USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down, staff being recalled: report
The overseas missions for USAID, the aid agency, have reportedly been told to shut down and that workers have been recalled to the United States.
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Vance flexes political power in new role
The vice presidency may have taken JD Vance out of the Senate, but his brief service there has turned out to be instrumental in the early weeks of the Trump administration. Vance has proven to be essential in getting President Trump’s most controversial cabinet nominees cleared through committees to a full Senate confirmation vote. Multiple
‘Level it’: Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza strip and rebuild it to stabilize Middle East
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "take over the Gaza strip," level it and rebuild the area during a press conference Tuesday evening.
Watch Live: Trump says U.S. will “take over Gaza Strip”
President Trump, standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a joint news conference at the White House, said the U.S. would “take over the Gaza Strip” and “own it,” promoting the idea that the Palestinian people should live elsewhere. Mr. Trump said the Palestinians in Gaza “should not go through a process of rebuilding”
White House Says Trump–Xi Call Not Yet Scheduled
The president said he’s in no hurry to speak to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took effect on Tuesday A call between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is yet to be scheduled, the White House told reporters on Tuesday as U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods took
Watch Live: Trump and Netanyahu hold joint news conference
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are holding a joint news conference at the White House after a meeting there Tuesday. It is the first foreign leader visit of Mr. Trump’s second term. Trump, Netanyahu meet in Oval Office before news conference Seated next to Netanyahu in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump repeatedly
Israeli prime minister lauds Trump’s leadership when asked if Biden should take credit for ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded President Donald Trump's leadership when asked if the Biden or Trump administration should take credit for the ceasefire deal.