Trump’s Proposal to ‘Take Over’ Gaza Sparks Immediate Rebukes

Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza and Says Palestinians Should Move

The president met with the Israeli prime minister at the White House, meeting in person with another world leader for the first time since returning to power.

The New York Times - 5m

Trump’s declaration US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip sparks global condemnation – live

China, Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia speak against announcement by US president as human rights groups say plan is ethnic cleansing. Full report: Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in ...

The Guardian - 14m

Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip

Saudi Arabia pushes back on president’s plan to resettle Palestinians

Financial Times - 4h

Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit

President’s plan, which critics said was ‘ethnic cleansing by another name’, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries. Middle East crisis - ...

The Guardian - 4h

FirstFT: Trump calls for US to ‘take over’ Gaza and population to be resettled

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Financial Times - 5h

Trump says U.S. will 'take over' Gaza to develop it, and Palestinians should leave

The Palestinian territory Gaza has been destroyed by 15 months of war with Israel. Trump said the United States would make it "the Riviera of the Middle East."

CNBC - 8h

Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza Strip confuses GOP lawmakers

Politico - 9h

Trump proposal for U.S. control of Gaza would have ‘reverberations around the world’

NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on the “stunning moment in the East Room” where President Trump, joined by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, suggested that the U.S. “will take over the Gaza Strip.”

NBC News - 9h

Trump says U.S. will "take over the Gaza Strip" in presser with Netanyahu

President Trump held a joint news conference at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Trump said the U.S. will "take over the Gaza Strip" and said he is not ...

CBS News - 10h

Trump floats US taking over Gaza Strip

President Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of the U.S. taking over the Gaza Strip, saying America should be responsible for clearing the territory of rubble and unexploded bombs and proposing an ...

The Hill - 10h

'Deranged' and 'problematic': Bipartisan lawmakers bash Trump's Gaza proposal

Criticism and concern spread across both sides of the aisle Tuesday following President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. “will take over the Gaza Strip.”

NBC News - 6h

Trump says US will ‘take over’ and ‘own’ Gaza Strip and says US troops will be deployed ‘if it’s necessary’ – live

Netanyahu calls Trump the ‘greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House’ at a new conference alongside the US president. Trump says Palestinians have ‘no alternative’ but to leave ...

The Guardian - 7h

Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'

He said the U.S. would "level the site" and create "an economic development."

ABC News - 8h

Over 1,000 EPA Workers on Climate Change and More Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’

A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force.

The New York Times - 1d

Netanyahu heads for Trump talks in US amid uncertainty over Gaza truce

Negotiations on second phase of ceasefire likely to be put back until after two leaders meet on Tuesday. Benjamin Netanyahu has flown to Washington for Donald Trump’s first meeting with a foreign ...

The Guardian - 2d

Canada, Mexico and China take action over Trump's tariffs

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his country would respond to President Donald Trump's decision to enact a 25% tariff on Canadian exports to the U.S. by implementing a 25% ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejected

President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is being met with a hard “no” from the two U.S. allies

ABC News - Jan. 26

Trump proposes ‘clean out’ of Gaza population

US president urges Egypt and Jordan to take in people from ‘demolition site’

Financial Times - Jan. 26

Trump Pushes Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza

President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s. Mr. Trump’s suggestion echoes proposals from far-right Israelis. A Hamas official rejected the idea.

The New York Times - Jan. 26

Trump wants neighbours to take in Palestinians to 'clean out' Gaza

Palestinians condemn the proposal, and both Jordan and Egypt have rejected Trump's request.

BBC News - Jan. 26

Trump’s Gaza proposal rejected by allies and condemned as ethnic cleansing plan

US president has suggested Palestinians should leave Gaza for neighbouring countries to ‘just clean out’ whole strip. Donald Trump’s proposal that large numbers of Palestinians should leave Gaza to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 26

Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza

President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s on Sunday. Most of Gaza’s two million residents have been displaced in 15 months of fighting.

The New York Times - Jan. 26

Trump takes victory lap over struggling media: ‘This is a good thing’

President Trump slammed struggling mainstream news outlets overnight, characterizing them again as the “enemy of the people” and proclaiming their falling audience numbers as a “good thing.” “Wow! ...

The Hill - Jan. 25

Trump's immediate effect on the southern border

President Trump issued a number of executive actions Monday relating to immigration. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more on the border policies now unfolding.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul

Denuclearization of North Korea is imperative, South Korea said Tuesday after President Donald Trump described the reclusive regime as a “nuclear power.”

NBC News - Jan. 21

Trump inaugural address: Scathing rebuke of Biden's 'horrible betrayal'

Trump offered a scathing rebuke of his predecessor's term while laying out the immediate actions he plans to take on the first day of his second term in office.

ABC News - Jan. 20

Trump takes power in Washington, declaring "America's decline is over"

President Trump asserted that he not only has a political mandate to carry out his agenda, but also a divine one.

CBS News - Jan. 20

‘A stern message’: how return of Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiations

US president-elect demanded a deal – while success against Iran and Hezbollah gave Israeli PM room to make one. The phone call from Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steven Witkoff, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 15

Gaza Hostage Deal Could Come as Trump Takes Office, in Echoes of 1981

Dozens of American hostages held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for more than a year were freed just as Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Biden policy on Israel-Gaza sparks warnings, dissent, resignations

Former State Department officials say they worry about how far Washington is willing to go to support Israel during the ongoing war in Gaza.

CBS News - Jan. 12

NATO takes over key asset before start of Trump term

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story NATO takes over Polish air defenses from United States The ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Venezuela's Maduro takes new oath amid protests and international rebuke

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the July 2024 election

ABC News - Jan. 10

As Gaza deaths climb over 46,000, some pin hope for a truce on Trump

Palestinian officials say the war in Gaza has killed more than 46,000 people, as some on both sides of the conflict hope for "help from Donald Trump."

CBS News - Jan. 10

Trump fundraises immediately after sentencing

President-elect Trump swiftly tried to raise funds on the heels of his New York hush money sentencing Friday morning, asking supporters if they still “stand with him" in light of the cementing of ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Supreme Court Rebuke of Trump on Sentencing Shows Its Divisions

Two Republican appointees, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett, joined the court’s three liberals in ordering the president-elect to face sentencing on Friday.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population

After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland

The EU's two leading members were reacting to the US president-elect's plans to acquire Denmark's autonomous territory.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Fed’s Waller backs more rate cuts, says he doesn’t think proposed Trump tariffs will spark inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday that he doesn’t think that proposed import tariffs from the incoming Trump administration will lead to upward pressure on inflation.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

12:30 Report — Trump presses idea of taking over Greenland

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Washington, D.C., just looks so magical from the snow. Another winter storm is possible this weekend, but that’s still up in the air (ha, get it?). Here’s what’s ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Trump’s Proposal to ‘Take Over’ Gaza Sparks Immediate Rebukes

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