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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
French Elect Emmanuel Macron as its New President
Three years ago, hardly anyone knew his name. But in a once-unimaginable scenario, Emmanuel Macron — at 39, the boy wonder of an aging political establishment — won the French presidency Sunday with a tidal wave of popular support. He will soon be France’s youngest head of state since Napoleon Bonaparte as well as its first modern president who does not belong to either of the center-left or center-right parties that have run this country for 60 years.
North Korea detains another American over alleged hostile acts
North Korea announced Sunday that it detained a fourth American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country and amid worsening tensions with the U.S.
ISIS' Afghanistan Chief Eliminated by Special Forces
Abdul Hasib, leader of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, responsible for bold attacks that spooked the local security establishment, was killed by US special forces in April, according to a statement by President Ashraf Ghani Sunday.
Russia Sends Its Most Advanced Fighters to U.S. Coast
Four Russian aircraft flew near the Alaskan coast last night, including two of Russia's most advanced fighter planes. The flight, which was intercepted by U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters, came a week after Russian military aircraft flew near America's Arctic territory four days in a row.
Jordan, US launch major military exercises
Jordan and the United States kick off annual military exercises known as 'Eager Lion' with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials say.
Report: Iran gives $600 million to Hezbollah
Hezbollah has created an independent economy within Lebanon, which includes instatutions, education, and businesses - from $600 million worth of Iranian aid, Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Youm reported on April 25.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Jewish Trump confidant: US president has convinced Abbas to make concessions
US President Donald Trump has succeeded in persuading Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas to make the kind of concessions that will enable the diplomatic process to move forward, World Jewish Congress President Ron Lauder told Israeli politicians at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York.
Israel to debate ousting UN from Jerusalem headquarters
The cabinet on Sunday debated whether to oust the United Nations from its Jerusalem headquarters, but it did not take any action on the matter at this time.
Putin and Abbas to meet next Thursday
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas will meet on May 11, the PA envoy to Russia Hafiz Nofal told the TASS news agency on Thursday.
Netanyahu tosses Hamas policy paper on Israel into waste bin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday symbolically tossed into a bin a Hamas policy paper published last week that set out an apparent softening of the Palestinian Islamist group's stance toward Israel.
US Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff lands in Israel on official visit
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Army General Joseph Dunford landed in Israel on Monday as a guest of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.Gen. Gadi Eisenkot.
US must recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan
Transportation and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called on President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights at the annual Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in New York Sunday.
Inside the United States
House launches probe into claim Obama hurt national security to seal Iran deal
Congress will investigate whether the Obama administration undermined its own counterproliferation efforts in order to secure implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran, Politico reported.
Court Rules State Department Must Release Clinton Emails Detailing Obama Response to Benghazi
Judicial Watch today announced that U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered the U.S. Department of State to turn over to Judicial Watch 'eight identical paragraphs' of previously redact material in two September 13, 2012, Hillary Clinton emails regarding phone calls made by President Barack Obama to Egyptian and Libyan leaders immediately following the terrorist attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi. Both emails had the subject line 'Quick Summary of POTUS Calls to Presidents of Libya and Egypt' and were among the emails stored on Clinton's unofficial email server. Judge Jackson reviewed the documents directly and rejected the government's contention that the records had been properly withheld under the FOIA B(5) 'deliberative process' exemption.
Texas governor signs into law bill to punish 'sanctuary cities'
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday a measure to punish 'sanctuary cities,' despite a plea from police chiefs of the state's biggest cities to halt the bill they said would hinder their ability to fight crime.
POW: Here Comes A Tick Disease That's Worse Than Lyme
Lyme is bad. Not the fruit lime or the town of Lyme, Connecticut, which is quite lovely, but Lyme Disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi carried by ticks and can cause all kinds of skin, musculoskeletal, nervous system, and heart problems. But POW, beware of an even worse disease that you can get from tick bites...because you really just don't have enough problems in your life right now. What's the disease? POW. OK, enough with the dramatic sound effects, you say? No, POW is the disease. And it stands for Powassan (POW) Virus.
Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, two-year mission
The U.S. military's experimental X-37B space plane landed on Sunday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, completing a classified mission that lasted nearly two years, the Air Force said.
Christian News
Religious liberty order disappoints some conservatives
Some conservatives are frustrated by President Trump's new religious liberty order, saying it is dramatically scaled back from what they were expecting and doesn't enact the protections he promised during the campaign.
