Goldman criticizes AIPAC despite endorsement in debate with Lander

Trump praises Qatar's 'great bravery' on Iran

Today's Kickoff explores legislative reactions to the U.S.-Iran memorandum, primary election battles in D.C. and New York, and Ivanka Trump's new AI initiative for visually impaired veterans.

Israel divisions and a Trump threat shape Washington's first open mayor's race in 12 years

Today’s mayoral primary in Washington, D.C., has not gotten the same kind of frenzied national attention that accompanied recent mayoral contests in New York City, which pitted Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, against a centrist Democrat, and in Los Angeles, where Republican Spencer Pratt made an insurgent bid against Mayor Karen Bass and Nithya Raman,... <a href="">Read More</a>

Conley faces wave of suspected GOP spending in final days of NY-17 primary race

With the Democratic primary in New York’s 17th Congressional District coming down to a two-person race between veteran and former national security official Cait Conley and Rockland County Legislator Beth Davidson, an alleged Republican-linked group is spending big in an effort to block Conley from the nomination. The district, currently represented by Rep. Mike Lawler... <a href="">Read More</a>

Ivanka Trump unveils Meta initiative to distribute AI glasses to visually impaired veterans

Ivanka Trump on Friday announced a collaboration between Meta and the Blinded Veterans Association that aims to donate Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to all legally blind American veterans, which the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates number roughly 130,000. The event was co-hosted by Meta and UFC.&nbsp; Speaking at a Freedom 250 reception at Ned’s... <a href="">Read More</a>

Some senators say Iran deal can skip Congress — for now

Some Republican senators said that the administration does not need to submit the recently signed 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran to Congress for review and a potential vote under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, potentially sidestepping the first major opportunity for Congress to weigh in on the agreement. Under INARA, the administration is... <a href="">Read More</a>