The new Israel-Hamas deal contains provisions to increase aid to Gaza, and the U.N. says that large amounts of food, medicine and other supplies are ready to be sent in.

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The legislation would provide a 3.8 percent pay raise for American troops, while funding weapons and overhauling military procurement.

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Trained in New York City real estate, the president’s son-in-law had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. “It’s just different being deal guys — just a different sport,” he said.

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Unions have sued to block any firings, which budget experts believe are not even needed to protect essential federal services.

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Already suffering a 40 percent inflation rate and critical shortages of power and water, many in Iran expect conditions to get worse.

Some of President Trump’s pressure tactics appear to have backfired, sending would-be allies into the embrace of China.

Washington’s increasing focus on Beijing is straining the decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States.