Author: Mike Brest Washington Examiner
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‘Status quo’ with Venezuela is ‘intolerable’ for US: Rubio
President Donald Trump’s administration is not satisfied with the “status quo” of President Nicolas Maduro’s “illegitimate” regime in Venezuela and is trying to “change that dynamic,” according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The United States has carried out a sustained and multipronged campaign against the Venezuelan dictator over the last several months as his…
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US claims 90% of obstacles to Russia-Ukraine agreement solved in Germany talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Berlin on Monday with senior American and European leaders for the second consecutive day, in the United States’s latest attempt to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelensky spent roughly eight hours on Sunday and Monday in negotiations alongside President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and…
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Hamas demands release of high-profile Palestinian prisoners and body of Sinwar as negotiators meet in Cairo
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Hamas has demanded the release of a prominent figure serving multiple life sentences in an Israeli jail as senior world leaders are headed to Cairo, Egypt, to try to bridge the remaining gaps between Hamas and Israel. Both Israeli and Hamas leaders expressed an openness to President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, which he unveiled…
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Trump picks Hegseth for secretary of defense
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President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense. Hegseth, who was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Infantryman Badge, served as an infantry major in the Army National Guard and served tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Guantanamo Bay. “Pete has spent his entire life…