Robert Jeffress: Trump 'Most Faith-Friendly President' Ever, Ended 60-Year War on Religious Liberty
Dallas megachurch pastor and one of Donald Trump's most loyal evangelical supporters Robert Jeffress believes that the executive order signed by the president last Thursday marks the end of the United States government's 'war on religious liberty.'
Around the World
French Elect Emmanuel Macron as its New President
Three years ago, hardly anyone knew his name. But in a once-unimaginable scenario, Emmanuel Macron — at 39, the boy wonder of an aging political establishment — won the French presidency Sunday with a tidal wave of popular support. He will soon be France’s youngest head of state since Napoleon Bonaparte as well as its first modern president who does not belong to either of the center-left or center-right parties that have run this country for 60 years.
North Korea detains another American over alleged hostile acts
North Korea announced Sunday that it detained a fourth American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country and amid worsening tensions with the U.S.
ISIS' Afghanistan Chief Eliminated by Special Forces
Abdul Hasib, leader of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, responsible for bold attacks that spooked the local security establishment, was killed by US special forces in April, according to a statement by President Ashraf Ghani Sunday.
Russia Sends Its Most Advanced Fighters to U.S. Coast
Four Russian aircraft flew near the Alaskan coast last night, including two of Russia's most advanced fighter planes. The flight, which was intercepted by U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters, came a week after Russian military aircraft flew near America's Arctic territory four days in a row.
Jordan, US launch major military exercises
Jordan and the United States kick off annual military exercises known as 'Eager Lion' with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials say.
Report: Iran gives $600 million to Hezbollah
Hezbollah has created an independent economy within Lebanon, which includes instatutions, education, and businesses - from $600 million worth of Iranian aid, Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Youm reported on April 25.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Jewish Trump confidant: US president has convinced Abbas to make concessions
US President Donald Trump has succeeded in persuading Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas to make the kind of concessions that will enable the diplomatic process to move forward, World Jewish Congress President Ron Lauder told Israeli politicians at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York.
Israel to debate ousting UN from Jerusalem headquarters
The cabinet on Sunday debated whether to oust the United Nations from its Jerusalem headquarters, but it did not take any action on the matter at this time.
Putin and Abbas to meet next Thursday
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas will meet on May 11, the PA envoy to Russia Hafiz Nofal told the TASS news agency on Thursday.
Netanyahu tosses Hamas policy paper on Israel into waste bin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday symbolically tossed into a bin a Hamas policy paper published last week that set out an apparent softening of the Palestinian Islamist group's stance toward Israel.
US Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff lands in Israel on official visit
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Army General Joseph Dunford landed in Israel on Monday as a guest of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.Gen. Gadi Eisenkot.
US must recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan
Transportation and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called on President Donald Trump to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights at the annual Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in New York Sunday.
Inside the United States
House launches probe into claim Obama hurt national security to seal Iran deal
Congress will investigate whether the Obama administration undermined its own counterproliferation efforts in order to secure implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran, Politico reported.
Court Rules State Department Must Release Clinton Emails Detailing Obama Response to Benghazi
Judicial Watch today announced that U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered the U.S. Department of State to turn over to Judicial Watch 'eight identical paragraphs' of previously redact material in two September 13, 2012, Hillary Clinton emails regarding phone calls made by President Barack Obama to Egyptian and Libyan leaders immediately following the terrorist attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi. Both emails had the subject line 'Quick Summary of POTUS Calls to Presidents of Libya and Egypt' and were among the emails stored on Clinton's unofficial email server. Judge Jackson reviewed the documents directly and rejected the government's contention that the records had been properly withheld under the FOIA B(5) 'deliberative process' exemption.
Texas governor signs into law bill to punish 'sanctuary cities'
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday a measure to punish 'sanctuary cities,' despite a plea from police chiefs of the state's biggest cities to halt the bill they said would hinder their ability to fight crime.
POW: Here Comes A Tick Disease That's Worse Than Lyme
Lyme is bad. Not the fruit lime or the town of Lyme, Connecticut, which is quite lovely, but Lyme Disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi carried by ticks and can cause all kinds of skin, musculoskeletal, nervous system, and heart problems. But POW, beware of an even worse disease that you can get from tick bites...because you really just don't have enough problems in your life right now. What's the disease? POW. OK, enough with the dramatic sound effects, you say? No, POW is the disease. And it stands for Powassan (POW) Virus.
Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, two-year mission
The U.S. military's experimental X-37B space plane landed on Sunday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, completing a classified mission that lasted nearly two years, the Air Force said.
