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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says to destroy Hamas, Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip. He said Israel would eventually transfer Gaza's administration to friendly Arab forces, as the Security Cabinet discussed a widening of its 22-month offensive.

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President Trump is seeking to change how the census bureau collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

The President said on social media the census’ data collections will be based on “modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024.”

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Senator John Cornyn says FBI has agreed to help find the Democratic legislators who left Texas to block a vote on new redistricting maps.

He had requested federal help Tuesday.

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Skydance and Paramount officially closed their $8 billion merger, kicking off the reign of a new entertainment giant after contentious, over year-long endeavor to get the transaction over the finish line.