Israeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip have killed at least 70 Palestinians, medical sources said, despite calls from United States President Donald Trump for Israel to stop its bombardment after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of Trump's 20-point plan to end Israel's war. At least 45 of the victims killed in bombardments and air strikes on Saturday were in the famine-struck Gaza City, where the Israeli army has been pressing an offensive in recent weeks, forcing some one million residents to flee to the overcrowded south. read more
The Treasury Department is designing a one-dollar coin featuring Donald Trump under the dubious premise that it honors the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence next year. The draft design from the Office of the U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach shows Trump on both sides. On the back he's shown with a clenched fist in front of an American flag next to the text "Fight, fight, fight." read more
Hamas says it has agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages, but asks for further negotiations on a number of issues outlined in the US' peace plan on Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is "preparing to immediately implement" the first phase of Donald Trump's plan. In a social media post, Trump says he believes Hamas is "ready for a lasting peace" as he urges Israel to "stop the bombing of Gaza" read more
YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after he was suspended by social media platforms following the January 6, 2021, insurrection. read more
The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three sources told CNN. The withdrawal comes after CNN's KFile reported earlier this month that Antoni operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump. read more
All we have to do to keep measles out of our country is to check every immigrant.
Maintaining vaccinations is probably easier.