United States
US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington
This is the 15th US government shutdown since 1981.
Hamas must step down to allow a new dawn for the Middle East - editorial
Trump says Harvard to pay $500 million in deal with administration
Hamas begins 'series of consultations' in response to Trump's Gaza peace proposal
Charlie Kirk suggested plan to fix Israel's PR in private letter to Netanyahu - NYP
Kirk’s letter, dated May 2, communicated his alarm at the “record levels” of “anti-Israel and anti-Semetic trends” on social media.
US begins deporting hundreds of Iranians after rare deal with Tehran
Iranian officials said that a US-chartered flight, took off from Louisiana on Monday night and was scheduled to arrive in Iran by way of Qatar sometime on Tuesday, the report added.
'You are not wanted': Trump, RFK Jr. are framing autism as an enemy - opinion
Statements made by President Donald Trump about autism can deepen stigma and endanger lives.
True friends never remain silent: Why J Street is wrong about the Democratic Party - opinion
Nadav Tamir, executive director of J Street-Israel, characterized the Democratic Party as "our true friends."
Family of genocide term's creator move to block US institute from using his name
Formal complaint in Pennsylvania says the group misleads the public and distorts Raphael Lemkin’s legacy, while repeatedly accusing Israel of “genocide.”
Jews are living through a 'high tide' of antisemitism, says American historian
Violence from the right and the left, as well as increased social media usage, has exacerbated antisemitism, says Pamela Nadell, a Jewish history professor at American University.
Missouri woman sentenced for trying to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley's family
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, organized a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland - Presley's former home which was opened to the public in 1982.
Trump’s war on speech: From journalists to jokers, no one is safe - opinion
Trump is waging a dangerous and paranoid war on free speech, a free press, and free expression, the author writes.
Trump makes it clear that hostages are America's red line - opinion
A new executive order issued by the President of the United States will allow for strict penalties to be imposed against states that engage in hostage-taking.
Lawsuits against British bank accused of supporting terrorist organizations were dismissed
Standard Chartered Bank was accused of indirectly supporting Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Mahdi Army.
US says financier Howard Rubin and assistant have been indicted on sex trafficking charges
Between at least 2009 and 2019, Rubin ran an extensive network where he recruited women, often former Playboy models, to engage in sex in exchange for money
