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NYT: Netanyahu Urged Trump To Hold Off Striking Iran

Prime Minister Netanyahu urged U.S. President Trump over the past day to delay any potential American strike on Iran, according to a senior U.S. official cited by The New York Times. The report says Trump and Netanyahu spoke yesterday about the issue, on the same day Trump publicly stated that he had heard “on good […]

U.S. Says Hamas Signals Openness to Disarmament Despite Israeli Skepticism

U.S. officials are signaling cautious optimism that Hamas could agree to disarm, even as they acknowledge deep skepticism from Israel and decades of mistrust on both sides. In a briefing with reporters, a senior U.S. official said Washington believes Hamas has indicated a willingness to pursue demilitarization as part of a broader effort to reshape […]

IRGC Officer Compares Trump to Hitler’s Defeat in Russia

Senior IRGC military officer Mohsen Rezaee on Trump: I am reminded of Hitler’s armies getting stuck in the snows of Russia. When Hitler was defeated there, he could not even save Germany itself anymore; half of Germany was lost. They do not realize that Iran is [like] those same Russian snows. The further Trump advances, […]

Federal Judge Allows $5B Empire Wind Project Off Long Island to Resume

A federal judge ruled that the $5B Empire Wind project off Long Island can resume construction after the Trump administration tried to halt it. * Judge Carl Nichols said the stop-work order would cause “irreparable harm.” * The Interior Department had paused the project over unspecified national security concerns. * Equinor said the project is […]

NYC Mayor Mamdani Defies Trump Threat to Cut Funds Over Sanctuary City Policy

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is drawing a firm line against the White House after Donald Trump threatened to cut off federal funding to so-called sanctuary cities, a move that could put their unlikely political détente to the test. Speaking Wednesday at a Brooklyn event unrelated to immigration, Mamdani said he has already pushed […]

U.S. Seizes Sixth Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Caribbean as Trump Tightens Grip on Venezuela

U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker, named Veronica, early Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social […]

Poll Shows Trump Struggling to Convince Americans the Economy Is Working

President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful. You wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers. An AP-NORC poll from January found that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump’s performance as president. That’s virtually unchanged from March 2025, shortly after he took office for the second time. The new poll from The Associated Press-NORC […]

White House: Trump’s Meeting With Machado Was Positive

WH Press Sec. on President Trumps’ meeting with María Corina Machado: “I know the President was looking forward to this meeting and he was expecting it to be a good and positive discussion…”

PM Netanyahu Honors ZAKA for Humanitarian Work During Operation “Am Kelavi”

Prime Minister Netanyahu met today in his Jerusalem office with the leadership of ZAKA and presented them with a certificate of appreciation for their work during Operation “Am Kelavi.” Netanyahu thanked ZAKA for its extraordinary humanitarian work during some of Israel’s most challenging moments, praising its deep sense of mission.

Massive Snowfall Buries Towns in Russia’s Far East

A resident of Russia’s Primorsky Krai in the country’s far east showed what his hometown looks like after massive snowfalls. Snow drifts have risen halfway up buildings after unprecedented snowfall across the region.

Trump Blames Ukraine For Holding Up Peace Deal With Russia; Kremlin Enthusiastically Concurs

Moscow agrees with U.S. President Donald Trump’s view that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal to end the almost four years of fighting since Russia invaded its neighbor, a Kremlin official said Thursday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “Yes, we can agree with it, it’s indeed so.” His comments came after Trump said in […]

White House Deflects Question on Possible Insurrection Act Use

REPORTER: What would it take for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act? LEAVITT: Look, that’s only a question frankly the president can answer. The president’s post spoke loud and clear to Democrats across this country, elected officials who are using their platforms to encourage violence.

White House Touts Rising Home Sales and Falling Mortgage Rates

WH Press Sec.: “Existing home sales in December rose so their fastest pace in three years… mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in years. As of last Friday, rates for the average 30-year mortgage are down more than one full percentage point. Because of the significant declines, monthly housing payments are now at […]

White House Highlights Economic Gains Under Trump

WATCH: WH Press Sec. lays out some recent economic progress under President Trump: “The overwhelmingly positive economic data released this week underscores the significant progress the President has already delivered.”

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