President Donald Trump on Thursday called on the Supreme Court to bring an end to what he described as the abuse of birthright citizenship, arguing that the original intent of the law was to safeguard the children of slaves — not to grant citizenship to the children of foreign nationals visiting the United States.
“Big case today in the United States Supreme Court,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing at the ‘SUCKERS’ that we are!”

During a press briefing on Thursday, President Trump said he wasn’t at all shocked that Russian President Vladimir Putin opted out of participating in peace negotiations with Ukraine. He made clear that meaningful progress wouldn’t occur until he met personally with Putin.
“Look, nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get together. Okay?” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, dismissing the significance of the upcoming talks.
Trump had previously encouraged a direct meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey, but reacted casually to the news that Putin would not be attending.

During an airing of CNN’s The Arena, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer refused to directly answer whether he believed back in February 2024 that President Joe Biden was unfit to run for reelection, instead insisting, “we’re looking forward.” He offered nothing further, concluding with, “That’s it.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new budget blueprint on Wednesday that includes a significant policy shift: restricting access to Medi-Cal for illegal immigrants in an effort to curb rising expenditures tied to the state’s ballooning deficit.
Newsom admitted that California is again facing a major fiscal shortfall — the second consecutive year of red ink — despite enjoying previously massive budget surpluses driven by federal funds. The projected deficit now stands at $12 billion, prompting the governor to seek new ways to reduce spending.

The Israel Defense Forces announced that they have officially identified the burial site of Private Arthur Gassner, who died in combat during military operations near Lachish in April 1949.
Although Gassner had long been presumed lost and believed to have been buried anonymously in a mass grave, recent findings confirmed that he was actually interred in Rehovot in 1949 alongside fellow soldiers who perished during the same battle in Israel’s War of Independence.

Roughly half of Jewish Americans consider President Donald Trump to be antisemitic, and few believe his policies targeting antisemitism on college campuses are helping the situation, according to newly released poll results.
The survey also reveals declining support for Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and a notable drop in the emotional connection many American Jews feel toward Israel following the outbreak of war with Hamas on October 7, 2023.
The poll, conducted by GBAO Strategies, shows that 52% of Jewish registered voters say the label “antisemitic” fits Trump either “very well” or “somewhat well.”

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Senator Bernie Sanders leveled strong criticism against the U.S. government during an appearance on MSNBC’s “All In,” accusing America of playing a role in the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

During an appearance on Fox News Channel’s Special Report this Wednesday, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani expressed deep pessimism over the possibility of a breakthrough between Israel and Hamas. He explained that the gulf between the two sides’ positions is too wide to bridge. “One party wants just to retrieve the hostage[s] and continue the war and the other party wants to end the war and doesn’t think about the hostages,” he said.
Al-Thani, speaking at around the 5:10 mark of the segment, noted his satisfaction at the release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, calling it a hard-fought development that “required a lot of pressure” to make happen.

Hillary Clinton has come under fire after accusing President Donald Trump of engaging in a quid pro quo following reports that Qatar may be giving the Trump administration a lavish Boeing 747 to serve as a temporary replacement for Air Force One. “No one gives someone a $400 million dollar jet for free without expecting anything in return,” Clinton said in a post on X. “Be serious.”