WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday. That’s according to U.S. officials familiar with the dismissal but not authorized to comment publicly. It comes a day after the watchdog’s office released a report warning that the Trump administration’s shutdown of the agency had…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House and has renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area. It’s an audacious, but highly unlikely, scheme to dramatically remake the Middle East and would…… MORE
JERUSALEM (AP) — The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to last six weeks. But three weeks in, both Israel and Hamas are accusing the other of violating the deal, and Hamas’ threat to delay freeing more hostages has prompted Israel to prepare to resume fighting if needed. Israeli Prime…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, has made a rare public appearance at the White House to defend the swift and extensive cuts he’s pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there may be mistakes. He appeared in the Oval Office with Trump as the president praised Musk’s work slashing…… MORE
PARIS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance has delivered an unmistakable message in his first foreign policy speech. He says America under the 47th president has room for you on the Trump train but also has no problem leaving you behind. Vance spoke Tuesday at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris and hewed closely…… MORE