US Politics

White House to restrict the sharing of intelligence within Congress, Gabbard sidelined - report

Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, will not be present after testifying in March, the US Intelligence had decided that Iran was not in fact building a nuclear weapon.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds a meeting, with Vice President J.D. Vance alongside him, in the Situation Room at the White House on Saturday. There should be a swift pivot to negotiations, presenting Tehran with clear and firm terms, says the writer.

Schumer, Nadler race to praise Mamdani, in sharp contrast to Jewish establishment worries

 New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives onstage at a Brooklyn rally in May 2025.

Trump administration considers $30 b. civilian nuclear deal for Iran - report

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Almost half of young Americans support Hamas over Israel, Harvard poll reveals

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place across the entrance to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, prior to the commencement ceremony, last week. The formation of Faculty for Justice in Palestine is a threatening development, the writer warns.

Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil

Trump appeared to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, giving China the green light to carry on buying its oil as he seeks to bolster a ceasefire with Israel.

 On March 12, 2017, a view of an Iranian oil facility on Khark Island in the Persian Gulf

Trump may be remembered as ‘greatest peacemaker’ of 21st century, former envoy says

Once a target of an Iranian assassination plot, the former Israeli diplomat called the US strikes a game changer.

 US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Israel critic Mamdani shocks Cuomo in NYC Democratic mayoral primary focused on Jewish issues

Born in Uganda to a family of Indian descent, Mamdani, who would be the city's first Muslim mayor, has a history of pro-Palestinian activism.

 Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York.

Yemen's Houthis likely to be persistent problem for US, senior military official says

Air Force Lt.-Gen. Grynkewich is currently the Director of Operations (J3) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and has been nominated to lead the US military's European Command (EUCOM).

 US Air Force Lt.-Gen. Alexus Grynkewich in his official Pentagon photo, 2024.

ICE arrests 11 Iranians in US illegally, Homeland Security says

One of the 11 Iranian nationals was on the known or suspected terrorist list, and another served as an Iranian army sniper, according to a CBS report shared by DHS's official X/Twitter.

 An ICE agent in Los Angeles, June 2025; illustrative.

Trump told advisers to push two-week decision window to conceal Iran attack plans - report

Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post that it took them a week to convince the US president to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.

 US President Donald Trump delivers an address following strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 21, 2025

Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil walks free after US judge orders release

Mahmoud Khalil says he is being punished for his political speech in violation of the US Constitution's First Amendment.

Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil gestures as he is released from immigration custody in Jena, Louisiana, U.S. June 20, 2025.

Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson throw down in ‘rough’ interview about potential Iran strikes

Carlson spent a lot of time attacking the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel advocacy group, Cruz said.

 Senator Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson on the Tucker Carlson show, June 19, 2025.

Disecting Trump's immigration riot rhetoric: Why is the president making LA seem like a hellscape?

While the Trump administration claims that it is saving American democracy, California officials say that he is going too far and is overstepping the city's authority.

Demonstrators face members of security forces near the Edward R. Roybal Federal building after days of protests against federal immigration sweeps and the deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2025.

From Glendale to Gaza: What do the riots in LA and pro-Palestinian protests have in common?

Groups like Students for Justice in Palestine, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and others have openly called on their followers to join the protests in Los Angeles.

 A DEMONSTRATOR wears a mask with the colors of the Palestinian flag, during a protest against federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles on Sunday.