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President Trump called for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages on social media today, directly addressing Hamas with the message, “Release the hostages now, or there will be hell to pay later!” This comes after Trump met with a group of hostages who were recently released by Hamas at the White House.

holding an order to release funding for contractors at USAID and the State Department. In other legal updates, a judge has blocked NIH funding cuts, and the Agriculture Department has been ordered to reinstate thousands of workers.

After President Trump’s address to Congress, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer outlined the Democrats’ opposition to his agenda. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defended House Democrats’ conduct, while House Republicans moved to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting the speech.

Democratic mayors from four major U.S. cities testified before lawmakers today, defending their ‘sanctuary city’ laws that limit local enforcement of federal immigration regulations.