At least 104 people were killed and 760 injured in a chaotic incident where Israel Defense Forces’ troops opened fire as hungry Palestinian civilians were gathering around food aid trucks, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. Civilians had swarmed around newly arrived aid trucks in the hope to get food, when Israeli […]
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Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity claim
The Supreme Court will decide if ex-President Donald Trump is immune from being prosecuted on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election. The 6-3 conservative majority court said it will hear arguments in April. A ruling could come by the end of June.A US Court of Appeals panel has already rejected Mr Trump’s argument.He […]
Trump handily wins Michigan primary
Former President Donald Trump has won Michigan’s Republican primary as he continues his charge toward the GOP presidential nomination. The Associated Press (AP) called the race for Trump at around 9:00 p.m. ET after the last polls closed across the state, signaling that he handily defeated his lone remaining opponent, former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC). […]
Shutdown stopgap bill planned for the 4th time
The U.S. Congress on Wednesday has three days to avert a partial government shutdown, as disagreements between the two parties and within the fractious House Republican majority delay lawmakers in their duty of funding federal agencies.The two chambers’ top Democrats and Republicans had emerged from what they described as an intense Tuesday meeting with President […]
Where’s Hunter? Testifying behind closed doors
House Republicans are finally getting the opportunity to ask Hunter Biden directly about the extent of his father’s involvement in the sprawling network of foreign business deals he set up while Joe Biden was serving as vice president and in the time immediately afterwards. Hunter Biden, the president’s son, will appear before investigators on Wednesday […]
Biden says cease-fire could happen on Monday
President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Asked when he thought a cease-fire could begin, Biden said: “Well I hope by the beginning of the weekend. The end of […]
Majority of Americans now support a border wall
A majority of Americans back building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, according to a new survey. The new Monmouth University poll found that 53 percent of respondents support backing a border wall, which the polling center says is the first time a majority of respondents supported the proposal since it started asking […]
The secret to Joe & Jill’s marriage; “Good Sex”
President Joe Biden has joked to aides that the key to a long and lasting marriage is “good sex,” according to a new book about first lady Jill Biden that casts a spotlight on their 47-year romance.“American Woman – The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden,” was authored by […]
Generation Z are ‘Cash Hoarders”
Gen Z is embracing cash, despite digital money being the primary way of spending, saving and investing in 21st century life. A 2023 study by HarrisPoll on behalf of CreditKarma found that 69 percent of Gen Zers in the U.S. and U.K. were using cash more than they did in 2022. Nearly a quarter, 23 […]
Government shutdown looming again
Leaders in both parties are racing to secure a deal on government spending as the negotiation window quickly closes and the fears of a shutdown grow more pronounced. Congress returns to Washington next week facing a pair of looming funding deadlines — March 1 for a handful of agencies and March 8 for the rest […]
Israel to build 1000’s of new homes in West Bank
Israel plans to build thousands of new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in response to a fatal shooting attack by Palestinian gunmen, a senior cabinet minister said. At a time of growing tension over the course of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters […]
Aid $ runs out & 100’s of migrants are dumped
Hundreds of migrants were dropped off on the side of the road in San Diego, California, on Friday after funding for a reception center ran dry, according to The Associated Press. Border Patrol buses dropped off hundreds of migrants from places like China, Kazakhstan, Ecuador and Rwanda, among other countries, at a San Diego bus […]