‘Riviera’ in Gaza and U.S.A.I.D. Assault Capture Trump’s Vision of U.S. Power
Mr. Trump’s America First vision is a one-way street that erects walls to keep immigrants out but demands other territories give way to American security concerns, or development whims.
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Trump wants US to 'take over' Gaza, make it 'riviera of Middle East'
At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed a plan in which the United States would "take over" the Gaza Strip and make it ...NBC News - 8h -
'U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip,' Trump says
During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump spoke on the devastation left behind in the Gaza Strip and said the U.S. will take it over. Trump ...NBC News - 19h -
Takeaways From Trump’s Proposal for a U.S. Takeover of Gaza
President Trump said that the United States should take over Gaza and forcibly relocate two million Palestinians. Leaders in Gaza and Arab nations immediately rejected the idea.The New York Times - 9h -
Trump Officials to Put Almost All U.S.A.I.D. Workers on Leave
Most employees overseas have been told to return to the U.S. Democrats have denounced recent moves to shrink the agency as an illegal power grab.The New York Times - 15h -
Trump Wields U.S. Power With Unclear Economic Consequences
The president sees the U.S. economy as a powerful lever against other countries but there are risks to that approach.The New York Times - 1d -
GOP steps aside as Trump assaults Congress’ power
The president goes after the "power of the purse" with nary a peep from Republican leaders.Politico - Jan. 29 -
Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave
An email to the aid agency’s employees cited actions “that appear to be designed to circumvent” an executive order by President Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 28
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Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Unworkable, Analysts Say. Does He Mean It?
President Trump’s proposal to transfer millions of people out of Gaza was hailed by the Israeli right and condemned by Palestinians. Some experts say it may be a negotiating tactic.The New York Times - 2h -
These Are the Major Obstacles to Trump’s Gaza Plan
Experts say a proposal to move all Palestinians out of Gaza and remake it as a U.S. territory would be time-consuming, extraordinarily costly and probably a violation of international law.The New York Times - 1h -
Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab
In the radical opening weeks of his second term, President Trump has appeared to feel little constraint by any need to show respect for the rule of law.The New York Times - 6h -
Why Elon Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, ‘America’s Checkbook’
Spending power, privacy concerns and conflicts of interest have put the bureau at the center of a political fight.The New York Times - 1h -
Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The nationwide injunction, from a Maryland case, is more permanent than last month’s restraining order from a judge in Seattle.The New York Times - 1h
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