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The White House has restricted reporters’ access to key communication offices after officials say journalists were caught secretly recording staff conversations and attempting to overhear internal meetings, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed Wednesday. Speaking on the Pod Force One podcast, Leavitt said reporters will no longer be permitted to freely roam into the Upper Press […]

White House crafting executive order to thwart state AI laws • A draft executive order that could soon be signed by President Donald Trump would challenge states’ efforts to enact their own artificial intelligence laws. • The order would establish an AI taskforce to launch lawsuits and threaten federal funding for states with contested AI […]

Iran’s leadership is sounding an alarm over the country’s deepening environmental crisis, with President Masoud Pezeshkian declaring that the capital can no longer remain in Tehran. His remarks, delivered during a visit to Qazvin, reflected an unusually blunt assessment of the danger facing the nation.

Pezeshkian explained that the idea of relocating the capital has been discussed before, but the state lacked the funds to pursue it. “When we said we must move the capital, we did not even have enough budget. If we had, maybe it would have been done. The reality is that we no longer have a choice; it is an obligation,” he said, underscoring how urgent the situation has become.

The president pointed to severe land subsidence in parts of Tehran—up to 30 centimeters each year—as well as rapidly declining access to water. He described the condition bluntly, warning, “This means disaster.” According to him, years of mismanagement, unchecked development, and significant reductions in water flow have pushed the region toward potentially irreversible harm.

He cautioned that without immediate intervention, Iran faces something far worse than an inconvenience. “Protecting the environment is not a joke. Ignoring it means signing our own destruction,” Pezeshkian emphasized, painting a bleak picture of what lies ahead if the government remains idle.

Reports indicate that Iran’s long-term plan involves transferring the capital to Makran, located on the southern coast near the Gulf of Oman. The area’s access to the Indian Ocean offers possibilities for new economic and infrastructure development, including maritime projects. However, experts argue that the region is far from prepared to absorb the full weight of a national capital. Its underdeveloped state, lack of major services, and the immense cost of such a move have stalled the plan for years.

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The IDF on Thursday publicly exposed the full underground terror infrastructure buried beneath the northern Gaza city of Beit Hanun — a sprawling network of bunkers and weapons facilities hidden under homes, schools, and civilian buildings. “The city of Beit Hanun is a central Hamas terror stronghold in Gaza,” the IDF revealed. “Beneath civilian homes, […]

Press. Sec. on Pres. Trump’s upcoming meeting with NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani: “It speaks volumes that tomorrow, we have a communist coming to the White House, because that’s who the Democrat Party elected as the mayor of the largest city in the country.”

President Trump, to the recently freed Israeli hostages and their families – You’re not a hostage anymore, today you’re heroes.

Washington National Cathedral on Thursday hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who in later years became an acidic scold of fellow Republican President Donald Trump. Trump, who has been publicly silent about Cheney’s death Nov. 3, was not invited to the memorial service. Two […]

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President Donald Trump was reportedly left off the list of those invited to Dick Cheney’s funeral in Washington, DC, a detail first highlighted by Axios. CNN also cited a source saying that Vice President JD Vance did not receive an invitation either.

Cheney’s family announced earlier this month that the longtime vice president passed away at 84, succumbing to complications from pneumonia along with cardiac and vascular disease, as reported by Breitbart News.

Axios explained that “Sitting presidents typically attend the funerals of former presidents and vice presidents, but the George W. Bush administration VP’s previous support for Trump soured after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, and he publicly criticized the GOP leader in a 2022 campaign ad for his daughter, then-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).” Cheney’s turn against Trump, the outlet noted, has lingered in the political atmosphere ever since.

CNN added that its source confirmed Vance’s exclusion from the invitation-only ceremony. Approximately 1,000 attendees were expected to fill Washington’s National Cathedral for the memorial.

Coverage of the preparations noted that former presidents George W. Bush and Joe Biden planned to attend. Former vice presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Al Gore, and Dan Quayle were also listed among those scheduled to appear, alongside Supreme Court justices such as Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Elena Kagan. Cabinet officials from multiple administrations and congressional leaders from both parties were likewise set to be present.

Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi was anticipated to be in attendance, as were Senate Majority Leader John Thune and former Senate leader Mitch McConnell.

When paying tribute to his longtime partner in office, Bush described Cheney as a “calm and steady presence” and “among the finest public servants of his generation,” according to a November 4 Breitbart News report.

Breitbart further recalled that the defining chapter of Cheney’s public life came during the post-9/11 era under the Bush administration. The War on Terror shaped both his legacy and the fierce criticism he drew from the Left, which viewed him as the architect of endless conflict. Over time, Republican voters increasingly grew skeptical of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars as well, dimming Cheney’s standing within the party. The tension between Cheney loyalists and the ascendant Trump-aligned wing of the GOP became unmistakable.

The family’s choice to exclude the current Republican president and vice president served as another illustration of the widening gulf between the old establishment and the current MAGA-driven movement.

Following his 2024 reelection, Trump blasted Democrats for courting the Cheney family. Breitbart News noted his reaction, including a Truth Social post in which Trump wrote, “The Democrats made a BIG mistake in getting Crazy Liz Chaney, and her father, Dick, involved in their campaign for President. It made the Republicans angry, and the Democrats just plain scratching their heads in amazement. It is always a bad idea to bring ‘losers’into [sic] a political campaign!”

