Rep. Ritchie Torres offers muscular defense of Israel amid flurry of Dem criticism

Lindsey Graham, a stalwart supporter of Israel in the Senate, dies at 71

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who represented South Carolina in the Senate for more than two decades and was a stalwart supporter of Israel during his time in office, died on Saturday, his office announced. He was 71. Graham, who served in the House of Representatives for more than a decade before being elected to the... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mamdani pleads ignorance of commissioner’s plan to meet Iranian ambassador

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swore to reporters on Friday that he had been unaware that top officials in his administration planned to meet with Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations earlier this month — calling the decision “an error” on the part of one of his most prominent and politically active commissioners. Speaking... <a href="">Read More</a>

House Dems cry foul on Trump's Turkey dealings

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Dems allege Turkey sanctions relief, F-35 deal being driven by Trump’s personal interests

A group of House Democrats wrote to President Donald Trump on Friday to express “strong opposition” to the administration’s plans to lift sanctions on Turkey and sell the country F-35 fighter jets, and suggested that the decisions may be driven by Trump’s or his family members’ financial interests. The letter requests that Trump, U.S. Ambassador... <a href="">Read More</a>

Israel's Iran playbook: watch, wait, warn

After several days of watching from the wings as the United States has conducted strikes against Iran, Israeli officials have increasingly indicated that Jerusalem is ready to return to military action if it determines that circumstances demand it. Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter told CNN on Thursday that Jerusalem is “supportive of the... <a href="">Read More</a>