Israeli forces disguised as medical staff and civilians have shot dead three Palestinians inside a hospital in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The killings were carried out by undercover operatives while the men were sleeping at Ibn Sina Hospital‚ according to statements issued by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and the Israeli army on Tuesday. “This morning three young men were martyred by the bullets of the occupation [Israeli] forces who stormed the Ibn Sina Hospital in...

President Biden has been walking a politico-military tightrope since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent bombing of Gaza. But he’s about to traipse an even narrower rope. He needs to respond to an Iranian-backed militia’s drone strike that killed three U.S. servicemen in a decisive‚ powerful way—without widening the war any further. Some—including Sen. Tom Cotton and a few commentators—are urging him to widen the war. Iran is supplying the entire network of militias fueling...

State Sen. Clint Dixon‚ a Buford Republican who is sponsoring the bill‚ said under the proposed legislation‚ the state could issue up to 16 licenses for online sports betting. Seven licenses would be available to private online sports betting businesses. Companies interested in operating sports betting in Georgia would have to pay a $100‚000 application fee and an annual license fee of $1 million. License holders would pay a 20% income tax to the state on the company’s adjusted gross income....

As former President Donald Trump appears increasingly certain to nab the Republican presidential nomination in 2024‚ vice presidential tryouts are taking place earlier than ever. Former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer remarked on how the process’s dynamics have changed‚ explaining‚ “It used to be that the standard answer was‚ ‘I have a job right now‚’ and you wanted to downplay your interest. “Now there’s outright auditions happening.” The unusual 2024 Republican primary...

As Donald Trump tightens his grip on the Republican nomination – even with Nikki Haley still in the race – politicos are ready to play their favorite quadrennial parlor game: Who will be the vice-presidential nominee?  In 2016‚ Trump’s selection of Mike Pence as his running mate was a surprise; Pence had supported Ted Cruz in that year’s nomination contest. But Pence had two assets Trump wanted: congressional experience and the ability to lock in social conservatives. This odd couple...

The last person who occupied the job of US vice-president ended up the target of a violent mob calling for him to be hanged. Even so‚ as Donald Trump closes in on the Republican nomination for 2024‚ there is no shortage of contenders eager to be his deputy. It is safe to assume that Mike Pence‚ who was Trump’s running mate in 2016 and 2020‚ will not get the job this time. His refusal to comply with his boss’s demand to overturn the last election caused a permanent rift and made Pence a...

President Joe Biden briefly addressed a number of issues on Monday with reporters as he made his way to Marine One‚ including the current border crisis. "I've done all I can do!" Biden told reporters. "Give me the power! I've asked since the very day I got into office‚ give me the Border Patrol. Give me the judges. Give me the people that can stop this and make it work."

U.S. officials in Beijing resumed talks with China Tuesday on tackling the narcotics trade‚ a sore spot for the two countries’ relations amid mounting evidence that Chinese companies are supplying global drug cartels with the chemicals needed for fentanyl production. Negotiations stalled after China pulled the plug on initial dialogue in 2022‚ following former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. But President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to cooperate on drug...

Can technology make Congress artificially intelligent? The House of Representatives is exploring its own generative AI model for internal use‚ as Congress looks for ways to use new tech tools to overhaul its work. House Deputy Chief Administrative Officer John Clocker told lawmakers Tuesday that his team is looking at getting a customized and secure generative AI “large language” model into the hands of members.

Federal investigators are probing far-left Rep. Cori Bush for purportedly misspending government money set aside for her personal security. The investigation into Bush (D-Mo.)‚ a vocal advocate of the “Defund the police” movement‚ was first reported Tuesday by Punchbowl News after a subpoena was delivered to the office of the House sergeant at arms and announced on the floor of the chamber by the clerk Monday. Bush‚ 47‚ confirmed the investigation...