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Trump denies reports of converting WH press room into swimming pool

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  (Background) U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during an election rally at Alico Arena on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus on October 23, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) / (Insert) A view of the White House press briefing room on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) President Donald Trump denied reports that he was planning on removing the White House Press Briefing Room and restoring the 1930s swimming pool that lies directly beneath it. In a Saturday Truth Social post, the president adamantly rejected the idea, though he did not rule out moving “Fake News” to another location. “There is a Fake News report out there that I am going to remove the White House Press Room and bring back the old Swimming Pool, which lies directly underneath,” Trump stated. “Although I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location, the old swimming pool will never be brought back. I NEVER even thought to do...

Trump announces $250M investment to hire 5K U.S. elder care facility nurses while campaigning for Fla. candidates

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  U.S. President Donald Trump points to the crowd as he departs following an election rally at Alico Arena on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus on October 23, 2026, in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) President Donald Trump touted his administration’s investment of $250 million toward hiring nurses for nursing and assisted living homes across the country while continuing his midterm campaign tour with a stop in Fort Myers, Florida. “I’m pleased to announce that the Trump administration is investing $250 million to hire at least $5,000 new nurses in elder care facilities all across America,” Trump stated on Friday, adding that the hiring push would be particularly focused in Florida. This announcement comes after the president announced an $8 billion financial aid package for American farmers during a campaign rally in Kansas earlier this week to offset high diesel prices.   A White House fact sheet released Friday touted that the administration pu...

US updates Israel travel warning, cites growing threat from Iran-backed Houthis

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  Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024. (photo credit: HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA/via REUTERS) The US State Department issued an updated travel advisory notice for Israel on Friday, warning of an increased threat of armed attacks by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and the potential for a rapid escalation of regional hostilities . The update did not change Israel's overall travel advisory classification, which remains at Level 3, urging American citizens to reconsider travel due to terrorism and unrest. The existing risk indicators and restrictions on travel to certain areas of the country also remain unchanged. In its warning on armed conflict, the State Department cited previous Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia , including strikes on civilian airports and critical infrastructure that resulted in civili...

DOJ: 2 fmr FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about involvement in Hunter Biden’s laptop probe

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  The J. Edgar Hoover Building, Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters, is seen on July 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) Two former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) senior officials have surrendered to arrest warrants on charges of making false statements to Congress about their involvement in the investigations into Hunter Biden’s laptop. On Friday morning, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against former Deputy Assistant Director Nikki Cole Floris, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, and former Section Chief Bradley Benavides, 56, of Aiken, South Carolina, who were part of the FBI Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF), which has since been dissolved. The FITF led the bureau’s efforts to secure the 2020 election from foreign malign influence. Prior to the 2020 presidential election, the task force led several probes into the then-former vice president’s son. In 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary inter...

Trump announces $250M investment to hire 5K U.S. elder care facility nurses while campaigning for Fla. candidates

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  U.S. President Donald Trump points to the crowd as he departs following an election rally at Alico Arena on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus on October 23, 2026, in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty I President Donald Trump touted his administration’s investment of $250 million toward hiring nurses for nursing and assisted living homes across the country while continuing his midterm campaign tour with a stop in Fort Myers, Florida. “I’m pleased to announce that the Trump administration is investing $250 million to hire at least $5,000 new nurses in elder care facilities all across America,” Trump stated on Friday, adding that the hiring push would be particularly focused in Florida. . @POTUS : Today, I am pleased to announce that the Trump Administration is investing $250 million to hire at least 5,000 new nurses in elder care facilities across America — including right here in the Great State of Florida. pic.twitter.com/mYqMo2r0g8 — Rapid Response 47 (@Rapid...

Rubio received intel warning of Iranian plots against US diplomats

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  United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026. (photo credit: Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS) A US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Friday that US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio received an intelligence memorandum warning that Iran has significantly increased its efforts to target American officials and citizens, with plots to carry out lethal attacks reaching advanced stages. The confirmation follows a report by Axios , which obtained the October 23 memorandum sent to Rubio by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, with a copy to CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Go to the full article > >

Lebanese Plead with Israel to Help Eradicate Hezbollah

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  Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS) The Lebanese people want “full diplomatic ties” with Israel and to enjoy the benefits of tourism and trade with their neighboring state, but are being held captive by both Hezbollah and a government unwilling to confront the Iran-backed group, President of the American Mideast Coalition for Democracy John Hajjar told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday night. Hajjar, who visited Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa several years ago, said he grew up hearing stories from his Lebanese grandparents about Jewish holidaymakers who would visit the Lebanese mountains for rest and relaxation when his grandmother was young. He said Israel and Lebanon had much to offer each other’s citizens, arguing that ...