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Trump Warns Hamas To Release All Hostages Now Or ‘It Is Over For You’

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the rates other nations charge to import American goods. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the rates other nations charge to import American goods. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi
2:34 PM – Wednesday, March 5, 2025

President Donald Trump warned Hamas to release all Israeli hostages or “it is OVER for you.”

On Wednesday, Trump posted on Truth Social, telling the terrorist organization to release all of the hostages now and to immediately return all of the dead bodies that they currently have in their possession.

“‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye – You can choose. Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you. Only sick and twisted people keep bodies, and you are sick and twisted! I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say,” he stated.

“I have just met with your former Hostages whose lives you have destroyed. This is your last warning! For the leadership, now is the time to leave Gaza, while you still have a chance. Also, to the people of Gaza: A beautiful future awaits, but not if you hold hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!” he continued.

Earlier in the day, Trump had wrapped up a meeting at the White House with a group of eight released hostages where he stated “We will get them out,” referring to the remaining hostages being held by Hamas.

“Thank you all. We’re working on it very hard,” Trump said as he shook each of the freed hostages. “We’ll do the best we can… Horrible stories. It’s not even believable… We’ll get them out. Watch. We’ll get them out.”

The released hostages thanked Trump for his efforts to release them.

“You’ve been sent by God to release them. You can really help. You have the power to do it,” said Omer Shem Tov, who had been held captive by Hamas.

“You were our hope when we were there, and now you’re their hope,” said another rescued hostage, Naama Levy.

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Trump Empty’s NYC Jails; Deporting All Migrants

ICE agents are now allowed back inside NYC's jails, where they will take into custody criminals with immigration violations. This has local officials and activists up in arms, who feel immigrant communities in New York are now under attack, but proponents say increased ICE operations will make the entire city safer by removing dangerous individuals and gang members.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio orders U.S. to immediately stop almost all foreign aid

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered an immediate stop to the flow of almost all U.S. foreign assistance, pending a review, according to an internal State Department cable obtained by NBC News. A waiver was issued for foreign military financing for both Israel and Egypt, but no other countries were specifically mentioned.

Trump orders all federal DEI employees be put on leave

President Trump is ordering all federal workers in diversity, equity and inclusion roles be placed on paid leave. The move comes as the president faces backlash from both sides of the aisle for the sweeping pardons of the Jan. 6 rioters. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports and Hallie Jackson provides analysis for TODAY.

Trump Orders All Federal DEI Employees To Be Placed On Leave By Wednesday Evening

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Blake Wolf
1:52 PM – Wednesday, January 22, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that federal workers operating in DEI offices will be placed on paid leave following President Donald Trump’s executive order barring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal workforce.

An internal memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ordering all DEI employees to be placed on leave by Wednesday evening was confirmed by Leavitt.

“Send a notification to all employees of DEIA offices that they are being placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately as the agency takes steps to close/end all DEIA initiatives, offices and programs,” the memo sent out by Charles Ezell, the Acting Director of the OPM.

“To every reporter asking about this: I can gladly confirm,” Leavitt wrote in an X post.

The memo added that DEI programs “divided Americans by race, wasted taxpayer dollars, and resulted in shameful discrimination,” while asking employees to report the change of “any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEI or similar ideologies.”

The shutdown of DEI offices across the federal workforce is part of Trump’s effort to peel back former President Biden’s goal of promoting diverse groups for positions of power throughout the federal government.

Trump has consistently argued that an individual should be awarded a role or position if they have the necessary skill set, intellect, and experience — not simply due to their sexual orientation, gender, or skin color.

“President Trump campaigned on ending the scourge of DEI in our federal government and returning America to a merit-based society where people are hired based on their skills, not for the color of their skin,” Leavitt added. “This is another win for Americans of all races, religions, and creeds. Promises made, promises kept.”

President Trump emphasized ending DEI policies throughout his time on the campaign trail, maintaining that the initiatives prioritize diversity quotas rather than choosing the best person for the job.

Additionally, the Trump administration is also requesting that the attorney general submit “recommendations for enforcing Federal civil-rights laws and taking other appropriate measures to encourage the private sector to end illegal discrimination and preferences, including DEI,” within 120 days.

“As part of this plan, each agency shall identify up to nine potential civil compliance investigations of publicly traded corporations, large non-profit corporations or associations, foundations with assets of 500 million dollars or more, state and local bar and medical associations, and institutions of higher education with endowments over 1 billion dollars,” the order continued.

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Jesus Christ-The All Sufficient Savior

Satan's greatest and most damning lie that seduces and ensnares people of all religions is that man must do good works to appease their god. Every religion in the world deceives its people by teaching a works-righteousness salvation. Biblical Christianity stands alone because it offers an all-sufficient Savior who saves by grace apart from works. The Lord Jesus did everything necessary to save sinners completely and forever! Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in the person and all-sufficient work of the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, anyone who attempts to merit their way to heaven by good works has nullified the saving grace (Rom. 11:6).

