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News Wrap: PKK will disarm and disband in peace deal with Turkey
In our news wrap Monday, the Kurdistan Workersβ Party says it's laying down its weapons and disbanding after reaching a peace deal with Turkey, the prime minister of India is warning Pakistan that his country will retaliate against any further attacks and California Gov. Newsom is putting pressure on local governments across the state to clear homeless encampments.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:
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Trump targets high drug prices
Presented by AARP β Plus: Sweeping GOP Medicaid cuts unveiled {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump signs 'most favored nation' executive order to lower drug prices President Trump signed an order laying out his plan to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. AP Trumpβs βmost favored nationβ policy unveiled...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Last living American hostage released by Hamas as Netanyahu plans for Gaza’s reoccupation
The final living American hostage held by Hamas is free. Edan Alexander entered Israel from Gaza in a deal made directly between Hamas and the United States. His release came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went further than before on his plans for Gaza, calling for its reoccupation. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What to know about the GOP's Medicaid bill
House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee this week unveiled a plan to cut more than $880 billion to pay for a significant portion of President Trumpβs domestic agenda. After months of wrangling over how deeply to cut Medicaid, committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) appears to have avoided the most politically controversial proposals while...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Qatar gifting Trump $400M luxury jet raises ethical and legal concerns
President Trump says the U.S. government is poised to accept an airplane from Qatar valued at nearly $400 million. He claims the 747 aircraft will replace the 40-year-old Air Force One. But the announcement has raised ethical and national security concerns. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kathleen Clark, a government ethics expert and professor at Washington University School of Law.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump's Middle East trip: 5 things to watch
President Trump is heading to the Middle East this week for the first extended foreign trip of his second term, with stops planned in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. Trump and his aides are expected to focus intensely on financial investments and trade during the trip, but it will also be...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What to expect after Trump signs order demanding lower prices from drug companies
In the U.S., pharmaceutical companies set the prices of drugs with few restraints. In many cases, Americans pay a lot more compared to Canadians or Europeans. President Trump signed an executive order directing that Americans will pay the lowest price available worldwide on prescription drugs. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:White South Africans arrive in U.S. after receiving refugee status from Trump
Nearly 60 white South Africans were admitted into the U.S. as part of President Trumpβs resettlement program. Afrikaners, largely descendants of Dutch and French colonial settlers, led the apartheid government until it ended. The White House claims a new South African law is racist and the white minority is being persecuted. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Bill Frelick of Human Rights Watch.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s tariff negotiations
NPRβs Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a pause in President Trump's trade war with China and the president's trip to the Middle East.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:House GOP unveils sweeping tax plans
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story House GOP unveils sweeping tax plans House Republicans on Monday released a 389-page plan to advance President Trumpβs tax agenda, kicking off what is expected to be a showdown over taxes in the GOP. Greg...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:GOP charges ahead despite deep divisions on Medicaid, SALT
House Republicans are charging ahead with deep Medicaid cuts and an extension of the 2017 tax cuts, two policies at the heart of President Trumpβs domestic agenda that are showcasing fierce divisions within the GOP conference. Both policy issues pit GOP moderates against conservatives, and threaten to delay action on the massive budget reconciliation package...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:5 takeaways from US-China trade truce
U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators agreed over the weekend to lower mutually imposed triple-digit tariffs in a significant de-escalation of the ongoing trade war between Washington, D.C., and Beijing. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday after talks in Switzerland that βsubstantial progressβ had been made between the two countries. China and the U.S. agreed to...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump goes on defense over Qatar jet gift
President Trump defended his decision to accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar, calling it βstupidβ for him to turn it down amid an influx of criticism from both sides of the aisle over the gift. βI could be a stupid person and say, βOh no, we donβt want a free plane.β We give free...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Episcopal Church halts refugee partnership with feds over white South Africans
The Episcopal Church has halted a refugee resettlement program with the federal government over the prioritization of white South Africans while other populations see their immigration protections removed. βJust over two weeks ago, the federal government informed Episcopal Migration Ministries that under the terms of our federal grant, we are expected to resettle white Afrikaners...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Teachers confront AI challenges in the classroom
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Teachers confront AI challenges in the classroom Educators are reaching into their toolbox in an effort to adapt their instruction to a world where students can use ChatGPT to put out a five-page essay in under an hour. Illustration / Samantha Wong; and Adobe Stock Teachers...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump's flurry of moves ahead of Middle East trip
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP left Washington Monday boosted by a pause in the trade war with China but trailed by a new controversy over an expensive gift from the government of Qatar. Trump will be hunting new investment deals for the U.S. over the next four days in the Middle East on the first major foreign...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:A Biden-era ‘junk fee’ rule is now in effect. Ticketmaster says it will display fees more clearly
As a Biden administration ban on so-called βjunk feesβ took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it would start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:GOP phasing out green energy credits
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EV credit cut, others phased out in GOP bill House Republicans on Monday announced they plan to repeal Democratsβ tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs) and phase out those that apply to climate-friendly energy sources. Michael Sohn, Associated Press file The green energy...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy
Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What to know about food poisoning illnesses caused by listeria
A listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people in the U.S.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Dow leaps 1,100 points following a 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war
U.S. stocks rallied after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 3.3% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1,100 points, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 4.3%.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia. Hereβs what to expect
U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first big international trip of his second term. CBCβs Chris Brown is in Riyadh and breaks down what you need to know about the visit.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Walz speaking at Democratic conventions in South Carolina, California
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will speak at the Democratic state conventions in South Carolina and California at the end of this month as the former vice presidential candidate stirs speculation of his own presidential ambitions. The two states are particularly notable as South Carolina is the first state in the Democratic primary process and...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Newsom urges California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californiaβs local governments to begin clearing homeless encampments, escalating the stateβs efforts to ban makeshift camps that line streets up and down the state.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?
Edan Alexander was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where the American-Israeli from New Jersey was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Kurdish militant group PKK will disband as part of a peace deal with Turkey
The PKK Kurdish militant group says it will disband and end its armed struggle as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of armed conflict.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Democratic Sen. Gallego of Arizona reveals immigration reform and border security plan
Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is putting forward a plan aimed at reforming the U.S. immigration system and beefing up border security.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal
Ukraine's air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t end blockade, experts warn
Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesnβt lift its blockade and stop its military campaign.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, who defended Trump in hush money trial, named acting Librarian of Congress
Blanche is a former federal prosecutor who was a key figure on Trump's defense team in his New York hush money trial, which ended in a conviction on 34 felony counts.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:WATCH: White Afrikaners from South Africa arrive at Dulles airport to seek U.S. resettlement
Many in South Africa are puzzled by claims that Afrikaners are persecuted and meet the requirements to be relocated as refugees.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Hamas releases Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage in Gaza
An American Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:India has only paused military action and will strike if any further terror attack occurs, Modi says
The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan will discuss on Monday the next steps for the nuclear-armed neighbours after a ceasefire returns calm to the border, following their fiercest fighting in nearly three decades.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:White South Africans fast-tracked for refugee status arrive in U.S.
The Trump administration on Monday welcomed a group of 59 white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home, which the country's government strongly denies.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:U.S. and China agree to slash most tariffs for 90 days
U.S. and Chinese officials said Monday they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in their trade war for more talks on resolving their trade disputes.
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