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Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or ‘let hell break out’
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas should release all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza by midday Saturday or he would propose canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and "let hell break out."Trump cautioned that…
Trump removes director of government ethics office
David Huitema, Director of the Office of Government Ethics, sits down with Reuters for his first interview on the job, at his office in Washington, U.S., Jan. 2, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has removed David…
Musk calls to impeach judge whose order blocks DOGE from Treasury systems access
Elon Musk, pictured in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13, 2024, has hit out at the British government and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesElon Musk has called to impeach a federal judge in New York, Paul Engelmayer,…
Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation
Canadian, Mexican and Chinese flags.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., on top of existing metals duties, in…
Trump’s acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief halts all supervision of
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, arrives for a meeting at the office of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, in Hart building on Monday, December 16, 2024. Tom Williams |…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says ‘Let’s do a deal’, offering Trump mineral…
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine Feb. 7, 2025.Valentyn Ogirenko | ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pored over a…
Trump says he’s firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself
President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.He also indicated that he would be dictating programming at one of the nation's…
Hamas frees three hostages as Israel begins releasing Palestinians
A released hostage Or Levy, who was seized during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, is seen with his brother through a window of a helicopter that lands at Sheba Medical Center, for treatment following his release from Gaza, in…
Staffer with Elon Musk’s DOGE amplified white supremacists online
One of the people working with billionaire Elon Musk in his efforts to overhaul the U.S. government is a Berkeley-educated computer scientist who has boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.Gavin Kliger lists his job on…
Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave
A worker removes the U.S. Agency for International Development sign on their headquarters on Feb. 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.Kayla Bartkowski | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Friday said he would temporarily pause the Trump…