Author: The Gazette
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Trump floats dropping Spain from NATO alliance
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday the NATO alliance should weigh throwing Spain out of its membership ranks over a dispute about the Western European nation’s lagging military spending. Members of the U.S.-backed security alliance agreed in June to sharply increase their military spending to 5%…
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Federal grand jury weighing mortgage fraud charges against New York AG James, Fox News reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal grand jury is meeting in the Eastern District of Virginia court, weighing charging New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing two unidentified sources. James, who has denied wrongdoing, was being investigated for mortgage fraud after Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte alleged…
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Trump says he will head to the Middle East on Sunday after Israel-Hamas hostage deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to leave for the Middle East sometime on Sunday, after Israel and Hamas reached a deal to release hostages held in Gaza. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange…
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Grassley: No Jack Smith, Arctic Frost hearings until DOJ hands over more records
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Thursday the committee will not hold oversight hearings into the work of former special counsel Jack Smith or the FBI’s Arctic Frost operation until the Justice Department releases more internal records about how federal agents tracked Republican senators during the Trump investigations. Speaking at a Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday,…
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Trump boosts Argentina’s Milei with $20 billion lifeline as US buys pesos
(Clarifies the name of talk show in paragraph 9) By Rodrigo Campos, David Lawder and Bhargav Acharya (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina and bought pesos in the open market on Thursday, making good on President Donald Trump’s pledge to prop up the wobbling country and sending the…
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TPUSA announces ‘All American Halftime Show’ as Bad Bunny counter programming
Turning Point USA announced on Thursday it will air its own halftime show during Super Bowl LX, which will celebrate “faith, family, and freedom.” Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny will perform the NFL’s annual halftime show at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026. Several conservatives are critical about the NFL selecting Bad Bunny, as the…
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Israel says Gaza ceasefire is now in effect after hostage deal
JERUSALEM — Israel has begun implementing a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after it reached an agreement with Hamas for the Palestinian militant group to release all the hostages it holds. It is the first diplomatic breakthrough after months of failed attempts at stopping the two-year war, which has all but devastated Gaza, left tens of…
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Hamas’ Gaza chief: group received guarantees from mediators, US confirming war ended
CAIRO (Reuters) -Exiled Gaza chief Khalil Al-Hayya said on Thursday the group has received guarantees from the United States, Arab mediators, and Turkey that the war in Gaza has permanently ended. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners,…
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What to know about the most controversial Nobel Peace Prize wins
As speculation grows over whether President Donald Trump will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, the award’s history includes several recipients whose selections have drawn controversy. The Nobel committee recognizes figures in the fields of physics, chemistry, literature, economics, and medicine, as well as diplomats who help secure peace. Trump, who is under consideration…
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Rep. Menendez mocks GOP in ‘trust fall library’ video
Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) duplicated a viral video mocking Republicans amid the government shutdown. Menendez posted a video Tuesday following a similar style to the New Berlin Public Library in Wisconsin. In their original video, one of their employees leaned back for a trust fall, with another employee stepping aside to let the first one…