Welcome to Trumpworld, where the developer-in-chief sees dollar signs in the rubble of Gaza

In the White House’s venerable East Room, it became clear that Trump 2.0 is entering a dangerously expansionist phase

The venerable East Room, where Abraham Lincoln lay in state and Pablo Casals played cello, had turned into a mosh pit. Sweaty reporters, photographers and camera crews were crammed elbow to elbow. The Guardian shoehorned its way into a corner where a panel had fallen off the wall. Never used to happened in Joe Biden’s day.

The big event, an hour and a half later than billed, was Donald Trump’s joint press conference with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to visit the White House in Trump’s second term. Two lecterns, two US flags and two Israeli flags were set up before a gold curtain between two elaborate crystal lamps.

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The New York Times - 3d
Altadena couple finds engagement ring in rubble of where their home once was

Brian McShea and Stephanie Raynor rummaged through the debris of where their Altadena home once stood to see what they could salvage from the destructive Eaton Fire.
NBC News - Jan. 28
Israel Welcomes the Return of the Women Who Warned of a Raid From Gaza

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The New York Times - Jan. 25
Gaza at Last Welcomes More Aid. It Needs a Deluge.

Hundreds of truckloads of food, fuel and other supplies have arrived in Gaza each day since the cease-fire took effect. But the need is vast after 15 months of war.
The New York Times - Jan. 24
Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the ...
ABC News - Jan. 19
GM Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal for Supply of EV Battery Materials

The deal, with Norway’s Vianode, is for delivery of a material critical for electric-vehicle batteries.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15
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SEE IT: Knicks welcome Isaiah Hartenstein back to MSG with tribute video

Friday night marked Isaiah Hartenstein’s first time back at The Garden since leaving the Knicks this offseason, and the hometown crowd was sure to give him a warm welcome.
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