On Tuesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Hamas says it will stop releasing hostages, while accusing Israel of ceasefire violations. Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down why a group of states sued over billions in research cuts. Also in the courts, a judge extended the pause on…
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump said Saturday he wants Egypt and Jordan to accept additional Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip while floating a plan to “just clean out” the war-torn area to bring peace to the Middle East. He suggested the relocations of Palestinians from their homes in Gaza could be either temporary or…
A benign December inflation report was all it took to ignite another strong rally on Wall Street, with major indices delivering their best weekly performance since the postelection surge in early November. Heading into the week, markets were gripped by concerns over inflation and interest rates, pricing in just one interest rate cut by year-end…
Three Americans wrongfully detained in China for many years were released in a prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. The three Americans were named as Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. The Chinese nationals were not named. The development was first reported by Politico. China claimed the…
A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah brokered by the U.S. and France took effect in Lebanon early Wednesday, raising hopes of ending more than a year of cross-border strikes and a full-scale war that has killed thousands. The cease-fire began at 4 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) after it was approved by Israel’s security…
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; his former defense minster, Yoav Gallant; and Ibrahim al-Masri, a senior Hamas official. The warrants mean the court has reason to believe all three have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. But their arrests are far from guaranteed. What crimes…
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he is nominating former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be his U.S. ambassador to Israel. “Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years,” Trump said in a statement. “He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of…