Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel’s response to missile attacks
Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts with countries in the Middle East to gauge whether they can reduce the scale of Israel’s response…
Obama, the ‘hopey-changey guy,’ tries to close the deal for Harris
Exactly 16 years ago, an impossibly young-looking Barack Obama was barnstorming through Ohio on a bus tour, electrifying huge crowds and emphatically closing the deal on his thumping 2008 election…
The great political battle over Hurricane Milton didn’t wait for the storm to land
Long before the outer bands of Hurricane Milton lashed the Florida coast, a political battle over the massive storm was already raging. A potential natural disaster of such magnitude —…
Hezbollah endorses Lebanon ceasefire efforts for the first time as Israel ramps up offensive
Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned…
How the October 7 attacks became a turning point for US politics
After rushing to comfort Israel as it grieved the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, President Joe Biden last year pledged America would stand with the country in its…
Harris weighs more breaks with Biden as he keeps injecting himself into the campaign
Top aides to Kamala Harris are heading into the final month of the 2024 presidential race still wrestling with how much distance she can credibly claim from Joe Biden as…