In a breaking development, the Hamas terrorist group says it will release all remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip, announcing it has agreed to parts of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war and is ready to negotiate further details. The statement comes after Trump gave Hamas until 6 p.m. ET Sunday to agree to his peace deal. In response, Trump said Israel must halt bombing to allow hostages to be released safely, adding that discussions on the details are underway.
On day three of the government shutdown, lawmakers remain deadlocked over funding. Senate Democrats have blocked a Republican-backed bill for the fourth time, while GOP leaders are urging rank-and-file Democrats to break with their party to end the standoff. The Senate will be in recess over the weekend, with the next votes on government funding expected on Monday….