Israeli official talks resuming war in Gaza, thanks Trump for support

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire ended on Monday when Israel announced it was resuming airstrikes in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote on its X account that it was “conducting extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.” Israel pointed to Hamas’ repeated refusal to accept a hostage release … Read more

President Trump fired Democratic FTC commissioners on Tuesday

President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, both of whom now say they plan to sue to get their jobs back. The firings hit Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter, who represent the Democratic minority in the five-member commission. The White House did not immediately confirm Trump’s firing … Read more

Daily illegal border crossings have sharply declined to single digits, Greg Abbott says

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says illegal border crossings that were in the thousands under former President Joe Biden have now dropped to the single digits in some areas under President Donald Trump.  “I was with some officials from El Paso last night, and they said that where there had been 3,000 people crossing the border, sometimes … Read more