Yale Political Union to host Hasan Piker for debate on ending the ‘American Empire’

Van Hollen accuses AIPAC of ‘trying to buy’ congressional seat in Hoyer succession race

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Thursday called out recent AIPAC and crypto-linked spending in the crowded Democratic House primary in Maryland to replace retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), accusing “outside groups” of “trying to buy this congressional seat.” “I think voters need to be aware that these outside groups do not have the voters’... <a href="">Read More</a>

Bibi, bombs and f-bombs

Jewish Insider covers Trump’s tense call with Netanyahu, New Jersey primary results, shifting U.S.-Israel aid dynamics, and bipartisan efforts to coordinate Middle East air defenses amidst rising global tensions.

Senate lawmakers introduce bill to establish coordinated Middle East air-defense acquisitions

Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and James Lankford (R-OK) are set to introduce a bill on Thursday directing the Pentagon to develop a coordinated air- and missile-defense acquisition strategy with Israel, Abraham Accords members and other Middle East allies. The Optimizing Acquisition Strategies for Integrated Security (OASIS) in the Middle... <a href="">Read More</a>

It's complicated: Trump and Netanyahu's relationship status

It’s a strange moment when the leader of the free world explains to a reporter why he cursed out the prime minister of a major ally. But we live in an increasingly strange moment, one in which President Donald Trump confirmed to the New York Post this week that he had indeed called Israeli Prime... <a href="">Read More</a>

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, establish joint security zones

Israel and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday to extend their ceasefire — which in practice has been tenuous — on the condition that Hezbollah disarms and withdraws from Israel’s northern border, and to jointly establish “pilot zones” where the Lebanese Armed Forces “will take exclusive control of the territory.” The parties, together with the U.S., announced the... <a href="">Read More</a>