Rubio: Iran sanctions relief only for nuclear concessions, not for reopening Hormuz

Senate Republicans skeptical of Bill Pulte as intelligence chief

Senate Republicans on Tuesday expressed skepticism about President Donald Trump’s decision to name Bill Pulte, a lawyer and Trump ally who has been working on housing policy issues and has no known intelligence or national security background, as acting director of national intelligence. Pulte will take over the agency, which coordinates efforts across the intelligence... <a href="">Read More</a>

Most Colorado electeds remain silent on SJP praising last year’s antisemitic firebombing

Colorado’s elected officials remained largely silent after the CU Boulder Students for Justice in Palestine chapter posted a statement supporting the perpetrator of a deadly antisemitic firebombing on the attack’s one-year anniversary. “Today, Boulder Students for Justice in Palestine publishes this statement in support of Mohamed’s decisive act of resistance against a genocidal global order,”... <a href="">Read More</a>

Rubio confirms administration, Israel discussing winding down U.S. aid in next MOU

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that, as part of negotiations over the next U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding covering military aid, the U.S. and Israel have been discussing an Israeli proposal to wind down U.S. military aid to Israel. “What Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu and the Israelis have told us is they would like to... <a href="">Read More</a>

Gottheimer: Emirati officials alarmed by rising antisemitism in U.S.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) revealed on Tuesday that senior Emirati leaders expressed concern to him about rising antisemitism in the United States during his trip to the United Arab Emirates last week. Gottheimer made the comments while appearing alongside Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) at the American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum in Washington, where the two... <a href="">Read More</a>

The case of the missing ambassadors

This edition tracks Trump's Iranian dialogue claims, Rubio's stance on sanctions, critical Middle East diplomatic nominations, the Israeli-Lebanese talks, and upcoming high-stakes Democratic primary races in New Jersey and Michigan.