Christian News
Religious liberty order disappoints some conservatives
Some conservatives are frustrated by President Trump's new religious liberty order, saying it is dramatically scaled back from what they were expecting and doesn't enact the protections he promised during the campaign.
Robert Jeffress: Trump 'Most Faith-Friendly President' Ever, Ended 60-Year War on Religious Liberty
Dallas megachurch pastor and one of Donald Trump's most loyal evangelical supporters Robert Jeffress believes that the executive order signed by the president last Thursday marks the end of the United States government's 'war on religious liberty.'
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
House overwhelmingly backs new sanctions against North Korea
Determined to exert greater economic pressure on North Korea, the Republican-led House on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang targeting its shipping industry and use of slave labor.
U.S. may send up to 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan
The Trump administration is poised to double down on U.S. commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, all but ensuring continued American military involvement in both countries for years to come.
Iran Using U.S. Cash to Fund Unprecedented, Massive Military Buildup
Iran is using the billions in cash resources provided under the landmark nuclear deal to engage in an unprecedented military buildup meant to transform the Islamic Republic's fighting force into an 'offensive' juggernaut, according to a largely unreported announcement by Iranian military leaders that has sparked concern among U.S. national security insiders and sources on Capitol Hill.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump says he will launch new Middle East peace process
The US is launching a new diplomatic effort to reach a comprehensive peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday while hosting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House.
Israel officially in drought year
Israel Meteorological Service data indicate that the country has entered a drought year, showing that the annual rainfall stands at only about 71 percent of the cross-year average.
Netanyahu: I hope Trump-Abbas meeting will bring about a change
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he hoped US President Donald Trump's meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will 'achieve a change' that would allow Israelis and Palestinians to 'pursue a genuine peace.'
Inside the United States
Republicans cheer ‘rescue’ from Obamacare with first major vote to repeal and replace
Republicans took the first major step toward repealing Obamacare on Thursday as the House approved a bill that would replace the 2010 health care overhaul with a more market-friendly system that cancels intrusive government mandates, spurring millions of people to forgo health insurance.
US opioid crisis at epidemic proportions
Many US communities are facing an epidemic of opioid and heroin abuse that is straining resources from police, to jails, to emergency medical personnel and treatment centers.
Senate sends $1.1T spending bill to Trump
The Senate has delivered to President Donald Trump the first significant legislation of his presidency, a bipartisan $1.1 trillion spending bill that would keep the government running through September - putting off, for now, battles over Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall and his promised military buildup.
Lessons learned and challenges ahead in Hill's health care fight
The passage of the American Health Care Act in the House on Thursday is a major legislative breakthrough for Republicans, who are carrying the heavy load of repealing and replacing Obamacare with no help from the minority Democrats.
Franklin Graham: Christians in America Are 'Persecuted' by LGBT Agenda
Evangelist Franklin Graham said Tuesday that Christians in America who oppose the LGBT agenda are being 'persecuted' and singled out 'over and over and over again' for acting in accordance with their biblical convictions on sexuality.
US Air Force launches another long-range missile into Pacific
For the second time in a week, the U.S. Air Force test launched another long-range ballistic missile on Wednesday morning, flying more than 4,000 miles from a base in California before splashing down in the Pacific near the Marshall Islands.
New Huma Abedin Emails Reveal 29 Previously Undisclosed Clinton Emails With Classified Information
The conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch released State Department documents on Tuesday revealing 29 email correspondences between Hillary Clinton and her aide Huma Abedin containing classified information.
NSA collected Americans' phone records despite law change: report
The U.S. National Security Agency collected more than 151 million records of Americans' phone calls last year, even after Congress limited its ability to collect bulk phone records, according to an annual report issued on Tuesday by the top U.S. intelligence officer.
Christian News
Trump eases rules on political activity for religious institutions
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order easing the enforcement of rules prohibiting tax-exempt religious institutions from involvement in politics. "We are giving our churches their voices back," Trump said at the White House Rose Garden flanked by religious leaders and White House officials. Trump signed the order, called "Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty," which promises to "protect and vigorously promote religious liberty."
Trump Cabinet Members Attend Weekly Bible Study for 'Maturity in Christ'
Capitol Ministries, a Washington D.C. based ministry seeking to 'make disciples of Jesus Christ in the political arena throughout the world' seeks to help members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet and other politicians in the nation's capital become more mature Christians through weekly Bible studies.
Around the World
House overwhelmingly backs new sanctions against North Korea
Determined to exert greater economic pressure on North Korea, the Republican-led House on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang targeting its shipping industry and use of slave labor.
