It illustrated how the biggest news of the day on the Hill — a half-dozen confirmation hearings from Trump’s planned nominees — was suddenly overshadowed by the announcement

Under the deal Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages seized from Israel during the Oct. 7 attack and in return, Israel will free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

WASHINGTON - Hamas and Israel have reached a ceasefire that will lead to the release of ldquosomerdquo hostages held by the militant group for more th

U.S. Senators overseeing the confirmation hearing of Donald Trump's Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio reacted to a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to end hostilities that have raged between them for 15 months, as announced by various senior US officials. During a confirmation hearing for Marco Rubio, who

Biden's sanctions may close the door on US mediation between the RSF and SAF. But Trump could build on them to bring about an inflection point in the war.13 days before the end of its term, the administration of President Joe Biden imposed sanctions on Mohammed 'Hemedti' Hamdan Dagalo,

The question is if the ceasefire will survive beyond the first phase — and an appendix to the deal provided to The Associated Press reveals some of the tensions in it. Extending the ceasefire ...

We’re tracking what happened to each of them. A new ceasefire agreement went into effect Sunday, with three hostages released on the first day. A total of 78 hostages were freed in an exchange ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to implement President Donald Trump’s “America First” mandate and roll out a review of U.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the United Nations Ambassador, testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing for her pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Palestinians are returning to devastated parts of Gaza under a ceasefire. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and ...

Inside a lavish clubhouse on Doha's waterfront, tensions strained by months of fruitless back-and-forth weighed on negotiators as the hour neared 3 a.m. On the first floor, a Hamas delegation whose leader had once evaded an Israeli airstrike that killed ...