news2shortsThe president’s appalling threat to seize Gaza and drive out its people imperils global stability, even if he never deploys a single US soldier The comments were brazen, swaggering, jaw-dropping, audacious, and, to many, simply outrageous. “Stupéfaction mondiale” was how the French paper Libération responded on Wednesday morning. The sober-sided New York Times contented itself … Read more
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said Republicans were eyeing $1 trillion as a rough baseline for spending cuts as they prepare a massive conservative policy overhaul. “I think when you look at where we are, we’re close to a trillion and still working,” Scalise said in response to a question by Fox News Digital … Read more
At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed a plan in which the United States would “take over” the Gaza Strip and make it “the riviera of the Middle East.” The plan includes the displacement of more than two million Palestinians. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
Europe’s biggest firm, whose sales of Wegovy almost doubled, feels it can ‘meet demands’ of US administration Europe’s biggest company, Novo Nordisk, has rebuffed fears of a hit to its business from Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, as it reported better-than-expected revenues after sales of its weight-loss drug Wegovy almost doubled. Since taking office, the US … Read more
After President Donald Trump proposed the United States take over the Gaza Strip to turn it into “the riviera” of the region, leaders in the Middle East are reacting with shock. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.
Reported purge part of aim to bring agency in line with Trump’s priorities The US Postal Service has suspended incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong until further notice, the latest escalation of a growing trade war between the US and China. The service did not give a reason for the suspension, but the Trump … Read more
“Squad” member Ayanna Pressley blasted business magnate Elon Musk as a “Nazi nepo baby” and “godless, lawless billionaire” during remarks at a rally. She also seemed to take a jab at Tesla’s Cybertruck. “Elon Musk is a Nazi nepo baby, a godless lawless billionaire, who no one elected. Elon, this is the American people. This … Read more
The U.S. Agency for International Development declared almost all direct hires around the world will be placed on administrative leave after the Trump administration made changes to the organization that crippled the group’s mission. Meanwhile, the CIA became the latest agency to offer buyouts to nearly its entire workforce. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY … Read more
In the White House’s venerable East Room, it became clear that Trump 2.0 is entering a dangerously expansionist phase Middle East crisis: live coverage Trump’s Gaza plan: the key takeaways The venerable East Room, where Abraham Lincoln lay in state and Pablo Casals played cello, had turned into a mosh pit. Sweaty reporters, photographers and … Read more
Support for President Donald Trump’s vision for the U.S. to “take over the Gaza Strip,” level it and rebuild the area came flooding in on Tuesday after a news conference announcing the plan. The comments were made following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in which Trump claimed the U.S. … Read more
