Supreme Court sets April 29 hearing for Obamacare birth control case
The Supreme Court will weigh the future of Obamacare’s birth control mandate on April 29.
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US mapping team for West Bank annexation said en route to Israel
The US members of a committee that will map out areas of the West Bank that Israel may annex as part of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan have set out for Israel, Channel 12 news reported Sunday.
Al Qaeda confirms death of leader, appoints successor
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) confirmed the death of its leader, Qassim al-Raymi, and appointed his successor, a jihadist monitoring agency said Sunday.
Iranians Threaten to Destroy the Tomb of Queen Esther and Mordechai
An Iranian group is reportedly threatening to destroy what local Jews believe to be the ancient burial site of Queen Esther and Mordechai in Hamedan in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.
Bloomberg presidential campaign reports $409 million in total spending so far
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign spent $409 million through January, with most of the money funding a TV advertising blitz, according to campaign disclosures filed on Thursday.
PM vows not to ‘transfer’ any Arab citizens to future Palestinian state
Israel’s caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave Tuesday a surprising interview with Israel’s most popular news website in Arabic, PANET, vowing that no Arab citizen would be forcefully transferred to a Palestinian state amid the unveiling of The Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan.
Trump warns California lawmakers to fix homelessness crisis or ‘we’re going to do it’
President Trump warned California lawmakers that he would be forced to ‘clean up’ the state’s homelessness epidemic if they are unable to, during a briefing in Los Angeles.
Iran’s Khamenei says ‘Zionist-controlled’ US government will sink like Titanic
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday said the United States will sink like the ‘Titanic,’ blaming it on ‘wealthy Zionist individuals and corporate owners’ who he said controlled the US economy.
Netanyahu disavows Trump plan idea to redraw border around Arab Israeli towns
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disavowed a suggestion in US President Donald Trump’s peace proposal to redraw Israel’s border to include numerous Arab Israeli towns in a future Palestinian state.
Candidates rip into Bloomberg, challenge Sanders at Democrats’ Nevada debate
From the opening bell, Democrats unleashed an aggressive verbal assault on New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and raised new questions about Bernie Sanders’ take-no-prisoners politics in a contentious debate Wednesday night on the Las Vegas Strip.
Bloomberg Targeted at Democratic Presidential Debate
Six U.S. Democratic presidential candidates squared off in a contentious debate late Wednesday, with billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg the target of sharp attacks from his challengers in their first face-to-face encounter.
Bloomberg qualifies for next debate after poll boost
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday qualified for this week’s Democratic presidential debate in Nevada, putting him on the same stage as his rivals for the first time in the race for the party’s nomination.
‘I cannot find any compatibility’: Buttigieg blasts Christians who support Trump
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg said he can’t find ‘any compatibility’ by which Christians could support President Trump.
Trump, Turkey call for Russia to stop backing Syrian ‘atrocities’
US President Donald Trump has called for Russia to end its support for the Syrian regime’s ‘atrocities’ as he expressed US concern over violence in the Idlib region, the White House said Sunday.
Trump Team Builds Massive War Chest for 2020 Election, Fueled by Impeachment Outrage
Groups supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection are raising enormous amounts of money, bringing in more than $60 million in January with more than $200 million on hand.
Barr says Trump tweets ‘make it impossible to do my job’ amid Roger Stone drama
The White House says President Trump isn’t ‘bothered’ or deterred after Attorney General Bill Barr told ABC News on Thursday that the president’s tweets ‘make it impossible for me to do my job,’ in an unusual swipe at the president — although Barr emphasized that Trump ‘has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case.’
Top EU diplomat wants European strategy for Middle East peace
In light of US President Donald Trump unveiling of his Middle East peace plan in January, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the bloc needs to formulate a European initiative to facilitate the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians.
Trump to Transfer $3.8B From Military to Fund Border Wall
The Trump administration is transferring $3.8 billion in recently passed military funding to finance construction of the president’s long-sought U.S.-Mexico border wall, angering not just Democrats but also GOP defense hawks.
Senate Passes Bipartisan War-Powers Resolution to Limit Trump’s Ability to Attack Iran
The Senate voted 51-45 on Wednesday to pass a War Powers resolution aimed at curtailing President Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran, with eight Republicans voting with the Democrat-led measure in a bipartisan —but likely symbolic — check against the White House.
Senate Republicans confirm Trump’s 51st federal appeals court judge
Senate Republicans confirmed President Trump’s 51st federal circuit court nominee Tuesday, clearing Andrew Brasher for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.