JERUSALEM — Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel, and other supplies in retaliation for a bloody incursion by Hamas militants, as the war's death toll rose to nearly 1,600 on both sides. Hamas also escalated on Monday, pledging to kill captured Israelis...
McCarthy Positions Himself as de Facto GOP House Leader. Could He Regain Speakership?
WASHINGTON — Republicans have no clear idea who to elect U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America's ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel — or any number of other problems at home or abroad. On Monday, the ousted former speaker, Kevin...
RFK Jr. Will Run for President as an Independent, Drop Dem Primary Bid
PHILADELPHIA — Longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid, adding a wrinkle to a 2024 race heading toward a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Kennedy, a...
US Raises Death Toll to 9 Americans Killed in Hamas Attacks on Israel
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Monday that at least nine American citizens have been killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel, raising the toll from four. It says an undetermined number of American citizens remain missing and unaccounted for. On Sunday, an official said that number was fluid...
Israel Declares War, Answers Hamas Attacks With Siege on Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israel’s military ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday, halting the entry of food, fuel, and supplies to its 2.3 million people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of airstrikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion. More than two days after...
All Trump, All the Time? Former President’s Legal Problems a Boon to MSNBC
NEW YORK — During a recent “Morning Joe” discussion of another development in the four indictments of former President Donald Trump, NBC News reporter Ken Dilanian predicted, “we are in for a real show next year.” MSNBC is not just counting on that to be true. The network is built...
What Is Indigenous Peoples Day? A Day of Celebration, Protest and Reclaiming History
From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the U.S. come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. An increasing number of states and...
These Are the Contenders for House Speaker. Selection Process Will Begin in Secret.
WASHINGTON — For Republicans, it's a question with no clear answer: Who becomes House speaker after Kevin McCarthy? Despite former President Donald Trump's endorsement of House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio on Friday, it's not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round...
Election Denier and ‘MyPillow Guy’ Lindell Is Broke, Can’t Pay Legal Bills
MINNEAPOLIS — Attorneys who've been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit, saying he owes them unspecified millions of dollars and can't pay the millions more that he'll owe in legal expenses going forward. Lindell confirmed...
Can Spotlight on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Help NFL Draw More Gen Z, Female Fans?
Eager as the National Football League has been to cater to the recent public fixation with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, it’s certainly not taking any credit for creating the outsized storyline that has emerged around the pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. “Not orchestrated by the...