Democrats and Republicans both taking credit as cease-fire begins
With just one day left in Joe Biden's presidency and Israeli hostages finally starting to trickle out of Gaza, deputy national security adviser Jon Finer wants to make sure his boss gets credit for the pause in fighting.
While Trump, Biden claim credit for Israel-Hamas cease-fire, some Republicans call it a 'bad deal'
Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal with Hamas
Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval for Gaza ceasefire | The Excerpt
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Republican lawmakers raise concerns about Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Some Republicans worry the terms of the agreement currently being negotiated could hurt Israel’s ability to defend itself and eliminate future terrorist threats
Johnson vows there will be ‘hell to pay’ if Hamas violates ceasefire deal
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) vowed that there will be “hell to pay” if Hamas violates the ceasefire deal struck recently with Israel. Johnson joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, saying
Biden says "the guns in Gaza have gone silent" as ceasefire deal takes effect
President Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition."
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Hegseth: Israel should kill ‘every last member of Hamas’
Pete Hegseth, the veteran and Fox News personality turned President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of defense, testified at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that his Christian faith dictates his commitment to supporting Israel and that he wants to see the U.
Israel approves a ceasefire with Hamas with the first set of hostages due out Sunday
The Israeli government has approved a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, leading to a possible end to 15 months of a devastating war in Gaza that spread to other parts of the Middle East.
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‘We’ve been speaking as one team’: Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal is a rare bipartisan victory in US politics
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to free hostages and end Gaza fighting is being claimed as a win by Trump and Biden.
A new Trump era is beginning, and he’s already bending Washington to his will
President-elect Donald Trump’s influence has been apparent over the past week as the Republican Party, corporate America, and much of the international order have fallen into line behind him.
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The Israel Hamas War
The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump. In the 19 days since Hamas ...
Biden’s departure gives congressional Republicans a chance to seize the moment | Opinion
Joe Biden saw himself as a bridge to the next generation of Democrats. Instead, Biden will be a bridge between two Donald Trump presidencies.
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life.