How Is the Saving Faith Different from All Other Faiths?

Since everyone has faith in something, the object of one's faith is of utmost importance. Saving faith is trusting both the person and the work of Jesus Christ. It is trusting who He is as well as all that He accomplished to save sinners completely (John 20:31; Rom. 5:15-21). Saving faith is the complete transfer of trust from what man must DO to what Christ has DONE (John 19:30). This is the only faith that offers the assurance of eternal life with the Savior (Heb. 11:1). When man is trusting in what he must do, there can never be assurance because man can never cancel his eternal sin debt or become right with God.

We Must Believe in the Person of Jesus

  • He is the only Savior for sinners (Acts 4:12)
  • He is the blessed hope...our great God and Savior (Titus 2:13)
  • He is the image of the invisible God...in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form (John 8:24; Col. 1:15; 2:9)
  • He is the only mediator between God and man because He alone is God's perfect man and man's perfect God (1 Tim. 2:5)
  • He is the way for those who are lost, He is the truth for those who are deceived, and He is the life for those who are spiritually dead (John 14:6)

We Must Believe in the Work of Jesus

  • He lived a perfect and sinless life so that God could justify condemned sinners with His righteousness (Rom. 3:21-26; 2 Cor. 5:21)
  • He makes believers perfect forever (Heb. 10:14)
  • He testified to the truth so that truth seekers will listen to Him (John 18:37)
  • He bore His people's sin in His body on the cross (1 Peter 2:24)
  • He has forgiven the sins of all believers and canceled their eternal sin debt (Col. 2:13-14)
  • He reconciles believers to God (2 Cor. 5:18-20)
  • He redeems believers from the curse of the law (Gal. 3:13)
  • He saves forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them (Heb. 7:25)
  • He gave His life as a ransom for many (Mat. 20:28) 
  • He satisfied divine justice as the perfect sacrifice for sin (1 John 2:2)
  • He shed His blood to purify His people from all sin (1 John 1:7)
  • He died once for all sins to bring believers to God (1 Peter 3:18)
  • He offered Himself as the one sacrifice for all sins for all time (Heb. 10:10,12,18)
  • He saves believers from divine condemnation (Rom. 8:1)
  • He delivers His people from the dominion of Satan (Acts 26:18)
  • He rescues believers from the domain of darkness and transfers them into His kingdom (Col. 1:13)
  • He was resurrected from the dead, giving every believer a living hope and an inheritance in heaven protected by God's power (1 Peter 1:3-5)

Man's Only Passport to Heaven

It has been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. That is because man thinks his good works will qualify him for heaven. Paul prayed for such people who do not know that God's standard and requirement is perfect righteousness. "For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God" (Rom. 10:2-3). Because of God's perfect standard, man's only passport into heaven is the perfect righteousness of Christ. It is given as a gift to all who believe in the person and work of Christ (Rom. 5:17). All the glory, honor and praise will be for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. No man will ever be able to boast before God (1 Cor. 1:29). This is why we encourage you to share our popular Gospel tract with everyone you meet: You Can Never Do What Christ Has Done.

Illegal Migrant Jose Ibarra Found Guilty Of All Charges In Murder Of Laken Riley, Judge Rules

Supporters of former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump hold images of Laken Riley before he speaks at a "Get Out the Vote" rally in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. Riley, a nursing student, has become the face of immigration reform after her murder allegedly by an illegal immigrant on February 22, 2024. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP) (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)
Supporters of former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump hold images of Laken Riley before he speaks at a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff James Meyers
8:55 AM – Wednesday, November 20, 2024

A judge found illegal migrant Jose Ibarra guilty on Wednesday of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, while she was running on the University of Georgia campus on February 22nd. 

The 26-year-old Ibarra was found guilty of murder by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard and other charges that relate to Riley’s death. Ibarra had waived his right to a jury trial, which meant that it was ultimately up to Haggard to decide his fate. 

The trial began Friday, and prosecutors called over a dozen law enforcement officers, Riley’s roommates and a woman who lived in the same apartment as Ibarra. Defense attorneys called a police officer, a jogger and one of Ibarra’s neighbors on Tuesday and rested their case Wednesday morning.

Prosecutor Sheila Ross told the judge that Ibarra encountered Riley while she was out running on the University of Georgia campus on February 22nd and killed her during a struggle. 

Defense attorney Dustin Kirby stated that Riley’s death was a tragedy and that the evidence was graphic and disturbing in the case. However, he said there was not sufficient evidence to prove that Ibarra killed Riley.

He now faces life behind bars as the sentencing is set for 12:30 pm ET on Wednesday. 

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