At the Madison Square Garden Trump rally, council appointee Sid Rosenberg joked about its echoes of a 1939 pro-Nazi event at the venue. He and others will replace Doug Emhoff and several Biden officials Trump abruptly removed this week
As Trump indicates he is headed toward a deal with Iran, Israel is paralyzed by its diplomatic failures, political infighting, and a government increasingly indifferent to the fate of hostages in Gaza
In an interview with Time Magazine, Trump said he 'didn't stop' Israel from attacking Iran, adding that the U.S. wouldn't be dragged in to war, but rather 'may go in very willingly if we can't get a deal'
The move aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration to curb what it views as progressive overreach and rising antisemitism on college campuses. The NIH has already frozen research funding to several top-tier institutions
ISRAEL: Shin Bet chief asks for 24-hour extension to appeal his dismissal ■ GAZA: At least 44 killed in past 24 hours, Gaza Health Ministry says ■ U.S.: Trump draft executive order includes creation of Office for Israel and Palestine Affairs ■ LEBANON: One killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon
'Even if the letter was a mistake, the actions the government took this week have real-life consequences,' the university said. At the time it was sent, Harvard believed it was still in constructive talks with Trump officials, making the letter's arrival both surprising and damaging
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Rome for a second round of preliminary nuclear talks on Saturday. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Trump told Netanyahu Washington wanted to prioritize diplomatic talks with Tehran
Citing U.S. officials, the New York Times said Israel proposed a joint commando and airstrike on Iran's nuclear sites, seeking U.S. support. But in Washington this month, Trump told Netanyahu he wouldn't back a strike while talks with Tehran continued
Ahead of Saturday's second round of indirect talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic, Iran hawks are urging the Trump team to avoid a repeat of the 2015 nuclear deal
The Miami-based businessman, a key Trump campaign surrogate, said, 'Democrats are afraid to say 'radical Islamic terror,' while Trump says it openly.' If confirmed, he would replace Deborah Lipstadt, a historian of antisemitism, who served as Biden's envoy
ISRAEL: Trump says progress being made on hostage return ■ GAZA: 11 Hamas terrorists involved in Oct. 7 attacks killed Shin Bet says ■ YEMEN: Suspected U.S. strikes overnight killed at least three people, Houthis say ■ LEBANON: United States prohibits Gulf states from providing financial aid to Lebanon
Trump, lacking diplomatic finesse, is moving toward negotiations with Iran, replacing Iran's influence in Damascus with Turkey's and pushing for a reduction in Israel's trade deficit, while Netanyahu is dismissed with empty assurances that all will be fine
'This freeze won't protect the Jewish students Trump claims to defend,' a democratic lawmaker said, adding that it would 'put life-saving cures and critical research at risk'; Cornell University noted the reported freeze affects cancer research and other projects
On Iran, Trump U-turned from the hawkish position he adopted in his first term in a historic admission of failure for Netanyahu. On tariffs, Trump put Netanyahu in his place, positioning Israel as a small country that should be grateful for U.S. support
ISRAEL: IDF disbands platoon after soldiers vandalized West Bank refugee camp ■ U.S.: Trump with Netanyahu at White House: We're having direct talks with Iran ■ GAZA: At least 25 killed in Israeli strikes overnight, medic say
Trump said the U.S. will be holding direct talks, 'almost at the highest level,' with Iran this coming Saturday. These would be the first such direct talks with Iran on the nuclear issue since 2015
Netanyahu's office says the fact that the prime minister was 'first in line' to meet with Trump to try mitigate the tariff damage is an achievement in itself, but the real win is yet to be seen: A Trump stop in Israel on his upcoming Mideast tour