news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeIn today’s newsletter: The candidates at risk in today’s primaries. Trump won’t put an end date to the Iran war. And the Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students’ transgender status.Here’s what to know today.Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina are kicking off the […]
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Texas votes in high-stakes primaries in test of appetite for change under Trump – The Guardian
Nominees for key Senate seat to be set while voters choose in congressional contests reshaped by GOP gerrymanderThe first votes of the 2026 midterm cycle will be cast on Tuesday, with a pair of high-stakes US Senate primaries in Texas that will test both parties’ appetite for political change in the Trump era.Voters across the […]
Trump admin offers scant evidence on Iranian threat in ‘America First’ war – Al Jazeera
War powers legislation talks reignite as Democrats push back on Trump’s justification for ‘preemptive’ strikes on Iran.ShareSaveWashington, DC – As the US and Israeli militaries expand their strikes on Iran, the administration of US President Donald Trump has alternated its justification for the war between preventing immediate attacks and countering the long-term existential threat of […]
What we know on day four of US-Israeli attacks on Iran – Al Jazeera
Washington has warned that ‘harder hits’ are still to come, as Tehran retaliates by closing the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks on US and allied targets across the region.Iranian missiles, interceptions seen over IsraelShareSaveThe Middle East is facing a sharp escalation after a series of coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel against […]
Americans urged to leave Middle East, but many airports are closed and embassy staff is reduced – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe State Department on Tuesday ordered the mandatory departure of nonemergency personnel and family members in six countries in the Middle East over growing security concerns after two Iranian drones struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia.Officials also urge Americans across the region to depart as soon […]