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Hamas has responded to a U.S. ceasefire proposal in Gaza that includes the release of around half of its remaining living hostages.

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Israel has confirmed its forces have killed Hamas’s Gaza chief, Mohammad Sinwar, as US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff called the group’s counter-offer on a ceasefire “totally unacceptable”.

Cities and counties that have strongly backed the administration’s immigration crackdown nonetheless found themselves on a lengthy list of locales being warned to change their policies.

A federal appeals panel ordered officials not to deport a 31-year-old to El Salvador. Minutes later, it happened anyway. The government blamed “administrative errors.”

Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan  BBC White House envoy says Hamas response to U.S. proposal “takes us backward”  Axios As Hamas answers truce offer with new demands, Witkoff says response ‘totally unacceptable’  The Times of Israel

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shared some stark words for Democrats on Saturday, calling for his fellow party members to “be a little meaner” in the pushback against President Donald Trump. “It’s because he is,” Walz said at the South Carolina

The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

The court decisions are an abrupt turnaround for a population that entered the country legally and shared detailed information about their whereabouts with the government.

The court decisions are an abrupt turnaround for a population that entered the country legally and shared detailed information about their whereabouts with the government.