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Hamas said it approved of a cease-fire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar, but Israel’s response was that what Hamas agreed to is “far from meeting Israel’s core demands.” Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh informed Egyptian and Qatari leaders of Hamas’ “approval of their proposal regarding a cease-fire agreement” during a phone call on Monday, the
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Presidential campaigns ramp up as protests continue – CBS News Watch CBS News Democrats are rallying behind President Biden’s response to pro-Palestinian protests, while Republicans pounced on Biden’s position. Speculation is also increasing over who Trump will pick as his running mate. Skyler Henry reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
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Palm Beach, Florida — The Trump campaign told donors at a private GOP retreat in Palm Beach, Florida, that $76 million was raised in April between the campaign and the Republican National Committee, according to two sources who were present for the briefing. The retreat brought together wealthy GOP donors and potential vice presidential contenders
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Washington — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said on Sunday that she’s “not retracting anything” after facing backlash for stories about killing her young dog and a false claim about meeting with Kim Jong Un, although she said the latter story will be adjusted in her book. “I’m so proud of this book and what
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James Butler, a Black, 42-year-old Atlanta-based Democrat, is planning on casting his ballot for President BIden in November — but he isn’t so enthusiastic this time around. “I guess it’s the best we got,” he said about the 2024 election. Butler’s not alone among Black voters in Georgia in his lack of enthusiasm in voting
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Washington — President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on Friday to 19 recipients, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore and Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky. Mr. Biden spoke briefly about each honoree, praising their “relentless curiosity, inventiveness, ingenuity and hope.” Nodding to the criticism of
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Rep. Henry Cuellar, wife federally charged in bribery scheme – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were federally indicted Friday on more than a dozen charges alleging they accepted at least $598,000 in bribes from both an oil company owned by the Azerbaijan government and a Mexican
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Bipartisan coalition forming to protect IVF Bipartisan coalition forming to federally protect IVF 04:12 The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday declined to reconsider a controversial ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under a state law. Justices in a 7-2 decision without comment rejected a request to revisit the ruling that drew international attention
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CIA Director William Burns arrived in Cairo, Egypt, Friday for the latest round of high-stakes negotiations over a hostage and cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel, two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the matter told CBS News. The visit follows a stretch of technical talks and a fresh proposal from Israel that U.S.
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