GOP Considers Tax Cuts, Hunter Biden's 'Secret Weapon': Today's Headlines

Hello and welcome to Newsweek summary of the national, regional and international press on Monday.

USA today

The first page of USA today features an article on Hamas' claims that the raid, which freed four Israeli captives, killed more than 270 civilians. An Israeli official rejected Hamas' statement that three Israeli hostages were killed in Saturday's raid. The main story and image is a report on Derek Tran, a Democrat who aims to make history by becoming the first Vietnamese American to represent Little Saigon in Southern California.

Los Angeles Times

THE Los Angeles Times features a story about the woes of the film and television industry, reporting that “the iron fist of history finally seems to be arriving for Tinseltown.” The pandemic, the writers' and actors' strike in 2023 and new technologies are putting some players in the sector in difficulty. He also posts an article about Melissa Cohen Biden, Hunter Biden's wife, saying she is his “rock – and perhaps his secret weapon” in his gun trial.

New York Times

The New York Times publishes a comment from famous journalist Nicholas Kristof at the top of its front page explaining why it now supports Joe Biden's strict measures to reduce illegal immigration. The story pictured is a dispatch from Israel about a detention center that the newspaper says is filled with detainees from Gaza, many of whom are being held without charge or legal representation.

New York Post

THE New York Post ” breaks a story that the NYPD is cracking down on “migrant moped gangs.” The newspaper reports that “scooter migrant gangs are terrorizing the Big Apple with an unprecedented wave of two-wheeler heists.”

Wall Street Journal

THE Wall Street Journal Benny Gantz left the Israeli cabinet over the war in Gaza. The centrist resigned in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war. In a blow to Netanyahu, Gantz said there was no long-term strategy for the war. The paper also features a landmark story and photo of French President Emmanuel Macron, who dissolved the country's National Assembly on Sunday and called a snap general election after far-right parties in France and elsewhere in Europe won a majority of votes in the EU. elections.

Washington Post

THE Washington Post reports that Republicans are considering cutting corporate taxes if they take control of Congress after the November elections. He also reports on the raid to free Israeli hostages on Saturday, writing that the operation had been in the works for months.