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Democrats sound alarm on West Bank under Trump administration
House Democrats are sounding early alarms that a second Trump administration will lead to a vast erosion of Palestinian rights and undermine efforts to bring peace to the volatile Middle East. The ...Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago -
Experts sound alarm as Trump mulls pardons for January 6 attackers
Attorneys and lawmakers who oppose pardons for Capito rioters would not be able to stop him, legal analysts warn. lf Donald Trump follows through on his promise to pardon people who participated in ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Trump's military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs
President-elect Trump has talked about using the military on the “enemy from within,” at the border and potentially even in Mexico against cartels. The rhetoric has sparked increasing worry among ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Activists sound alarm at COP29 in Azerbaijan
Delegates from nations across the world are in Azerbaijan for the COP29 climate summit as data shows the highest greenhouse gas emissions ever recorded occurred in 2023. CBS News national ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Democratic Governors Form a Group to Oppose the Trump Administration
The group’s leaders, Govs. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Jared Polis of Colorado, are ambitious Democrats likely to try to fill the party’s looming leadership void.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Trump's Win Spurs New Push for West Bank Annexation in Israel
The idea is seen as illegal by most of the international community and could threaten Israel’s relations with its Arab allies.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13 -
Israeli Right, Pushing to Annex West Bank, Sees Allies in Trump’s Picks
Arab Americans and liberal Jewish voters, however, have ample reason to fear the naming of pro-settlement, pro-Netanyahu officials to top foreign policy posts in the new administration.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Will Israel annex the occupied West Bank after Trump takes office?
A senior Israeli official has said openly that the West Bank should become part of Israel, not a future Palestine. Could it happen under Trump?Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
West Bank Settlement Supporters Have Big Hopes for Trump’s Presidency
As Donald J. Trump nominates staunch supporters of Israel to key positions, advocacy groups are taking aim at the departing administration's policies.World - The New York Times - November 22 -
Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness
Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last yearBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Federal officials sound alarm over fake election videos tied to Russia
Three top government agencies are calling out two fabricated videos spreading lies about early voting, and they say a familiar foe is to blame. Nicole Sganga has more.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
What abortion rights might look like under a new Trump administration
Recent ballot measures reveal that many Americans back abortion access while also supporting Trump. Caitlin Huey-Burns, who covered the president-elect's campaign and spoke to him on the issue, ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
What is DOGE, the new department Musk and Ramaswamy will lead under the Trump administration?
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will join forces to lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE, for short), President-elect Donald Trump announced. But what will the department do?Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
How environmental agencies could be managed under new Trump administration
As President-elect Donald Trump names his cabinet picks, environmental groups are concerned over who he's chosen to regulate environmental and energy policies.Top stories - ABC News - November 15 -
TSA administrator says he'd like to stay on under Trump
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) chief David Pekoske said earlier this week that he would like to continue serving under President-elect Trump. CBS’s Tony Dokoupil asked Pekoske if he ...Politics - The Hill - November 21 -
Warren outlines key tasks for Democrats ahead of new Trump administration
Senator Elizabeth Warren is urging Democrats to fight back against former President Trump's return to the White House, outlining a four-part plan that includes fighting every fight in Congress, ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Democratic group launches opposition research effort on Trump administration
A major Democratic super PAC on Friday announced the launch of an opposition research and tracking effort intended to serve as a hub of information on President-elect Trump’s new administration and ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse
After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and ...World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Israeli minister draws criticism for saying Trump's win is an opportunity to annex parts of West Bank
Israel’s finance minister has been criticized for suggesting that Donald Trump’s election could help Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump's election winWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Republicans and Democrats Highly Divided in Economic Outlook Under Trump
Consumer sentiment among Republicans has soared to its highest point since Donald J. Trump left the White House, while declining among Democrats.Business - The New York Times - November 13 -
Samantha Bee sounds the alarm on abortion access with pre-Election Day release of short film: 'Now really is the time'
Comedian Samantha Bee says now "really is the time" to get the word out about the film she executive produced focused on reproductive rights, which is why the Academy Award-nominated project is ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Wall Street banks back UK stocks to outshine Europe under Trump tariffs
Analysts point to lack of manufacturers that could be hit and high weighting in banks and oil stocksBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Donald Trump’s alarming picks for government
The president-elect has put unswerving fealty above competence or suitabilityWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
A Xi Enforcer Is Revving Up China's Spy Machine---and Alarming the West
The intelligence agency accused of steering cyberattacks on the U.S. has grown more powerful with a trusted protégé of the Chinese leader at the helm.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9 -
The Trump Bump: 3 Industries Likely to See More M&A Under the New Administration
Analysts predict that Trump’s second term could be a ‘golden age’ for mergers and acquisitions.Business - Inc. - November 15 -
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Trump’s Pentagon pick sparks alarm — and scorn
Pete Hegseth’s nomination as head of the world’s most powerful defence department has baffled WashingtonWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say
The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities
The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon.World - The New York Times - November 5 -
Far-right Israeli minister’s call to annex West Bank sparks outrage
Diplomats including EU’s Josep Borrell say move would breach international law and threaten regional stabilityBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
What the Mike Huckabee pick could signal for the West Bank
The West Bank has seen escalating violence since Oct. 7, with Israeli soldiers pursuing militants in residential areas and Jewish settlers mounting attacks on Palestinians in land grabs. Elizabeth ...World - CBS News - November 14 -
Family of U.S. activist killed in West Bank still demanding answers
The sister of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, an American activist killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, says her idealistic vision of the U.S. has been shattered.Top stories - CBS News - November 18 -
U.S. hits Israeli settler group with sanctions over West Bank violence
The United States imposed sanctions on an Israeli settler group it accused of helping perpetrate violence in the occupied West Bank.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate
Huge rise in attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers killed 171 children in year after 7 October. Mohammad was 12, a football-mad teenager who spent his days dreaming of a career on the pitch and ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Israel announces that West Bank settlers no longer face detention without trial
Israel’s new defense minister has said security forces would no longer apply administrative detention orders to Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, and thus only Palestinian suspects can be ...Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Palestinians See Echoes of Israel’s Gaza War in West Bank Raids
West Bank residents say Israeli forces are adopting tactics similar to the ones they are deploying in Gaza, including airstrikes and the use of Palestinians as human shields.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Gunman shoots at bus near Israeli settlement in West Bank
Hamas has claimed responsibility for an attack by a gunman on a bus near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank Friday. At least eight people were injured and the attacker was shot dead by Israeli ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago -
