Hamas offers remaining hostages for prisoners, 135-day cease-fire in deal Biden calls ‘a little over the top’
Hamas is offering the release of all remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a 135-day ceasefire, complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the release of well over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. The terrorist organization made the offer to Israel on Tuesday, following previous terms sent by Egypt and Qatar last week. The three-phase plan would see […]
House Republicans wrestle with Ukraine aid’s future as Senate spending deal crumbles
House Republicans support sending aid to Ukraine as overhaul of U.S. border policy becomes more likely to fail, compromise on funding to Kyiv becomes more likely to fail is scrambling to find a way to pass it through Congress. “There are a lot of people who are advocating for military aid because that’s what they […]
Obama veteran who boasted about using ‘know nothing’ reporters to push Iran deal re-launches anti-Trump group
The former Obama administration official who infamously used an inexperienced reporter to fabricate support for the former president’s failed Iran nuclear deal is reviving an advocacy group whose sole purpose is to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. I’m letting you do it. Ben Rhodes, who served as the 44th president’s deputy national […]
Blinken Arrives in Israel with ‘Serious Proposal’ for Hostage Deal, ‘Expanding’ Truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived late Tuesday night to discuss what he called a “serious offer” for a deal in which Hamas would release the remaining 136 Israeli hostages in exchange for a long-term halt in the war in Gaza. I visited there. Blinken’s visit will be his sixth since the war began […]
Hamas Responds to Proposed Deal, Demands End to War; At Least 32 Hostages Dead
Palestinian terrorist group Hamas on Tuesday accepted an offer to release at least some of the 136 Israeli hostages still held in exchange for a cessation of fighting, demanding an end to the war and the release of more Palestinian terrorists. did. Hamas is negotiating with Israel using Egypt and Qatar as intermediaries, with the […]
5 NBA trade deadline teams who desperately need to make a deal
The 2024 NBA trade deadline is the last chance for teams to reload their rosters ahead of the playoffs or get a head start on a rebuild before the offseason. With the deadline approaching on Thursday, February 8th, many teams are likely feeling the pressure to solidify their direction as buyers or sellers. Last year’s […]
12:30 Report — Senate border deal teeters
It’s Tuesday. It’s a beautiful, sunny day in Washington, DC. I really hope the groundhog was right this spring… Here’s what’s happening in politics today. House Republicans are expected to vote in favor of impeaching the Secretary of Homeland Security. Alejandro Mayorkas today. If another Republican votes against the resolution, it will fail. The Federal […]
Immigration hawks warn Congress that Senate deal will handcuff future administrations on securing border
Fox’s first appearance: A coalition of hawkish immigration groups says the border deal announced this week by the Senate as part of a supplemental spending bill to provide funding to Ukraine and Israel will limit future administrations’ ability to deal with illegal immigration. Congressional leaders have been warned. “The bill confirms our worst suspicions. If […]
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso will oppose the bipartisan border security deal
The third-ranking Republican in the Senate joined Republicans in opposing the bipartisan border security and foreign aid package. Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said he would not vote for the $118 billion border and immigration deal, which also includes aid for Israel and Ukraine. Barrasso, who is up for re-election in November, said: […]
No. 3-ranking Senate GOP leader will oppose border deal
Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the third-ranking member of the Senate’s Republican leadership, has said he opposes the broader border security agreement negotiated by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) over the past three months. and went on strike. It is a blow to Senate Republican unity. “The proposed bill does not meet most Americans’ […]