The church leaders said Trump’s plan endorses “almost all” the demands and the political agenda of the Israelis while ignoring the demands of the Palestinian side.
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Netanyahu to push West Bank annexation plan on Sunday
Thousands of Palestinians protested in Gaza City ahead of the announcement, burning pictures of Trump and Netanyahu and raising a banner reading “Palestine is not for sale.”
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Trump: a ‘profound honor’ to be the first president to attend March for Life
President Donald Trump called it his “profound honor” on Friday to be the first president to attend the March for Life.
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The Editors: Congress must limit the president’s war powers
The killing of General Suleimani is only the latest—and by no means unique—example of reliance on an A.U.M.F. long after its passage and far outside its reasonable scope.
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Mike Pence and Pope Francis meet in a surprisingly long first visit
Mr. Pence told Francis “you made me a hero” back home by granting him the private audience.
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March for Life president ‘deeply honored’ Trump will address pro-life crowd in person
Trump’s appearance has also been met with criticism from some commentators.
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President Trump issues new guidance on prayer in public schools
In a separate proposed rule, the administration aims to protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities, giving them equal treatment with secular student groups.
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It’s time to pray that the Senate will rise to its constitutional duty
Our prayers are with our country, all the members of the U.S. Senate and the president as this trial begins.
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Explainer: The difference between impeachment in the Senate and a criminal trial
Despite the conceptual similarities, a Senate trial, formally referred to as a Court of Impeachment, is fundamentally different from a standard trial.
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Trump’s attacks against Iran bypassed Congress. Here’s why that’s a bad thing.
The U.S. executive branch has long been expanding its powers to wage war, writes Maryann Cusimano Love, but President Trump seems eager to go even further in acting without congressional authorization.