Meanwhile, questions from Democratic senators focused on whether Bondi would say no to the president-elect. “The thing is that guns in the justice department can happen in your department,” said Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse to Bondi. “We want to make sure…
The minister’s statement is in a similar but more measured vein than Somalia’s response to the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia where recognition will reportedly be given in exchange for sea access. I received calls late at night from Somalis…
When President-elect Donald J. Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday to press him for a Gaza ceasefire deal, there was someone on the phone: Brett H. McGurk, President. Biden’s longtime Middle East negotiator.…
A Philadelphia Eagles fan who lashed out at a woman visiting the Green Bay Packers during Sunday’s playoff game lost his job this week at a New Jersey company that has specialized in DEI work because of his behavior, which…
Hamas can still fight but it is a shadow of what it is. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister have been charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court. The International Court of Justice is…
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s attorney general, declined to say whether she would oppose Mr. Trump’s confirmation hearing on Wednesday, but she gave a solemn promise that she would “not get involved in politics.” decide who to investigate. Both…
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face questions from senators ahead of a vote on his nomination. Pam Bondi, Trump’s former defense lawyer and his pick for US Attorney General, avoided answering questions about claims of fraud in the 2020 election…
The federal government sued Southwest Airlines on Wednesday, accusing the airline of harming passengers flying on two routes that have been hit by constant delays through 2022. In a lawsuit, the Transportation Department said it is seeking more than $2.1…
Joe Biden said a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas would “stop the fighting in Gaza” and increase “much needed” humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. In a speech on Wednesday, the outgoing US president also said the deal meant Israeli…
The most interesting details about the hostages and ceasefire that Israeli officials and Hamas agreed to on Wednesday are independent of the terms, which are very similar to what has been on the table for months, or so that Israeli…
