Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
Iran president still a force even as his era ends When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
Israel Moves to Kick Out Al Jazeera, Calling Qatari News Network an ‘Incitement Machine’ The order—which has been criticized by free press advocates—is believed to be the first time Israel has ever shuttered a foreign news outlet operating in the country. 05/5/2024 - 4:15 pm | View Link
Still no deal in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas Pressure has been mounting to reach a deal as Gaza's humanitarian crisis is dramatically escalating while Israel insists it will launch an offensive into Rafah, the territory's southernmost city. 05/4/2024 - 1:12 pm | View Link
Biden, Democrats push hard to put North Carolina in play As president visits Tar Heel state, Democrats hope a controversial GOP governor candidate boosts their chances ... 05/1/2024 - 6:00 pm | View Link
Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal in Visit to Israel The Biden administration, rocked by protests at U.S. college campuses, is pursuing an agreement to halt the fighting. 05/1/2024 - 8:46 am | View Link
The Latest | Blinken in Israel to tell its leaders ‘the time is now’ for a cease-fire in Gaza U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel for meetings with Israeli leaders and has told the country’s ceremonial president that “the time is now” for a cease-fire deal in the war in Gaza. 04/30/2024 - 7:56 pm | View Link
Fresh off the heels of attracting bipartisan repulsion over the admission that she killed her own dog, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday suggested that President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, should also be killed.
“Joe Biden’s dog has attacked 24 Secret Service people,” Noem told CBS’s Face the Nation. “So how many people is enough people to be attacked and dangerously hurt before you make a decision on a dog and what to do with it?” (Commander has since been removed from the White House and relocated to an undisclosed location after biting multiple Secret Service agents.)
The new remarks come as Noem, widely considered a potential running mate for Donald Trump, continues to attract outrage over a forthcoming memoir that features the governor recounting in graphic detail an incident where she killed her 14-month-old dog, Cricket.
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