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WATCH: Trump announces Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 3-week ceasefire extension

President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. [...]

Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own elections

Three congressional candidates wagered on the outcome of their own elections on Kalshi, according to the prediction market, which said Wednesday that it fined and suspended the men from their platform for five years. [...]

WATCH: Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower its drug prices for Medicaid

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a deal with drugmaker Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products as part of the White House's signature drug pricing initiative. [...]

State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo

Hundreds of Afghans who helped the United States' war effort in Afghanistan, and who are detained in Qatar, may soon be sent back to Afghanistan or the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the State Department. The push comes after President Trump halted the Afghan resettlement program more than a year ago. Amna Nawaz discussed what may come next with Shawn Van Diver of Afghan Evac. [...]

WATCH: Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons in Iran

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wouldn't use a nuclear weapon in Iran and that nobody should be allowed to use them. [...]

'This is my home,' says DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported more than 675,000 immigrants in the first year of Trump's second term. Although the administration claims to be targeting violent criminals, others continue to be caught in the crackdown, including some who are protected from deportation. Liz Landers spoke with a woman who was detained, deported, and then allowed to come back to the U.S. [...]

A brief history of the underground White House bunker at the heart of Trump's ballroom legal case

Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. [...]

California's woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor

It's the first time in a generation that California has a wide-open contest for the heavily Democratic state's highest office, with more than 50 names on the ballot. [...]

Dual citizenship, eh? Under new law, millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian

A recent change to Canada's requirements has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. [...]

Trump's threats against Iran are a boon for prediction markets, including some backed by his son

Traders flocked to Polymarket this month to bet on whether Trump really was going bomb Iran back to the Stone Age or just call a ceasefire. [...]

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK

In a phone interview with the BBC's North America editor, the president discussed next week's visit and his relationship with the UK PM. [...]

US boards ship carrying Iran oil as Trump threatens mine-laying vessels

Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran. [...]

Masked Iranian forces appear to seize ships in staged video

Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized. [...]

US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro

Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says. [...]

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way. [...]

Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending soars

The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023. [...]

Singer D4vd had 'significant amount' of child sex abuse images when arrested, prosecutors say

The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him. [...]

Woman killed by bear in Polish forest, son and local government say

In an extremely rare fatal encounter, the 58-year-old was killed as she was walking in a mountainous area, her son told rescuers. [...]

US government watchdog to investigate Epstein files release

The justice department's inspector general will review the withholding and overdue release of secret files. [...]

White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms

A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models. [...]

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The Religious Right Assault on America – Education