Government Shutdown and Free Speech Showdown
The federal government shut down on Wednesday as President Donald Trump threatened mass federal layoffs. Republicans are blaming Democrats for...
Middle East
She Sent Money to Family in Gaza. ICE Claimed It’s Evidence She Supports Hamas.
Since coming to the U.S. from the West Bank in 2016, Leqaa Kordia has sent thousands of dollars to family...
Hegseth Attack on “Beardos” Targets Troops on Race and Religion, Military Sources Say
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s push to eliminate so-called “beardos” from the armed forces is drawing criticism from service members...
The Trump–Netanyahu Gaza Peace Deal Promises Indefinite Occupation
When President Donald Trump stood alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House this week to unveil their...
Trump gives Hamas ‘three to four days’ to accept plan or meet a ‘a very sad end’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Hamas terrorist network has up to four days to accept his 20-point peace...
Judge Finds Rubio and Noem Intentionally Targeted Pro-Palestine Activists to Chill Speech
In a landmark opinion, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for pro-Palestine advocacy,...
Russia’s Sergey Lavrov warns NATO countries in UNGA speech after Trump shifts tone on Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UGNA) Saturday to deliver one of...
Former Republican lawmaker looks to help US allies take power away from China
Cathy McMorris Rodgers is continuing her work on Middle East affairs after leaving Capitol Hill. The former congresswoman recently spoke with...
Iranian-Americans and dissidents rallied against ‘murderous regime agents’ as Iran’s president addressed UNGA
As Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered his first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, accusing the United...
Trump unveils 20-point plan to secure peace in Gaza, including granting some Hamas members ‘amnesty’
President Donald Trump released his new 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Monday, when he also welcomed Israeli Prime...
Trump stakes Gaza peace hopes on 21-point plan as Israel, Houthis continue deadly fighting
As President Donald Trump’s new peace plan circulates at the United Nations, Israel launched long-range strikes deep inside Yemen, hitting targets...
Syria’s new president takes center stage at UNGA as concerns linger over terrorist past
Once a member of al Qaeda and the Islamic State and now leading Syria’s fragile transition since toppling the Bashar...
ESPN pundit takes swipe at Bruce Pearl after Auburn coach steps down as head coach
ESPN pundit Michael Wilbon appeared to be pleased with Bruce Pearl’s decision to step down as Auburn Tigers men’s basketball...
German officials condemn store owner who declared Jews banned from entry to protest Israel
A German shop owner in the northern city of Flensburg posted a sign on Wednesday that Jews are banned from...
Israel Gives Evacuation Orders Before a Bombing. Many Gazan Families Can’t Afford to Leave.
Displaced Palestinians carrying their belongings flee northern Gaza toward the south via Al-Rashid Street in Gaza City on Sept. 1,...
