• 01/18/2025

Full Israeli cabinet votes to endorse Gaza ceasefire, hostage-release deal — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. https://tass.com/world/1901085

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Qatar PM: 13 months of wasted negotiations, agreed same framework in Dec. 2023

Jerusalem Post Prime Minister Al Thani praised incoming President-elect Donald Trump and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff , for helping achieve the deal, “He fought for this deal.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-838049

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Little-Known Intelligence Agency Outlines Limits on Spying

New York Times The move by an agency within the Department of Homeland Security was part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to strengthen oversight and set clear guidelines for handling intelligence. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/homeland-security-intelligence.html

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Democrats Frame Trump’s Friends as Foes

New York Times Some Democrats see Elon Musk as an ideal foil. But not everyone agrees. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/democrats-frame-trumps-friends-as-foes.html

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Durov pledges to step up Telegram moderation while interrogated in France — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. He made the pledge during his interrogation on December 6, according to the report https://tass.com/society/1901079

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Next Ohio senator, a ‘fiscal conservative,’ aims to ‘get government out of people’s lives’

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Ohio’s new Senator-designate, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, wants to get the country “to a more fiscally responsible path” and is bringing his years of state government experience to the upper chamber.  “Look, as a fiscal conservative, I always want to move America on to a more fiscally responsible path, and…

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A successful but challenging campaign: Republicans recount their experience

Jerusalem Post “It doesn’t get more American than this,” said Marc Zell, chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel (ROI) as he offered a le’chaim to a crowd of relieved volunteers. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-837771

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Nigeria becomes BRICS partner country

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Brazil took over BRICS presidency from Russia on January 1 https://tass.com/world/1901077

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Hawley slams Dem activist for downplaying migrant crime: ‘Not an actual issue?’

Fox News Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., drilled into a migrant rights activist in a heated moment during a Senate hearing on the “Remain in Mexico” policy on Thursday for what he said amounted to downplaying the murder of Laken Riley and for saying migrant crime is “not an actual issue.” “In March of 2024, you…

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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks

New York Times Parents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/supreme-court-lgbtq-school-books.html

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