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Special envoy Steve Witkoff with the released hostages that survived Hamas captivity. Moments before they meet President Trump

NANCY PELOSI: Donald Trump is the worst president of the United States that American children have ever had in terms of their health, education, a clean, safe environment in which they can thrive, including safety from gun violence, the economic security of their families and a future that is fair and just.

Education Sec. Linda McMahon: A chorus of anti-Trump voices have come out of the woodwork to complain that we are defunding education, harming students, or acting without a plan. This could not be further from the truth.

WH PRESS SECRETARY KAROLINE LEAVITT: The Democrats’ reckless 43 day government shutdown did manage to do one valuable thing: It proved that America does not need a federal Department of Education.

Rep. Al Green is once again calling for the impeachment of President Trump: “We cannot allow anything to get in the way of impeachment, conviction, & removal! That’s what this is about!”

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rabbanit Lela Sarah Turgeman a”h at the age of 98. Her levayah will take place tonight in Yerushalayim.

Rebbetzin Turgeman passed away peacefully at Hadassah Har HaTzofim Hospital, closing a chapter of nearly a century marked by holiness, kindness, and quiet strength.

She was born in Morocco to her illustrious parents, the famed mekubal and spiritual giant Rav Yisrael Abuchatzeira, the Baba Sali, and her mother, Rabbanit Percha a”h of the Amsallem family.

In her youth, she married her husband, Rav Yaakov Turgeman zt”l, who predeceased her more than forty years ago.

Rebbetzin Turgeman was remembered as an exceptional woman of noble character, whose long life reflected the purity and steadfastness of the women of the Abuchatzeira dynasty across generations. After the passing of her sister-in-law, the wife of her brother Baba Meir zt”l, she lovingly raised and tended to the children of Baba Meir, nurturing the next generation of the Abuchatzeira lineage.

She merited to raise a distinguished family. Her sons include Rav Yechiel Yosef Turgeman, Rosh Yeshivas Ner Yisrael in Elad, and Rav Moshe Turgeman, head of the Zarcha HaShemesh L’Yaakov mosdos in Netanya. Her daughters married into the Hasson and Biton families. She was also connected through marriage with the Abuchatzeira family, including the late Rav Elazar Abuchatzeira of Be’er Sheva.

Her surviving siblings include her brother, Rav Baruch Abuchatzeira of Netivot, and her sisters, Rebbetzin Avigail Busu and Rebbetzin Penina Yehudioff.

The levayah will take place tonight at 11 p.m. in Yerushalayim.

Yehi zichrah boruch.

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The U.N. atomic watchdog on Thursday demanded that Iran fully cooperate with the agency and provide “precise information” about its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, as well as grant its inspectors access to Iranian nuclear sites. The development sets the stage for a likely further escalation between the U.N. nuclear agency and Iran, which has reacted […]

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it is with great sadness that Matzav.comreports the passing of Rav Yaakov Zvi (Jay) ben Rav Yosef Yechezkel Marcus zt”l, founder and Nasi of Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim and Rabbi Emeritus of the Young Israel of Staten Island.

Rav Jay, as he was affectionately known, leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of leadership, warmth, and devotion that transformed the lives of thousands across the globe.

In 1982, together with Rav Ahron Silver and Rav Dovid Gottlieb, Rav Jay founded Reishit Yerushalayim in Beit Shemesh, one of the earliest English-speaking yeshivos in the hesder style. What began as a bold vision soon became a landmark institution that reshaped the landscape of Torah education for young men from North America and beyond. His ability to connect, inspire, and uplift made Reishit a home for serious learning, personal growth, chessed, and unwavering commitment to Eretz Yisroel and Klal Yisroel.

Before establishing Reishit, Rav Jay served as the beloved Rav of the Young Israel of Staten Island for more than 30 years. There, too, he was a force of leadership and compassion, guiding a community with clarity, humility, and heart. Upon making aliyah, he poured his energy into building Reishit into a powerhouse of Torah, producing generations of rabbis, educators, and community leaders who continue to carry his teachings into communities around the world. Each year, Reishit attracted large groups of students drawn by Rav Jay’s warmth, vision, and authenticity.

Rav Marcus was a man of rare determination, combining deep love for his talmidim with the courage to build something entirely new. His relentless dedication turned a small, uncertain yeshiva into a thriving center of Torah and idealism.

Rav Jay is survived by his wife, Rebbetzin Barbara; his sister, Michal; his children, Rav Ari and Mindy, Rav Elie and Dvora, Rav Doni and Deedee, Rav Chaim and Leah, and Rav Judah and Ora Mischel; and grandchildren.

The levaya is scheduled for tomorrow at the Eretz HaChaim cemetery, with shiva to be held at Yeshivat Reishit at 21 Rashi Street in Beit Shemesh.

Yehi zichro boruch.

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar exposed the truth behind the Palestinian Authority’s claims of its “reform” of their “pay to slay” payments. “The Palestinian Authority hasn’t stopped its payments of salaries to terrorists and their families,” Sa’ar stated on Wednesday. “In fact, it is nearly doubling them.” “In 2024, it paid $44 million (€124M). In 2025, […]