U.S. may send up to 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan
The Trump administration is poised to double down on U.S. commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, all but ensuring continued American military involvement in both countries for years to come.
Iran Using U.S. Cash to Fund Unprecedented, Massive Military Buildup
Iran is using the billions in cash resources provided under the landmark nuclear deal to engage in an unprecedented military buildup meant to transform the Islamic Republic's fighting force into an 'offensive' juggernaut, according to a largely unreported announcement by Iranian military leaders that has sparked concern among U.S. national security insiders and sources on Capitol Hill.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump says he will launch new Middle East peace process
The US is launching a new diplomatic effort to reach a comprehensive peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday while hosting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House.
Israel officially in drought year
Israel Meteorological Service data indicate that the country has entered a drought year, showing that the annual rainfall stands at only about 71 percent of the cross-year average.
Netanyahu: I hope Trump-Abbas meeting will bring about a change
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he hoped US President Donald Trump's meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will 'achieve a change' that would allow Israelis and Palestinians to 'pursue a genuine peace.'
Inside the United States
Republicans cheer ‘rescue’ from Obamacare with first major vote to repeal and replace
Republicans took the first major step toward repealing Obamacare on Thursday as the House approved a bill that would replace the 2010 health care overhaul with a more market-friendly system that cancels intrusive government mandates, spurring millions of people to forgo health insurance.
US opioid crisis at epidemic proportions
Many US communities are facing an epidemic of opioid and heroin abuse that is straining resources from police, to jails, to emergency medical personnel and treatment centers.
Senate sends $1.1T spending bill to Trump
The Senate has delivered to President Donald Trump the first significant legislation of his presidency, a bipartisan $1.1 trillion spending bill that would keep the government running through September - putting off, for now, battles over Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall and his promised military buildup.
Lessons learned and challenges ahead in Hill's health care fight
The passage of the American Health Care Act in the House on Thursday is a major legislative breakthrough for Republicans, who are carrying the heavy load of repealing and replacing Obamacare with no help from the minority Democrats.
Franklin Graham: Christians in America Are 'Persecuted' by LGBT Agenda
Evangelist Franklin Graham said Tuesday that Christians in America who oppose the LGBT agenda are being 'persecuted' and singled out 'over and over and over again' for acting in accordance with their biblical convictions on sexuality.
US Air Force launches another long-range missile into Pacific
For the second time in a week, the U.S. Air Force test launched another long-range ballistic missile on Wednesday morning, flying more than 4,000 miles from a base in California before splashing down in the Pacific near the Marshall Islands.
New Huma Abedin Emails Reveal 29 Previously Undisclosed Clinton Emails With Classified Information
The conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch released State Department documents on Tuesday revealing 29 email correspondences between Hillary Clinton and her aide Huma Abedin containing classified information.
NSA collected Americans' phone records despite law change: report
The U.S. National Security Agency collected more than 151 million records of Americans' phone calls last year, even after Congress limited its ability to collect bulk phone records, according to an annual report issued on Tuesday by the top U.S. intelligence officer.
Christian News
Trump eases rules on political activity for religious institutions
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order easing the enforcement of rules prohibiting tax-exempt religious institutions from involvement in politics. "We are giving our churches their voices back," Trump said at the White House Rose Garden flanked by religious leaders and White House officials. Trump signed the order, called "Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty," which promises to "protect and vigorously promote religious liberty."
Trump Cabinet Members Attend Weekly Bible Study for 'Maturity in Christ'
Capitol Ministries, a Washington D.C. based ministry seeking to 'make disciples of Jesus Christ in the political arena throughout the world' seeks to help members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet and other politicians in the nation's capital become more mature Christians through weekly Bible studies.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Trump, Putin talk Syria, North Korea in phone call
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call Tuesday to work together to end the civil war in Syria, according to the White House, with both men saying the suffering in that country has gone on for too long.
Islamic state seeks to impose religious rules in Egypt's North Sinai
Interviews with residents of North Sinai and reviews of Islamic State videos suggest the group's local affiliate, known as Sinai Province, is seeking to impose its hardline interpretation of Islam on the local populace for the first time. According to Sinai Province videos reviewed by Reuters, the group has created a morality police force, known as a Hisba, to enforce strict rules against such behaviour as smoking, men shaving their beards or women exposing their faces Coupled with a sharp increase in attacks on Christians inside and outside its predominant area of operations in North Sinai, the developments mark a significant change of tactics for Egypt's Islamic State affiliate. Previously, the group had mostly attacked police, soldiers and their informants.
