Nation/World

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  Israel has completed the first phase of its withdrawal from Gaza as the cease-fire to end the Israel-Hamas war has begun.  This begins a 72-hour countdown

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by a grand jury on federal charges, according to an indictment that was unsealed on Thursday.  The

By Nathan Worcester, Stacy Robinson Contributing Writers  CHICAGO — A federal judge on Thursday announced that she will temporarily block President Donald Trump’s deployment of Texas National Guard troops into Chicago. 

Compiled from news service reports  Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to end the war in Gaza.  The first phase will consist of

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Then-Vice President Joe Biden said that he “strongly” preferred that the CIA not distribute a report about his visit to Ukraine in 2015, according to documents

By Arjun Singh Contributing Writer  The Senate on Wednesday again failed to advance bills that would restore funding to the government and end the shutdown that has been ongoing since Oct.

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The FBI surveilled Republican senators as part of its Arctic Frost investigation, a newly disclosed document shows.  FBI agents carried out surveillance on the cell phones

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to the White House on Tuesday and suggested the Canadian delegation is in a better

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Israel has agreed to an initial withdrawal line in Gaza as part of his administration’s peace plan to end

By Lawrence Wilson Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump is open to making a deal on Affordable Care Act subsidies, which has been a key demand of Democrats in the standoff over

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer   The Justice Department has launched a federal civil rights investigation into the Portland Police Department, examining whether the department engaged in viewpoint-based discrimination after the arrest

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday signed an order to establish what officials say is an “ICE free zone” in the city in a bid to

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas said Friday it has agreed to release all hostages in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan.  The

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump has given Hamas until Sunday to accept a deal to end the war between the terrorist group and Israel and release all the

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday said that there were no intentions to discuss extending subsidies for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act,

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — The federal shutdown will continue through the weekend as the Senate once again rejected rival funding bills to reopen the government on Friday.  The