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President Trump hailed as a ‘colossus’ and ‘giant of Jewish history’

President Trump hailed as a ‘colossus’ and ‘giant of Jewish history’

President Trump was hailed as a “colossus” and a “giant of Jewish history” who is the leader most deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize in history. “You, President Donald J. Trump, are a colossus who will be enshrined in the pantheon of history thousands of years from now,” Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana said to applause. “There was not a single …

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Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Travel to Israel for Hostage Release – The New York Times

Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Travel to Israel for Hostage Release  The New York Times Gaza ceasefire live: Netanyahu warns ‘campaign is not over’ as Israel awaits release of hostages  The Guardian When Biden visited Israel, wounds were fresh and tension was mounting. Two years later, Trump arrives with prospect of peace  CNN Ehud Barak: The Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Trump’s Achievement  Time …

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Vance says Trump is ‘looking at all his options’ as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act

Vance says Trump is ‘looking at all his options’ as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance indicated in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that President Donald Trump was not opposed to invoking the Insurrection Act. Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether the White House was seriously considering invoking the 1807 statute, Vance said, “The president is looking at all his options.” “Right now he hasn’t …

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President Donald J. Trump Announces Second Deal to Bring Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American Patients – The White House

President Donald J. Trump Announces Second Deal to Bring Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American Patients – The White House

ADVANCING MOST-FAVORED-NATION PRICING: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the second agreement with a major pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, to bring American drug prices in line with the lowest paid by other developed nations (known as the most-favored-nation, or MFN, price). The agreement will provide every State Medicaid program in the country access to MFN drug prices on AstraZeneca products, resulting …

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Idris Elba on Playing the U.S. President in ‘A House of Dynamite’

Idris Elba on Playing the U.S. President in ‘A House of Dynamite’

Although “A House of Dynamite” star Idris Elba did say at the Netflix release’s Venice Film Festival press conference that he “does not have the courage to be in politics,” he certainly does not shy away from playing heads of state on film. Over a decade after his Golden Globe-nominated performance as Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, in …

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MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits

MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. READ MORE: Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda for better access to federal money MIT is …

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AstraZeneca reaches deal on drug prices with President Trump : Shots

AstraZeneca reaches deal on drug prices with President Trump : Shots

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot shakes hands with President Trump in the Oval Office, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images AstraZeneca became the second drugmaker to enter a deal with the Trump administration to offer lower prices to Medicaid and to offer some of its …

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MIT president raises objections to Trump’s higher education compact

MIT president raises objections to Trump’s higher education compact

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. MIT is among the first to express forceful views either in favor of or against an agreement the …

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President Donald Trump is headed to Walter Reed for a ‘semiannual physical’ – The Hill

President Donald Trump is headed to Walter Reed for a ‘semiannual physical’  The Hill Trump to Get Second ‘Yearly’ Health Screening in Months  Time Magazine Trump’s second ‘routine’ annual physical raises eyebrows: ‘Why is the White House lying?’  Yahoo President Trump to undergo medical exam at Walter Reed, White House says  USA Today Donald Trump goes for a second health check-up in six months. …

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President Donald J. Trump Authorizes Construction of Arctic Security Cutters – The White House

President Donald J. Trump Announces Second Deal to Bring Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American Patients – The White House

GROWING OUR ARCTIC FLEET: President Donald J. Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum to authorize the construction of up to four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) abroad to address urgent national security needs in the Arctic region. The Memorandum invokes the President’s authority under 14 U.S.C. 1151(b) and 10 U.S.C. 8679(b) to permit foreign construction as a national security necessity. It …

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