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Trump hosts first Gaza Board of Peace meeting

President Trump on Thursday gathered representatives from nearly 50 countries in Washington D.C. to mark an inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace.

The meeting laid out the Trump administration’s plan for the next phase of the U.S. peace plan for the Gaza Strip, but the president also touted the potential for the board to tackle other conflicts.

 

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DHS shutdown talks hit a wall as GOP fumes 

Discussions between the White House and Democratic leaders on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have hit a wall as administration officials publicly slammed the minority party for refusing to make concessions.

 

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Trump accuses Obama of revealing classified information on aliens 

President Trump on Thursday accused former President Obama of revealing classified information when weighing in on whether extraterrestrial life existed.

 

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Trump on former Prince Andrew arrest: ‘I think it’s very sad’ 

President Trump responded to the arrest of Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, on Thursday, calling the situation “very sad.”

 

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Live updates: Trump speaks in Georgia as DHS shutdown drags on 

President Trump is in Georgia, where he is delivering remarks about the economy.

 

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100-plus Oklahoma students suspended after walkout 

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on Wednesday celebrated the suspension of more than 100 students at Mustang Public Schools who walked out of class to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

 

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House Democrat: Mamdani’s proposed wealth taxes ‘not going to work’ 

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) seemed skeptical Wednesday about the potential effectiveness of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) proposed wealth tax, suggesting it may drive more people to flee south rather than pay.

 

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Moore says he prays for Trump, feels ‘bad for him’ 

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday said he feels bad for President Trump and prays for him, even as the two are embroiled in a public feud over the National Governors Association meetings and a sewage spill in the Potomac River.

 

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Here are the Democrats who plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union address 

President Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Feb. 24, but several House and Senate Democrats plan to skip the high-profile address in favor of counter-rallies and other forms of protest.

 

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