President Donald Trump falsely claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.”
President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders cracking down on campus antisemitism and stripping federal funds from K-12 schools that teach critical race theory.
President Trump on Wednesday defended his temporary freeze on federal grants and loans — saying he stopped “condoms for Hamas” and other “waste” — after his aides rolled back a memo to agencies in order to “end any confusion” about what was being targeted.
Earlier, Palestinian factions operating in the Gaza Strip released eight hostages - three Israelis and five Thai nationals - as part of an additional exchange round
Hamas has survived Israel’s 15-month war in the Gaza Strip. Now, the militant group is replenishing its ranks, although restocking its weapons supplies will be more difficult.
President Donald Trump said his administration blocked $50 million for condoms to be sent to Gaza through its pause on foreign aid. But it has provided no evidence that $50 million was ever directed toward condoms for Gaza.
A separate U.S. program that provides contraceptives internationally spent $60 million worldwide in one year, but Gaza was not among the recipients.
The US president has listed the stopping of condoms to Gaza as an accomplishment. But is he thinking of the wrong Gaza?
WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday rescinded a far-reaching memo ordering a freeze to many federal disbursements — after a judge paused the order Tuesday evening. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded,” says a terse new memo to departments and agencies from acting White House budget director Matthew Vaeth that was first reported by NBC News.
President Trump says the the 30,000-person facility for undocumented migrants will house "the worst criminal illegal aliens".
Donald Trump’s new order isn’t about antisemitism. It’s about an attack on immigrants, universities, and pro-Palestine activists.
Trump doubles down on $50 million condoms for Gaza claim — but the details are murky - The Trump administration clarified the claim on Wednesday, saying the $50 million was part of a broader aid packa