Politics

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) exaggerated the degree of its incursion into the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, in order to draw Hamas fighters into their underground tunnel network before the Israeli Air Force (IAF) could bomb them, a new report says.

Inflation rose at its fastest pace in more than 12 years for April as businesses reopened and the pandemic eased, the feds said Wednesday.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reversed course this week on his efforts to defund the NYPD, announcing $105 million for a new precinct after a spike in violent crime and homicides across the five boroughs.

The money will come from existing federal Coronavirus Relief Funds.

Former President Donald Trump slammed the Biden administration on Friday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's announcement concerning mask-wearing, complaining that his own administration's names are "not even mentioned" in connection with the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the state will not rescind a recent ban on COVID-19 “vaccine passports” despite pressure from cruise companies which are seeking an exemption from the policy.

Democrat lawmakers seem intent on washing their hands of any involvement in probing the origins of the pandemic.

President Joe Biden has a short temper and sometimes unloads outbursts of profanity on his aides, the New York Times reported Friday.

Former President Trump will hold two rallies in June as he looks to capitalize on a series of crises engulfing President Joe Biden and lay down a marker for 2024, according to an adviser familiar with planning.

More than 150 Republicans have signed on to a letter calling for people to 'reimagine a party dedicated to our founding ideals or else hasten the creation of such an alternative' – signaling the possible formation of a third party as former President Trump cements his takeover of the GOP.