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To Benjamin Netanyahu’s delight, Donald Trump proposes the wholesale ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the creation of a new “Riviera.”

Neil Jacobs was acting Noaa chief and came under fire after Trump altered a projected hurricane impact map in 2019 Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, turning to the man who was his acting Noaa chief in 2019 when Trump altered an expected hurricane impact map in … Read more

Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother, Cory Bowman, announced that he is running for mayor of Cincinnati. Bowman, a pastor, coffee shop owner and registered Republican, revealed his candidacy in an interview published Tuesday by The Cincinnati Enquirer.  The last Republican to run for mayor of Cincinnati was Brad Wenstrup in 2009. Wenstrup later successfully ran … Read more

House Republicans responded to President Trump’s comments about the U.S. taking ownership of the Gaza Strip. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called the claim “a surprising development,” but believes his party will “applaud” it.

The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee slammed Democrats on the panel this week for their attempts to schedule a second confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump‘s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, describing the effort Tuesday night as a “delay tactic” designed to stall Patel from taking the reins of the sprawling law enforcement agency.  … Read more

The president signed three orders restricting transgender rights, including limits on military service and access to gender-affirming care.

President’s comments, which in effect endorsed ethnic cleansing, have been condemned globally. Plus, CIA reportedly offers to buy out its staff Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump has said the US will “take over” Gaza and that Palestinians could live in “peace and harmony” elsewhere, in … Read more

Lakers sent Anthony Davis to Mavs in return for Dončić James admits team’s focus may turn to younger players LeBron James says he spent two days in disbelief after the Los Angeles Lakers traded away Anthony Davis, his close friend and teammate. The top scorer in NBA history is finally coming to grips with the … Read more

President Donald Trump urged Iran to begin negotiating with the U.S. for a “nuclear peace agreement,” downplaying the possibility of a devastating military strike on the Islamic nation. Trump made the statement on social media Wednesday morning, reaffirming the U.S. position that Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon. It comes just one day after … Read more

Shooter at large after killing one person and injuring five in what police call ‘a targeted type of attack’ near Columbus Authorities in Ohio were searching for a gunman on Wednesday after at least one person was killed and five others shot and injured at a warehouse in a Columbus suburb. New Albany police named … Read more