Playbook PM: Is the Israel-Hamas war finally over?
PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST — After 15 months of war that have killed 47,000 people, laid waste to much of Gaza and triggered political fallout around the world, Israel and Hamas have finally struck a cease-fire deal, according to multiple officials.
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Trump was ‘the closer’ on Gaza cease-fire deal
That was U.S. President Joe Biden’s response when asked whether it was him or President-elect Donald Trump who should take a bow for the cease-fire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas.
An unlikely team of U.S. negotiators wrestled Israel and Hamas to a ceasefire
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Brett McGurk breaks down complex negotiations to reach Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Qatar Says Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas Will Go Into Effect at 8:30 A.m. on Sunday
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer; Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. Steve Bannon, former strategist for President-elect Donald Trump; Jonathan Dekel-Chen and Gillian Kaye, parents of Israeli American held hostage by Hamas.
Steve Bannon calls Elon Musk an 'evil guy,' vows to stop his influence over Trump
President-elect Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon said Elon Musk is a "truly evil guy" and vowed to "take this guy down."
Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says
The comments highlighted rifts within the U.S. right wing and between two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Steve Bannon Asks to Replace His Lawyers Again, Possibly Delaying Trial
The longtime ally of Donald J. Trump faces state charges of bilking donors who gave money to build a border wall. His delay tactics mimic those of his patron.
Bannon says he realizes Musk ‘not going to be totally out’ of MAGA
Steve Bannon said Tuesday that tech billionaire Elon Musk is “not gonna be totally out” of the MAGA movement, even as the former adviser to President-elect Trump has lobbed criticism at the tech billionaire.
MAGA Civil War: Steve Bannon pledges to have Elon Musk run out of Trump orbit by Inauguration Day
Tim Miller, former RNC Spokesman and host of The Bulwark Podcast and Eddie Glaude, Princeton University Professor, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the infighting among Donald Trump’s allies as they pit the different factions of the coalition that got Donald Trump elected for a second time.
Sunday shows preview: Trump returns to Washington as GOP trifecta takes form
President-elect Trump is officially returning to Washington, set to be inaugurated on Monday for his second term in the White House as the Republican Party trifecta takes form. Congress is set to kickstart a likely busy spring legislative session in order to pass the commander-in-chief’s agenda.
Inside the Gaza Deal: How a New York Real Estate Developer Took on Netanyahu and Hamas
Envoy Steve Witkoff, carrying a message from Donald Trump, broke through the impasse in long-futile cease-fire talks.
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POLITICO Confidential: Making the cut as Trump assumes power
Chief Kate Day. By KATE DAY View in your browser Dear readers, Sometimes it matters who has a seat at the table. Sometimes the