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U.S. allies and adversaries reject Trump's plan to "take over" Gaza

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Allies and adversaries of the United States reacted with shock and disapproval Wednesday to President Trump's announcement of plans for the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip.

Mr. Trump's suggestion that the Palestinian territory — part of the land that many people hope will eventually become an independent Palestinian state — be redeveloped into a "Riviera of the Middle East," owned by the U.S., sent diplomatic shockwaves around the world.

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'That's who she is': Noem allies rally she's 'definition of South Dakota toughness' amid wardrobe criticisms

  • News source: FOX News
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Allies of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem are celebrating her as the "definition of South Dakota toughness" as critics lampoon the Trump administration official for wearing a cowboy hat or protective vest amid her hands-on efforts to secure the southern border and deport illegal immigrants.

"Kristi Noem is the definition of South Dakota toughness and actually ran a working ranch for decades," Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., told Fox News Digital Tuesday. "She talks straight, works hard, and gets the job done. Like any great...
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Singer, songwriter Joy Villa wears DOGE coin dress to Grammys, supports Trump's deportation crackdown

  • News source: FOX News
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Singer and songwriter Joy Villa, well-known for her contentious attire at Grammy Award shows, strutted the red carpet once again on Sunday in a gown that served up a strong message.

Villa was spotted at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in a gold dress and necklace dispersed with images of the DOGE Shiba Inu dog meme, a necklace featuring his face and a red hat that read "The hat stays on."

"I was kind of a walking meme," Villa told Fox News Digital. "Obviously, I’m a MAGA girl and MAGA and crypto are starting to bridge the gap."

JOY VILLA TURNS HEADS...
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Palestinians and Arab states reject Trump's Gaza takeover proposal

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Palestinian president, Hamas and neighbouring countries condemn the idea of resettling Gazans abroad.
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NFL scrapping "End Racism" end zone stencil for Super Bowl

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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New Orleans — The NFL is stenciling "Choose Love" in the back of one of the end zones at the Superdome for the Super Bowl on Sunday in what the league says is an effort to encourage the country after a series of tragedies over the first six weeks of the year.

It's not using "End Racism" for the first time since the NFL began using Super Bowl end zone stencils.

"The Super Bowl is often a snapshot in time and the NFL is in a unique position to capture and lift the imagination of the country," league spokesman Brian McCarthy said. "'Choose Love' is...
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Trump calls for 'nuclear peace agreement' with Iran rather than blowing country 'to smithereens'

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump urged Iran to begin negotiating with the U.S. for a "nuclear peace agreement," downplaying the possibility of a devastating military strike on the Islamic nation.

Trump made the statement on social media Wednesday morning, reaffirming the U.S. position that Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon. It comes just one day after Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

"I want Iran to be a great and successful Country, but one that cannot have a Nuclear Weapon. Reports that the United States...
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'Squad' Dem Ayanna Pressley trashes Elon Musk, calling him a 'Nazi nepo baby'

  • News source: FOX News
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"Squad" member Ayanna Pressley blasted business magnate Elon Musk as a "Nazi nepo baby" and "godless, lawless billionaire" during remarks at a rally.

She also seemed to take a jab at Tesla's Cybertruck.

"Elon Musk is a Nazi nepo baby, a godless lawless billionaire, who no one elected. Elon, this is the American people. This is not your trashy Cybertruck that you can just dismantle, pick apart, and sell the pieces of," she declared.

DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS SLAM ELON MUSK'S ACCESS TO TREASURY DEPARTMENT: ‘WE ARE AT WAR’

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Trump budget bill could see 'roughly' $1 trillion in baseline spending cuts, top Republican says

  • News source: FOX News
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said Republicans were eyeing $1 trillion as a rough baseline for spending cuts as they prepare a massive conservative policy overhaul.

"I think when you look at where we are, we're close to a trillion and still working," Scalise said in response to a question by Fox News Digital late Tuesday night. When asked by another reporter later whether Republicans were looking at a $1 trillion baseline, Scalise said, "Roughly." No final decisions have been made, however.

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What do we know about the Sweden school shooter?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Police say 11 people have died, including the gunman, in the worst school shooting in Sweden's history.
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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath announce final show

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The band will reunite to play a charity show with metal legends Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer.
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First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.
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Protests against Trump and Project 2025 planned in cities across the US

  • News source: The Associated Press
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A movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump’s administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the U.S. on Wednesday.

The movement has organized under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Many of the protests are planned at state capitols, with some in other cities.

The movement has websites and accounts across social media. Flyers circulating online decry Project 2025, a hard-right playbook for American government and society, and include messages such...
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Federal workers protest over DOGE access to Treasury Department Data

  • News source: Jackie Bensen
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What started as a group of about 50 people grew into the dozens — then the hundreds. Eventually, a crowd that lined the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Treasury Department building spilled out to fill more than a block of 15th Street NW, around the corner from the White House.

Among them, federal workers, retirees and others who described themselves as alarmed and angry over what Democratic members of Congress say is an illegal takeover of U.S. government personnel management and Treasury payment systems by new White House official Elon Musk.

“I am...
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Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports

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Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports, directing DOJ to enforce.
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Moms for Liberty co-founder says Congress' latest bill to protect kids online has serious loophole

  • News source: FOX News
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A new bipartisan bill intended to shield children under 13 from harmful content on social media does not apply to YouTube Kids, which parental rights advocates warn still feeds transgender ideology and DEI videos to minors.

Parental rights advocates who spoke to Fox News Digital also took issue with the bill, deemed the Kids Off Social Media Act, over its restrictions on the algorithm, suggesting the measure constitutes "government overreach."

The bill was introduced by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and...
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