Trump, Rubio push back on narrative that Israel forced the White House’s hand on Iran

Graham Platner survives scandals to win Dem nomination, will face Sen. Susan Collins

Maine Democrats rallied behind scandal-plagued oyster farmer Graham Platner as their Senate nominee against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in Tuesday’s primary, turning to a left-wing outsider running against the political and institutional establishment as its standard-bearer for the general election.&nbsp; Platner — whose controversies, including his now-covered Nazi tattoo and abuse allegations, have unnerved many... <a href="">Read More</a>

U.S. launches ‘proportional’ strikes against Iran in response to downing of Army helicopter

The U.S. military launched what it called “self-defense strikes” in Iran on Tuesday evening in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter by an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. A U.S. official told Politico and Axios that the strikes targeted Iranian radar and air-defense sites.&nbsp; In announcing the... <a href="">Read More</a>

Helicopter down, Iran tensions up

President Trump navigates escalating tensions with Iran after a helicopter incident while primary elections and nuclear negotiations shape the geopolitical landscape in Washington and Jerusalem.

Top GOP lawmakers call for ‘powerful response’ to Iran downing U.S. Army helicopter

President Donald Trump’s declaration that the U.S. “must, of necessity, respond” to Iran’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman on Monday evening received support from GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill, several of whom called for a powerful military retaliation. U.S. officials confirmed to CNN that the attack helicopter —... <a href="">Read More</a>

Anti-Israel Democrat Villegas declares victory in California House primary

Randy Villegas, a left-wing Democrat running to unseat Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) in California, claimed victory on Tuesday in the jungle primary over Jasmeet Bains, a moderate Democrat who had been favored by pro-Israel leaders as well as the party’s national leadership. “Voters in the Central Valley have spoken and they have declared that the... <a href="">Read More</a>