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.

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.

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.

Hamas has confirmed for the first time that Israeli killed the head of its military wing, Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike last year. Deif was one of the alleged masterminds

Last week, just days after his inauguration, Donald Trump eliminated the membership of a key committee that handles aviation security. And on Wednesday night, a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter in the Washington, D.C., area.

The US president has listed the stopping of condoms to Gaza as an accomplishment. But is he thinking of the wrong Gaza?

President Donald Trump suspended most U.S. foreign aid on Jan. 20, 2025, the day he took office for the second time. The next day, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stop-work order that for 90 days halted foreign aid funding disbursements by agencies like USAID.

President Trump says the the 30,000-person facility for undocumented migrants will house "the worst criminal illegal aliens".

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