Israeli confidence in Trump’s commitment to Israel’s security falls to new low

‘Pretty, pretty packed’ — MSG’s Game 3 bedfellows

Today's Daily Kickoff explores diverging U.S.-Israel strategies, upcoming primaries in Maine and Nevada, New York social scenes, and the legacy of late philanthropist Billie Tisch.

‘Pretty, pretty packed’ — MSG’s Game 3 bedfellows

Today's Kickoff explores the widening strategic rift between Trump and Netanyahu, Maine's primary results, Congressional appointments, and tributes to the late New York philanthropist Billie Tisch.

The politics behind the Trump-Netanyahu divide

Domestic politics isn’t always the best lens through which to evaluate foreign policy decisions.&nbsp; But in assessing why President Donald Trump has gone to significant lengths to prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from striking back against Iran’s attacks, and why Netanyahu went ahead with the first wave of military strikes before standing down, it’s... <a href="">Read More</a>

Some GOP senators want Trump to rediscover his hawkish side

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said on Monday that he would support President Donald Trump abandoning diplomatic talks with Iran and resuming military operations.&nbsp; “It’s becoming clearer and clearer that they’ve been stringing us along and that they had no intention of negotiating in good faith,” Wicker told... <a href="">Read More</a>

Dan Loeb hosts Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at Third Point headquarters

Third Point founder Dan Loeb hosted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday at his hedge fund’s Manhattan office, according to a photo posted on Loeb’s Instagram account. Loeb had backed Bessent, who founded the hedge fund Key Square Group in 2015, in 2024 as Bessent and now-Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick jockeyed to be named to... <a href="">Read More</a>