Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) denied the Democratic Party is holding federal workers hostage during the government shutdown, saying past comments he made opposing this tactic were on a “long-term” healthcare issue. The government is 12 days into a shutdown as of Sunday, and Senate Republicans need five more Democratic votes to reopen the government. Murphy, […]

Israel and Hamas have reached the first phase of a peace deal aimed at ending their over two-year war, with the release of the 48 remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza expected Monday morning before their transfer to the Red Cross. Their faces have become symbols of grief and endurance, shared on social media and […]

President Donald Trump was adamant that the war in Gaza is “over” after he brokered a peace deal between Hamas and Israel last week. Trump made the remark aboard Air Force One, as the president and key members of his administration are on their way to Israel. “The war is over. The war is over, […]

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss the increasing tensions with China over its decision to impose export controls on rare earth minerals, even as he threatens a massive tariff increase over the move. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump shrugged off Chinese President Xi Jinping’s escalation, which could upend supply chains for […]