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Huckabee says there's ‘no break' between US and Israel following Trump Gaza comments
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on March 25, 2025, in Washington. |By Jacob Wendler 07/29/2025 01:31 PM EDT U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee pushed back on the idea that President Donald Trump has broken with Israel's government in calling out the humanitarian crisis in Gaza on Tuesday, adding that he remains close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 'Let me assure you that there is no break between the prime minister of Israel and the president,' Huckabee said in a Tuesday interview with Fox News. 'Their relationship, I think, [is] stronger than it's ever been, and I think the relationship between the U.S. and Israel is as strong as it's ever been.' The comments come after Trump said Monday that there is 'real starvation' in Gaza, contradicting Netanyahu's denial of a hunger crisis in the war-torn region. A United Nations-backed report warned this week that a 'worst-case scenario of famine' is playing out in Gaza.
Politico
03-07-2025
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- Politico
Newsom to tour South Carolina next week in potential 2028 preview
The California governor will speak to Southern voters in an early sneak peek into a possible presidential bid. California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference on April 16, 2025, in Ceres, California. |By Jacob Wendler 07/03/2025 01:23 PM EDT California Gov. Gavin Newsom will meet with voters across South Carolina in a two-day trip through the state next week, further fueling speculation that the Democratic governor is preparing for a 2028 presidential run. The South Carolina Democratic Party — which announced the trip Thursday — is marketing the series of meet-and-greets as an opportunity for the governor to meet with communities impacted by natural disasters and 'speak to the urgent need for federal support and investment' in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires. Newsom traveled to the state in January 2024 to stump for former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the run-up to the presidential election. He received a lukewarm reception from some voters skeptical of his liberal reputation, POLITICO reported at the time.
