For the first time since November of 2023, Hamas and Israel began a ceasefire on Sunday. As part of the agreement, which was announced days earlier, Hamas released the first hostages on Sunday and ...

A group of left-wing Capitol Hill staffers are calling on lawmakers to implement a 32-hour work week when Congress is out of session, claiming the policy will reduce burnout and increase employee retention.

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Officials representing Israel and Hamas said today that the two sides had agreed to a 42-day cease-fire that would coincide with the release of Israeli hostages who have been held captive in Gaza. The final details are still being worked out, but the tentative agreement raised hopes that there could soon be an end to the war.

Every time Sigal Bujman walks into the Hillel building at the University of Washington, she looks at numbers on display above dozens of photos at the entrance.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s team says the deal is not yet done, prompting a mixture of relief and concern on Capitol Hill

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Eroding bipartisan support for Israel among lawmakers is a chief concern for Ambassador Michael Herzog, who is being replaced by Yechiel Leiter

The US president used the final hours of his presidency to issue preemptive pardons to those he described as potentially being a target of "unjustified (and) politically motivated prosecutions", as well as a number of close family members.

One by one, President-elect Donald Trump's hoped-for Cabinet is falling into place. Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth was back on track after a fiery Senate confirmation hearing that probed his drinking,

A group of left-wing Capitol Hill staffers are calling on lawmakers to implement a 32-hour work week when Congress is out of session, claiming the policy will reduce burnout and increase employee retention.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik is likely to face questions at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations about her lack of foreign policy experience, her strong support for Israel and her views on funding the U.N. and its many agencies.