Two EU states break ranks on Jerusalem
Two EU states have broken ranks on the US decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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Protesters of Trump’s Jerusalem decision march in Chicago
Some 200 people protesting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem took to the streets of Chicago.
Trump asks Saudi Arabia to allow immediate aid to Yemen
U.S. President Donald Trump called for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to immediately allow humanitarian aid to reach the Yemeni people, suggesting Washington had run out patience with a Saudi-led blockade that has been condemned by relief organizations.
Secretary-General takes swipe at Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as UN calls for emergency meeting
The reaction at the United Nations to President Donald Trump’s historic announcement on recognizing Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel was swift — and critical. Minutes after the president’s address, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who rarely engages the press at the world body, came out and read a statement that in part criticized the president’s new policy on Jerusalem.
Netanyahu Thanks Trump for ‘Historic Decision’ to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday thanked President Donald Trump for his ‘historic decision’ to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying it will advance peace in the Middle East.
Government says warrantless surveillance can proceed into 2018 past law’s expiration: Report
The Trump administration has determined that even if Congress does not approve an extension of the National Security Agency and the FBI’s warrantless surveillance program before the law that authorizes it expires at the end of 2017, the agencies can still continue to utilize the program, according to a new report.
Trey Gowdy ‘surprised’ Trump Jr. interview spent 7 hours focusing on Trump Tower meeting, ‘nothing illegal or improper’ gleaned
Rep. Trey Gowdy said he was “surprised” that the House Intelligence Committee interview with Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday spent seven hours focusing on the brief meeting that took place in Trump Tower last summer between Trump campaign members and Russian officials.
Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital fulfills campaign promise broken by predecessors
In a dramatic shift from his predecessors, President Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. is recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and ordered plans to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the ancient, divided city.
Israel braces for violent protests over Trump Jerusalem announcement
Palestinians burned pictures of US President Donald Trump in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday night, as anger ramped up over an expected announcement by Trump Wednesday of US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
How Trump turned tide of illegal immigration in first year: Border crossing hits 45-year low
Illegal border crossing tumbled to a 45-year low and interior arrests of illegal immigrants soared in 2017, according to data released Tuesday that showed President Trump’s enforcement crackdown netted tangible results during his first year on the job.
Team Obama attempted ‘stealth coup’ by undermining Trump
From the moment Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination and then the presidency, national security officials under President Obama have shown themselves to be intense adversaries in public and behind the scenes.
TV: Netanyahu and aides were ‘active partners’ with Trump team on Jerusalem move
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides have been ‘active partners’ working in ‘total coordination’ with US President Donald Trump and his administration in the lead-up to the president’s anticipated speech Wednesday recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and declaring his intended relocation of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Israel’s Hadashot TV said Tuesday evening.
Trump presses ahead with plan to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem despite uproar
President Trump will announce Wednesday that the U.S. government recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a risky and diplomatically fraught decision that will put in motion his plans to move the U.S. embassy to the divided ancient city over the heated objections of the Palestinians and other leaders across the Arab world and in Europe.
Iran nears completion of ‘Shiite Crescent’ across Middle East; land bridge to pose U.S. challenges
Iran has virtually completed a ‘Shiite Crescent’ of influence across the heart of the Middle East, using a string of battlefield successes to link a network of allies and proxy forces now spanning from nation’s border with Iraq all the way to Lebanon.
House Republicans call for Democrats to make concessions to get a vote on Obamacare bills
A top House Republican said Democrats need to make concessions that make them ‘wince’ in order to get a vote on two Obamacare stabilization bills.
State Department issues warning to US embassies to increase security amid Trump’s Jerusalem decision
American embassies around the world have been warned by the State Department to increase security in the event that President Trump delivers an announcement saying the U.S. acknowledges Jerusalem is Israel’s capital later this week.
U.S., foreign officials warn Trump not to call Jerusalem Israel’s capital
The possibility that U.S. President Donald Trump may recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has stirred opposition from U.S. and foreign officials who fear it could unleash violence.
Jerusalem mayor, outside White House, pleads with Trump to move the embassy
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat made an impassioned appeal to US President Donald Trump asking him to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to move the US embassy to the city.
No decision on embassy move to Jerusalem before deadline — White House
The White House confirmed Monday that US President Donald Trump would let a deadline on signing a waiver to delay moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem pass without signing a new one, though it was not clear if an actual policy shift was in the offing.
Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Go Into Full Effect
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries to go into full effect even as legal challenges continue in lower courts.