Category: Politics

Late-night TV hosts praised President Donald Trump for brokering a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, then mocked him. Their smart answer reveals how partisan satire increasingly hinders diplomacy. After two years of fighting, Trump’s Middle East trip celebrated Gaza peace. Even fierce Trump critics welcomed the Monday release of all Israeli and nearly 2,000 Palestinian…

The Gaza peace meeting in Egypt featured a long handshake between former President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. This garnered global notice. Rarely, they held hands for 26 seconds in political theater. Macron relinquished afterward. It stood out in a meeting where most of the work was done to agree on a truce…

Attorney General Pam Bondi responded to a scathing caricature of herself on “Saturday Night Live” with amusement and grace, a bold and unusual move. Amy Poehler played Bondi and Tina Fey played Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the October 11 sketch, which parodied her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Bondi joked instead of rebutting, surprising…

MAGA-aligned groups reacted fiercely after Senator Elizabeth Warren praised Gaza detainees’ freedom without naming Trump. Trump addressed Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem before heading to Egypt to meet President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and attend a world leaders gathering, casting himself as crucial to diplomacy. After a US-brokered agreement, Hamas released the last 20 hostages and Israel…

John Legend has declared that he would endorse a Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump provided he abandons his dictatorial tendencies. Legend said on social media that Trump’s apparent participation in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is a good start, but much more must change before he can be honored. Legend opened by…

Former President Barack Obama slammed President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops in U.S. cities to fight crime, saying it weakens democracy and threatens military-civilian balance. Obama told the “WTF Podcast” that the Trump administration had systematically weakened the “institutional guardrails” that have underpinned American democracy. Obama said such guardrails are not completely demolished,…

These “No Kings Day” protests in New Jersey and other states will denounce President Donald Trump’s policies and leadership style later this week. The administration’s overreach and authoritarianism are the focus of grassroots and progressive alliances’ second protest phase. Expect these protests weeks before New Jersey’s high-stakes gubernatorial race, creating political stress. Local activists, community…

Recent admissions by President Donald Trump that he may not enter heaven shed doubt on his diplomatic successes’ spiritual implications. Trump was asked if brokering the latest Israel-Hamas cease-fire would improve his afterlife odds on Air Force One on his route to Israel. He responded with customary humility and humor, saying he was “being a…

New Jersey residents are rushing to register to vote for governor. In the final hours of this year’s most anticipated state election, people hurry to register. Winning this race is vital. On November 4, New Jerseyans choose a governor and legislature. Democrats Mikie Sherrill and Republicans Jack Ciattarelli are monitored nationwide. Both candidates have spent…

Mark Teixeira is again stoking political discussion by attacking the Democratic Party’s radicals. Teixeira’s recent social media posts showed a party increasingly influenced by its “radical fringe,” and he urged citizens to stay true to their ideals. Some Democrats want to change national history to suit their radical members, Teixeira wrote on X. He called…