trump’s attempt to end Russia’s war on Ukraine appears to hinge on whether Vladimir Putin accepts Trump’s invitation for another tête-à-tête — this time, with the man whose country he invaded, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Kremlin’s initial reaction to the invite was diplomatic but non-committal. Rather than anRead more
Trump threatens Smithsonian museums in escalating attacks on social media
The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, home of the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is shown in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Donald Trump is attacking the Smithsonian Institution in social media posts. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday he will pressure the Smithsonian Institution — a premier museum, education and research complex for American history and culture — to accept his demands, just like he did with colleges and universities by threatening to cut federal funding. “IRead more
Zelenskyy is back in Trump’s good books as the U.S. pushes for peace in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday in Washington, D.C. This trip was a vast improvement over Zelenskyy’s last visit. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the Oval Office, he endured one of the most humiliating diplomatic disputes ever captured on camera, as he was chewed out by his American counterpart and dressed down for not dressing up. Monday’s encounter between Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump was a vast improvement over that last Oval Office thrashing, whichRead more
Trump orders movement of 2 nuclear subs after Russian official’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Thursday. (Kent Nishimura/Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in “the appropriate regions” in response to remarks from former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev about the risk of war between the nuclear-armed adversaries. Security analysts called Trump’s move a rhetorical escalation with Moscow but not necessarily a military one, given that the United States already has nuclear-powered submarines that are deployed and capable of striking Russia. Medvedev onRead more
Trump says Putin must end killing in Ukraine within days
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to stop the killing in Ukraine, shortening a 50-day deadline he had given the Russian leader two weeks ago. Russia fired an overnight barrage of more than 300 drones, four cruise missiles and three ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said, as the Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities continued despite Trump’s pressure for it to end. U.S.-led peace efforts have also failed to gain momentum. Trump had said on July 14 that heRead more