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Has the humanitarian aid situation in Gaza caused a rift between Trump and Netanyahu? – report

A senior White House official noted that “allies can sometimes disagree, even in a very real way.”

 US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, US, July 7, 2025.
 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. April 12, 2025.

Trump signals openness to $500 million settlement with Harvard

Pro-planned parenthood and pro-abortion activists demonstrate outside court in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2025.

US judge blocks Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood

A person walks next to a mobile Ad Van that displays a photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump and disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in protest of the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.

Trump says he turned down invitation to Epstein's island


A red line for the White House: South Park episode features Trump in bed with the devil

The White House has issued an unprecedented condemnation of the series "South Park," following a new episode that shows President Trump naked and having sex with the devil.

 US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

Columbia University, Trump administration reach deal over funding

In a statement, the university said will pay a $200 million fine over three years to settle allegations that it failed to do enough to stop the harassment of Jewish students on campus.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside the main campus of Columbia University during the commencement ceremony in Manhattan in New York City, May 21, 2025.

White House blasts Wall Street Journal report that Trump is in Epstein files

Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing related to Epstein.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

White House unveils artificial intelligence policy plan

Trump's plan calls for open-source and open-weight AI models to be made freely available by developers for anyone in the world to download and modify.

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Trump wants killing to end in 'brutal' Gaza war, White House's Leavitt says

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt added that Trump was caught off guard by both Israel's strikes in Syria and the bombing of the Catholic church in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 18, 2025

Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling, White House says

The disclosure sought to put to rest a raft of internet rumors that the 79-year-old Trump might be suffering from a serious ailment based on the photographic evidence.

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

Behaving like a child: White House increasingly worried about Netanyahu's Mideast goals - report

A US official said there's "growing skepticism inside the Trump administration" regarding Netanyahu, noting that his policies in the Middle East are too disruptive.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a bilateral dinner held by US President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 7, 2025.

Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling, White House says

Despite his condition, which is common in people over 70, the White House confirmed that President Trump is in "excellent health."

US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025

Trump reclassifies some federal workers, making them easier to fire

Earlier this year, Trump signaled the change, saying the federal government will finally be "run like a business."

 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with the media after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S, July 13, 2025.

Trump calls 'Epstein hoax' the latest 'radical left Democrat scam'

Trump slams the "Lunatic Left" over the Epstein hoax and other fake news, claiming Democrats are failing at governing and policy.

 People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, February 27, 2025; illustrative.

Antisemitism envoy post remains unfilled six months into Trump’s term

The US Senate has yet to confirm the antisemitism envoy, as the Trump administration warns of a global rise in Jew-hatred.

 Donald Trump and Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an Oct. 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Florida on Oct. 07, 2024