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Peace deal with Rwanda and Congo will enrich governments and Trump allies-but could leave Africans in turmoil

President Donald Trump led a U.S.-backed peace deal between the warring African countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, which was joined by both nations’ presidents on Thursday for the deal’s landmark signing. At the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., which was recently renamed after Trump, the president praised the deal signed with Felix Tshisekedi, president of the DRC, and Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda. He called it a “momentous occasion,” and said it was […]

todayDecember 4, 2025 2

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Here’s how much Obamacare will increase if Trump and Congress don’t strike a deal

Americans who buy private health insurance through the Obamacare marketplace are officially receiving notices about how much their premiums will increase next year. The Trump administration previewed the new plans sold under the Affordable Care Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010. According to a new analysis of the plans published by the health policy nonprofit KFF, the average Obamacare enrollees will see an average 30% increase in states (30) where the federal government manages marketplaces. For […]

todayOctober 29, 2025 1

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Kamala Harris reacts to initial Gaza peace deal: ‘There is still much more work to do’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris applauded the initial peace deal to end Israel’s military operation in Gaza after more than two years of conflict that left more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and millions displaced. Harris, who arguably lost the 2024 presidential election largely due to the Biden-Harris administration’s response to the brutal conflict, said she was “thankful and deeply encouraged” by the ceasefire deal struck between Israel and Hamas–and brokered by President Donald Trump, Harris’s opponent in last year’s election. […]

todayOctober 14, 2025 1

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Former President Obama reacts to Israel-Hamas deal to end conflict in Gaza

Former President Barack Obama is speaking out after the White House announced that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas to end the deadly conflict in Gaza that has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, 2023. “After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be […]

todayOctober 10, 2025 1

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Trump calls for a ceasefire deal on the war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas appeared to move closer to an agreement. A top adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ron Dermer, was set to travel to Washington this week for talks on a ceasefire, an Israeli official said, and plans were being made for Netanyahu to travel there in the coming weeks, a sign there may be movement on a deal. The official declined to […]

todayJune 30, 2025

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Trump drops F-bomb after Israel and Iran violate ceasefire—is there bitterness about Obama’s Iran deal?

A frustrated President Donald Trump dropped the F-bomb on Tuesday morning while expressing his anger over Israel and Iran violating a ceasefire that he and Trump officials had brokered several hours before. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f–k they’re doing!” said Trump as he angrily walked away from the White House press after missiles continued to drop in the Middle East despite an agreed deadline […]

todayJune 24, 2025 1

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Jeffries demurs on Trump impeachment, calls him ‘a hater’ for undoing Obama’s Iran deal amid escalation

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., slammed President Donald Trump for Saturday’s strikes in Iran without seeking congressional approval and questioned whether the commander-in-chief is “lying” to the American public about the scope and purported success of the military operation. “It’s not optional, Donald,” said Jeffries at a Monday press conference on the constitutional authority of Congress to declare war, not long after Iran launched retaliatory missiles against an air base in Qatar, where thousands of U.S. troops are stationed. Noting […]

todayJune 23, 2025 1

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DC faces $1 billion in budget cuts, with Black communities set to bear the heavy burdens if Congress approves deal

Washington, D.C. faces $1.1 billion in budget cuts if the Senate approves a temporary budget proposed by Republicans to keep the government running. The cuts that would result from the CR, or “continuing resolution,” which would keep the government open through Sept. 30, could lead to massive layoffs of teachers, police officers, and EMS service workers over the next six months. Although D.C. already had its 2025 budget approved to the tune of $21.5 billion, and has raised the money […]

todayMarch 13, 2025 2

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris inks Hollywood deal with talent agency

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has inked a Hollywood deal with a talent agency as she forges ahead with life after leaving office as a private citizen. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Harris, 60, is now being represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which will work with the former Democratic presidential nominee on speaking gigs and publishing opportunities. “CAA will work closely with Harris on her post-White House initiatives, creating strategic opportunities that expand her platform in support of the issues […]

todayFebruary 19, 2025 4