President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and Israel have both “signed off” on the first phase of a peace framework, a possible first step in ending the 734-day long war.
Read More Trump: ‘First phase’ of Gaza Peace deal successful, all hostages to be ‘released very soon’
Amid the ongoing government shutdown, Senate Republicans have since confirmed 107 of President Donald Trump’s nominees.
Read More Senate GOP confirms more than 100 Trump nominees
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tapped Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano to serve as the CEO of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Read More Bessent taps Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano to serve as IRS CEO
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot an armed woman in Chicago after she and others rammed their vehicles into the federal agents, “boxing” them in, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.
Read More ICE agents shoot armed ‘domestic terrorist’ in Chicago after being rammed and ‘boxed in by 10 cars’
Hamas has reportedly agreed to release all Israeli hostages under President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal.
Read More Report: Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages, accepts some elements of Gaza plan
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has warned that the recent U.S. government shutdown will likely lead to thousands of federal layoffs — pointing to Democrats’ refusal to work with the GOP — which the administration maintains prompted the shutdown.
Read More Leavitt warns government shutdown is ‘likely’ to trigger thousands of federal layoffs