Russia's Military Buildup in Arctic Has U.S. Watching Closely
An RPG whistles towards its target, exploding in a ball of fire just as a group of soldiers zip past on skis, bullets flying from their white rifles.
U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent.
US anti-missile system operational in South Korea
The US military says its controversial Thaad missile defence system is now operational in South Korea.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
On Independence Day, UNESCO okays resolution denying Israeli claims to Jerusalem
The United Nation’s cultural body on Tuesday passed the latest in a series of resolutions that denies Israeli claims to Jerusalem, in a move both forcefully condemned by Israel and touted as a diplomatic feat due to the growing number of countries that opposed it.
Israeli President urges world to recognize Jerusalem, move embassies
President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday called on the world's nations to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move their embassies to the city.
Hamas unveils new charter
In an effort to improve its regional and international relations, the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas Party on Monday released a policy document that nominally softens its official position on Israel while still calling for 'the complete liberation of Palestine.'
3 GOP senators to Trump: Press Abbas on rewarding terrorists
Ahead of US President Donald Trump's White House meeting Wednesday with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, three GOP senators urged the US president to push the Palestinian leader on the PA's cash payments to the families of terrorists.
Inside the United States
No money for Trump’s wall, plus 6 other GOP issues missing from $1T spending bill
Congressional negotiators have come up with a $1.07 trillion plan to keep the government running through the end of September – but there’s a lot missing from the 1,665-page bill.
Supreme Court may be next for school board prayer case
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling allowing student-led prayer at school board meetings in Texas.
Activists Slam Pro-Life Majority Congress Over Spending Deal Funding Planned Parenthood
Pro-life leaders are 'disappointed' that the Republican-led Congress is advancing a bipartisan spending bill that would allow Medicaid funds to continue to go to the nation's largest abortion provider.
Around the World
Trump, Putin talk Syria, North Korea in phone call
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call Tuesday to work together to end the civil war in Syria, according to the White House, with both men saying the suffering in that country has gone on for too long.
Islamic state seeks to impose religious rules in Egypt's North Sinai
Interviews with residents of North Sinai and reviews of Islamic State videos suggest the group's local affiliate, known as Sinai Province, is seeking to impose its hardline interpretation of Islam on the local populace for the first time. According to Sinai Province videos reviewed by Reuters, the group has created a morality police force, known as a Hisba, to enforce strict rules against such behaviour as smoking, men shaving their beards or women exposing their faces Coupled with a sharp increase in attacks on Christians inside and outside its predominant area of operations in North Sinai, the developments mark a significant change of tactics for Egypt's Islamic State affiliate. Previously, the group had mostly attacked police, soldiers and their informants.
Russia's Military Buildup in Arctic Has U.S. Watching Closely
An RPG whistles towards its target, exploding in a ball of fire just as a group of soldiers zip past on skis, bullets flying from their white rifles.
U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent.
US anti-missile system operational in South Korea
The US military says its controversial Thaad missile defence system is now operational in South Korea.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
On Independence Day, UNESCO okays resolution denying Israeli claims to Jerusalem
The United Nation’s cultural body on Tuesday passed the latest in a series of resolutions that denies Israeli claims to Jerusalem, in a move both forcefully condemned by Israel and touted as a diplomatic feat due to the growing number of countries that opposed it.
Israeli President urges world to recognize Jerusalem, move embassies
President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday called on the world's nations to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move their embassies to the city.
Hamas unveils new charter
In an effort to improve its regional and international relations, the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas Party on Monday released a policy document that nominally softens its official position on Israel while still calling for 'the complete liberation of Palestine.'
3 GOP senators to Trump: Press Abbas on rewarding terrorists
Ahead of US President Donald Trump's White House meeting Wednesday with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, three GOP senators urged the US president to push the Palestinian leader on the PA's cash payments to the families of terrorists.
Inside the United States
No money for Trump’s wall, plus 6 other GOP issues missing from $1T spending bill
Congressional negotiators have come up with a $1.07 trillion plan to keep the government running through the end of September – but there’s a lot missing from the 1,665-page bill.
Supreme Court may be next for school board prayer case
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling allowing student-led prayer at school board meetings in Texas.
Activists Slam Pro-Life Majority Congress Over Spending Deal Funding Planned Parenthood
Pro-life leaders are 'disappointed' that the Republican-led Congress is advancing a bipartisan spending bill that would allow Medicaid funds to continue to go to the nation's largest abortion provider.