A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending any National Guard troops to Portland. The ruling comes after the Trump administration moved to send the California National Guard to Portland after the judge earlier denied sending Oregon National Guard troops. read more
US President Donald Trump has urged everyone involved in efforts to end the Gaza war to "move fast" as mediators are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel. The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a 20-point US peace plan, including freeing hostages and handing over Gaza governance to Palestinian technocrats, but is seeking negotiations on other issues. read more
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
This a twisted thing.