Trump taps Rep. Wesley Hunt as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour after venues refuse to host him over anti-Israel activism

Macklemore has been dropped from the remainder of singer Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after several venues objected to hosting the rapper, according to the tour’s promoter, following the rapper’s chants of “Free Palestine” and comments and imagery on Gaza during two recent opening sets for Sheeran.&nbsp; “As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop... <a href="">Read More</a>

Department of Education again delays report on foreign funding to universities

The Department of Education again delayed a report on foreign funding to U.S. colleges and universities, the fifth such delay since mid-July. The report under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act was expected to be released Friday. The department announced on Friday that it is again postponing the release, which is now slated to... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mackle-no-more on Sheeran's tour

This briefing covers geopolitical tensions involving Iran, Russia, and the U.S., domestic political news, campus controversies, and updates on antisemitism and foreign policy developments.

Moskowitz leans into work combating antisemitism as he launches general election campaign

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is leaning into his work to combat antisemitism as he launches his general election campaign, airing a new advertisement on the subject on digital platforms. After beating an anti-Israel Democratic Socialists of America-aligned candidate in the primary, Moskowitz, who is Jewish, now faces former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, who is... <a href="">Read More</a>

Iran's Claude cover

This Daily Kickoff explores geopolitical tensions, Anthropic's report on Iranian AI misuse, Netanyahu's upcoming NYC visit, and ongoing congressional support for U.S. aid to Israel.