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Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader,

an America's highest-ranking Jewish politician called on Israel to hold fresh elections.

Mr Schumer said that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu,

Israel's prime minister, tolerates too many civilian deaths in Gaza and quote no longer fits the needs of Israel.

He added that the country quote cannot survive if it becomes a pariah.

President Joe Biden is also exasperated by Mr. Netanyahu,

who he recently said was hurting Israel more than helping it,

but has not called for Israel's leader to be replaced.

Joe Biden said he opposed a proposed takeover of US Steel by Nippon Steel. In December Japan's biggest steelmaker agreed to buy the American

company in a deal worth nearly $15 billion. But the agreement met fierce criticism from unions and politicians, partly on national

security grounds.

Donald Trump, Mr Biden's rival in the presidential election, has said he would, would quote block it instantaneously.

The prosecutors trying one of Donald Trump's cases in which he is accused of falsifying

documents said they were open in which he is accused of falsifying documents,

said they were open to delaying the trial by 30 days.

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