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JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday fully endorsed Israel’s war aims in the Gaza Strip, saying Hamas “must be eradicated” and throwing the shaky ceasefire into further doubt. Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump officials to begin peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia  The Hill Europe Scrambles as U.S. and Russia Prepare to Meet on Ukraine  The New York Times How Trump’s dealmaker is shaping U.S. foreign policy  Axios US, Russia to meet in Saudi

‘I think that’s ridiculous’: Tom Homan on quid pro quo speculation over Eric Adams  POLITICO Dana Bash presses Tom Homan on alleged quid pro quo with Eric Adams  CNN Trump border czar Tom Homan calls Eric Adams quid pro quo allegation ‘ridiculous’  NBC

Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, according to Delhi’s caretaker chief minister.

Democrats confront their powerlessness as Trump flexes authority  CNN Do You Want the Democrats to Do Something? Pay Attention on March 14.  Slate Why Dems should be an ‘opposition’ party to fight the Trump admin’s moves  MSNBC Democrats push for tougher resistance to

Major storm in Eastern US brings bring severe flash floods  ABC News Flooding turns deadly in Kentucky as catastrophic impacts unfold from Tennessee Valley to Appalachians  Fox Weather At least two dead in Kentucky flooding as US braces for more wintry weather  The

European leaders felt certain about one thing after a whirlwind tour by Trump officials — they were entering a new world where it was harder to depend on the United States.

Trump Team Leaves European Alliance in Crisis; Macron Calls for Emergency Summit  The New York Times

NORFOLK, Va. — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king. And yet the United States will once again

Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan claimed Sunday that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) could be prosecuted if the Department of Justice decides her recent webinar on avoiding ICE deportation constitutes an “impediment” to law enforcement. AOC’s office hosted a live webinar