Trump Threatens to ‘Violently’ Disarm Hamas as Gaza Ceasefire Unravels

With the Gaza truce under pressure, President Trump on Tuesday bluntly warned Hamas it will be "disarmed" by force if it refuses to surrender weapons within a "reasonable period of time." His threat came as BBC-verified footage showed Hamas executing alleged "collaborators" and deploying internal security forces across Gaza City—raising fresh doubts about the ceasefire's viability.

President Trump is using the government shutdown to freeze $26 billion in earmarks, halt public media funding and initiate mass layoffs across multiple agencies—from energy and housing to education and health—claiming an "unprecedented opportunity" to cut "Democrat-run" programs. Courts have paused key lawsuits as unions and states rush to block the reductions.

More than 2,500 "No Kings" protests are set across all 50 states this Saturday in what organizers call the largest show of democratic dissent against President Trump's "authoritarian" policies. Born in June over immigration raids and a planned military parade, this second wave adds healthcare cuts and the government shutdown to its grievances—will it reshape the power balance in Washington?

Hardin, Mont. — In this town of 4,000, about 20% of teachers come from abroad on J-1 or H-1B visas. President Trump's new plan would impose a $100,000 fee on each H-1B visa, a cost few rural districts can absorb. That change, along with a proposed shift to favor higher-paid applicants, threatens to unravel Hardin's long-term staffing strategy—and leave classrooms without qualified teachers.