U.S. pushes Iran and Hamas on high-stakes proposals as India confirms jet losses in Pakistan clash and Minnesota’s governor warns Democrats could become “roadkill” without reconnecting with working-class voters.

Militant Hamas said Saturday it would release 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in return for Israel's release of Palestinian prisoners and ending the war that began in October 2023.

Israel has agreed to the deal, according to the US, but Hamas said it does not meet its demands and is under discussion.

Acting US Alternate Representative John Kelley criticizes antisemitism, denounces Hamas, and outlines US support for aid mechanisms that bypass terrorist groups

Comedian Bill Maher trashed liberals in the United States who agree with the terror group Hamas on the topic of Israel.

Right-wing politicians in Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition have vowed to topple the government unless he commits to reoccupying Gaza militarily.

Adam Boehler gave a full-throated defense of the direct talks between Hamas and the United States. When news emerged in March that the United States was holding direct talks with Hamas, the American envoy in charge of those unprecedented negotiations received a tornado of blowback.