102 days after Iran started attacking Gulf, Waltz becomes first senior U.S. official to publicly visit UAE, Bahrain

Slotkin backs Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate race

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) announced her endorsement on Thursday of Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) in Minnesota’s Senate primary, calling the moderate congresswoman “a leader and a fighter” who has “stepped up” while serving in the House. “The Democratic Party needs a new generation of leadership, and we need more of those leaders to be from... <a href="">Read More</a>

Klain has no disdain for Platner's Nazi tattoo

Today's Daily Kickoff covers strikes between the U.S. and Iran, dark-money influence on Justice Democrats, political shifts in Israel, and controversies surrounding congressional candidates and antisemitism advocacy.

Netanyahu's challengers search for a path to power

The Likud party’s statement on Wednesday confirming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would stand on the ballot this fall put to bed long-swirling rumors that the prime minister was considering forgoing another run — potentially in exchange for the government dropping its legal case against him. That speculation had deepened earlier in the week,... <a href="">Read More</a>

Stefanik praises Shapiro, Fetterman as exceptions on antisemitism

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) praised Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Wednesday, arguing that both Democrats’ forceful condemnations of campus antisemitism after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks made them outliers in their party on the issue. Speaking on a webinar with the Jewish Institute for National Security of America to discuss... <a href="">Read More</a>

102 days after Iran started attacking Gulf, Waltz becomes first senior U.S. official to publicly visit UAE, Bahrain

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz traveled to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain this week, marking the highest-level public visit by a U.S. official to the Middle East since the war with Iran began on February 28. In the UAE, Waltz held separate meetings with Emirate President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.... <a href="">Read More</a>