Democratic lawmakers and progressive activists spent two years demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. But now that President Donald Trump has delivered one through the Trump peace deal, those same critics are attacking it—claiming, without evidence, that Israel will soon violate the agreement.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), is standing firm on his strategy to pressure Senate Democrats into ending the government shutdown, now entering its tenth day.
President Donald Trump announced that he canceled a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping after it was revealed that "very strange things" are happening in China.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her "tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy."
Colombian President Gustavo Petro asserted that a U.S. naval strike on a narcotics ship was aimed at “a Colombian vessel with Colombian citizens on board.” The White House forcefully rejected his accusation, demanding a retraction and calling the claim “baseless and reprehensible.”
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in North Korea Thursday to join dictator Kim Jong-un for a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the country’s communist “Workers’ Party of Korea.” The visit underscores China’s attempt to maintain its strategic position in Pyongyang amid North Korea’s deepening alliance with Russia.
Washington state boasts one of the strongest public pension systems in the nation, but recent legislative changes and mixed funding levels across plans are raising concerns about long-term taxpayer liability. While some retirement funds are projected to be overfunded, others still carry substantial unfunded liabilities, leading to a growing debate over investment assumptions and contribution rates.
North Carolina residents receiving food assistance through SNAP and WIC will continue to receive benefits through October, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. More than 1.4 million rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and approximately 262,000 women, infants, and children are supported by the WIC program.
