State Dept Tells Congress It Plans to Send 8 Billion in Arms to Israel

State Dept. Fires About 60 Contractors Working on Democracy and Human Rights

The contractors helped enact programs that focus on building up civil society and democratic practices in authoritarian states such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba.

The New York Times - 1d

Congress puts hold on Trump's $1 billion arms sale to Israel

Congress has placed a hold on a $1 billion arms sale package for Israel that was readied alongside President Trump welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington on Tuesday. Two ...

The Hill - 18h

Democratic senator puts 'blanket hold' on Trump's State Dept. nominees following USAID threat

NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports on Democrats' latest effort, led by Sen. Brian Schatz, to push back on the Trump administration's political moves.

NBC News - 1d

OPM, following DOGE plans, sends federal workers 2nd email as AGs say not to accept

The Office of Personnel Management, carrying out Elon Musk's plan to trim the government, has sent federal workers a follow-up email about its deferred resignation offer.

ABC News - 1d

N.Y. Moves to Shield Doctors Who Send Abortion Pills to States With Bans

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to protect medical practitioners in New York who prescribe and send abortion pills out of state.

The New York Times - 1d

Democratic senator puts hold on Trump's State Dept. nominees over threats to end USAID

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Donald Trump’s nominees for the State Department after Elon Musk's attacks on USAID.

NBC News - 1d

Blue Ridge Beef recalls natural dog food across 8 states over salmonella risk

Blue Ridge Beef recalled dog food due to a contamination of salmonella, the FDA said.

CBS News - 3d

DiJonai Carrington trade: Sun sending guard to Wings for Jacy Sheldon, No. 8 pick in 2025 draft, per report

The Wings will also send the No. 12 pick to the Sun

CBS Sports - 3d

U.S. Considers Sending Israel 24,000 Assault Rifles Held Back Under Biden

Democratic lawmakers had expressed concerns to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the rifles possibly going to settler militias or being misused by the police.

The New York Times - 4d

Hamas releases 8 hostages in chaotic hand-over with Israel

Hamas has released eight more hostages as part of an ongoing ceasefire deal with Israel. CBS News reporter Haley Ott reports and Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East ...

CBS News - 5d

Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages That Hamas Is Expected to Release Are Dead

An accounting provided by Hamas over the weekend confirmed intelligence assessments, Israeli officials said.

The New York Times - 6d

Hamas is set to free 8 more hostages and Israel will release 110 prisoners as Gaza ceasefire holds

Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners

ABC News - 6d

What to know about Trump's claims about U.S. plan to send Gaza condoms

Neither the White House nor any federal agency has provided evidence for a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza.

CBS News - 6d

Germany planning to send border experts to Rafah crossing

Yahoo News - Jan. 29

The $8 Billion Children’s Vaccine Fund R.F.K. Jr. Would Oversee

If confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have vast powers over immunization policies for children and adults.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

SoftBank-backed TravelPerk doubles valuation to $2.7 billion, plans fintech push

Corporate travel platform TravelPerk raised $200 million from investors including Atomico and EQT in a funding round valuing the startup at $2.7 billion.

CNBC - Jan. 28

8 hostages expected for release are dead, Israel says

Israel is saying that eight of the 33 hostages expected to be released by Hamas as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal are confirmed as dead. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.

CBS News - Jan. 27

Move fast on planning to restore ‘animal spirits’, US investor tells Starmer

UK’s record of slow growth can be turned around, says Birmingham City FC owner

Financial Times - Jan. 27

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Congress needs to fund Trump's mass deportation plan

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham: We talk about mass deportation but 'we don't have the resources'

NBC News - Jan. 26

'Border czar' Tom Homan says mass deportation plan depends on Congress

Tom Homan spoke with ABC's Martha Raddatz for "This Week."

ABC News - Jan. 25

No. 8 Michigan State wins 12th straight, stays unbeaten in Big Ten after victory vs. Rutgers

The Spartans are 8-0 in conference play after defeating the Scarlet Knights at Madison Square Garden

CBS Sports - Jan. 25

U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s orders could force many groups working on global aid to stop their programs. And the White House has approved sending more 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.

The New York Times - Jan. 25

Saudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince tells Trump

Saudi Arabia's crown prince told President Trump in a call that the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.

CBS News - Jan. 23

Trump Plan to Swap Tariffs for Tax Cuts Faces Opposition in Congress

Tariffs only made up about 2 percent of annual revenue before.

Inc. - Jan. 22

Oracle Shares Surge as Trump Reveals $500 Billion AI Plan

Oracle saw massive growth today.

Inc. - Jan. 22

DOJ can't send Congress the Trump classified documents report, judge says

A federal judge barred the Justice Department from sharing former special counsel Jack Smith's final report on the classified documents case against Donald Trump with members of Congress.

NBC News - Jan. 21

State Dept staff shakeup accelerated ahead of Trump's inauguration, 2 sources say

At least 20 State Department officials were told to resign from leadership roles before Trump took office, two sources said.

CBS News - Jan. 20

No Dylan but loads of Coldplay! What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today

Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canon. In 2011, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Energy Dept. Offers Utilities $22 Billion to Reshape U.S. Power Grids

The loan guarantees are one of the final attempts by the outgoing Biden administration to encourage power companies to cut emissions while trying to keep rates down.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Plans $1 Billion Factory in Ohio

The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza

ABC News - Jan. 11

Israel sends Mossad intelligence agency director to Gaza ceasefire talks

Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war, and that was in the earliest weeks of fighting.

CBS News - Jan. 11

Israel is sending the Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks

ABC News - Jan. 11

Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Garland tells Congress he'll provide Trump special counsel report to leaders when courts allow

Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers Wednesday that he believes it is in the public interest to release special counsel Jack Smith’s report covering the Mar-a-Lago documents probe after ...

The Hill - Jan. 9