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Israel and Hamas reach deal to release all hostages, Trump says – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump says Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for Hamas to release all remaining hostages and for Israel to withdraw its forces to an “agreed upon line.” CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link

Politics / October 8, 2025 Ad Policy Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 7, 2025.(Win McNamee / Getty Images)) It has been hard to look away from the violent, menacing ICE crackdown in Chicago, which is hastening the nation to a showdown with Donald Trump’s lawlessness. But the president’s contempt for the law also played out in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, where Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly defied Senate Democrats’ attempts to ask her basic questions about the operations of her office. Bondi’s performance was of a piece with similar showdowns…

Washington — President Trump said he “may go” to the Middle East, specifically Egypt, this weekend as his top negotiators seek to broker a peace agreement between Hamas and Israel. The president also said he “may” go to Gaza. Mr. Trump said Wednesday that if negotiations go well, he and his team will “be leaving probably on Sunday, maybe Saturday.” Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are in Egypt for indirect peace talks and participated in meetings Wednesday, a White House official said.The current negotiations center around a 20-point peace proposal that Mr.…

Gold is glittering for investors, with prices now topping a record $4,000 an ounce. But the reasons behind the shiny metal’s surge may be less than dazzling, with Wall Street analysts saying it reflects growing unease over the U.S. economy and political stability.The price of gold has leaped 53% this year alone, far outpacing the 15% gain in the S&P 500 stock index over the same period. The price of an ounce of gold edged higher on Wednesday, touching $4,078, according to financial data company FactSet, with some analysts predicting it to go higher. Investors have long turned to gold during…

A pair of Senate Democrats is responding to a series of unprecedented U.S. military strikes on alleged drug traffickers at sea ordered by President Trump with a plan to force a Senate vote on a war powers resolution blocking the escalated action by the commander in chief. Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., are pushing for the vote despite tough odds for passage as support among Republicans appears limited so far. They argue the White House has not provided evidence to justify the attacks, which they believe are illegal and unconstitutional. The two Democrats also say it’s clear…

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from congressional testimony he gave five years ago, appearing in court for an arraignment Wednesday after the Justice Department criminally charged the ex-FBI chief and Trump foe in late September.The proceeding at the courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, came nearly two weeks after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation when he testified before a Senate panel in September 2020.Comey spoke during the proceedings Wednesday. When the judge asked whether he understood the charges, he replied, “I do, your honor,…

Politics / October 8, 2025 The Tennessee state representative explains why he is facing off against Steve Cohen to be the Democratic nominee to represent the Memphis area in Washington. Ad Policy Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson joins the Tennessee delegation as they cast their votes during the Ceremonial Roll Call of States on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.(Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) With much of the political press focused on the insurgent candidacy of Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist running to be mayor of New…

In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Trump said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail.””Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Officers!” Mr. Trump posted. “Governor Pritzker also!”Pritzker issued a statement on X in response to President Trump’s post.”I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?” Pritzker wrote. Pritzker continued in a thread of X posts: “His masked agents already are grabbing people…

  10m ago Senate set to vote for sixth time on measures to fund the government The Senate is set to hold procedural votes midday Wednesday on dueling measures to fund the government, trying to break the impasse for a sixth time after the bills last fell short of the 60 votes needed on Monday.The chamber has repeatedly voted on the measures as Republicans have aimed to peel off support from Democrats for their measure. Republicans have been pushing for a House-passed measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21, while Democrats have a separate measure to fund the…

Politics / October 8, 2025 The secretary of war’s plea for discipline collapses into its opposite—a demand for wanton violence and mayhem  Ad Policy Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks to senior military members on September 30, 2025, in Quantico, Virginia.(Alex Wong / Getty Images) Perhaps Dr. Strangelove—the greatest satire that ever was—comes closest to capturing what transpired in Quantico on September 30. “God willing,” says Gen. Jack D. Ripper, the madman responsible for thrusting the world into its nuclear demise. “We will prevail in peace and freedom from fear and in true health through…