“Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, the first such meeting between the two leaders since Trump left the White House more than three years ago,” CNN reports.
Two Top Mexican Cartel Leaders Surrender to U.S.
“American law enforcement has arrested two top leaders of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant criminal groups in Mexico,” the New York Times reports.
“The two operatives, Ismael Zambada García and Joaquín Guzmán López, are among the most powerful drug traffickers in Mexico and command massive transnational cocaine and fentanyl businesses that move narcotics into the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Both men were in custody in El Paso, Texas.”
Associated Press: U.S. authorities have arrested “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.
Biden to Push Netanyahu on Ceasefire
President Joe Biden is expected to be as forceful as he has ever been in urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire agreement as the two leaders meet privately at the White House Thursday afternoon, CNN reports.
Bonus Quote of the Day
“The purpose of having Netanyahu address Congress is to bolster his political standing in Israel and to quell international opposition to his war. I don’t feel like being a prop so I won’t be attending.”
— Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), on X.
Britain and Germany Team Up on Defense
“Europe’s two largest donors of military aid to Ukraine — Germany and Britain — are buddying up in a defense pact as fears grow that a victory for Donald Trump in November’s U.S. election could spell disaster for European security,” Politico reports.
Democrats May Walk Out on Netanyahu
“Scores” of Democrats are expected to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress today — and some are planning to walk out in the middle of the speech, the Washington Post reports.
He speaks at 2 p.m. ET.
North Korea Does ‘Not Care’ About Trump
“North Korea’s state media rebuffed comments that former President Donald Trump made about good ties with leader Kim Jong Un, saying “we do not care” and warned its nuclear arsenal stands ready for any U.S. leader,” Bloomberg reports.
“The comments are the first from North Korea since Trump touted his personal ties with Kim when he addressed the Republican National Convention last week. Trump said he got along with Kim, who probably wanted the former president back in the White House.”
Said Trump: “I think he misses me, if you want to know the truth.”
Mike Johnson Pledges Visit to Israel
Speaker Mike Johnson told Punchbowl News he plans to visit Israel after the 2024 election, adding that he would make the trip sooner but “can’t take three or four days off the campaign trail right now.”
Netanyahu to Address a Divided Congress
“In the midst of a stunning upheaval in the U.S. political landscape, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of the world’s most controversial leaders, will come to the Capitol today to address a Congress deeply divided over the war in Gaza,” Punchbowl News reports.
“This is a critical moment for Netanyahu and his own internal politics, as well as one of the most fascinating geopolitical events on American soil in recent years. The longtime prime minister is in significant political peril back home. The bloody war in Gaza continues to grind on. Israel’s north is being bombarded by Hezbollah. And the Biden administration is long tired of him.”
“Yet Netanyahu’s allies in the United States and Israel believe he benefits from all the cheers and jeers certain to greet him today. This will be his fourth speech to Congress since 1996.”
“Many — if not most — Democrats loathe Netanyahu. Some even call him a war criminal. But Republicans have adopted him as one of their own, especially since the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks and the start of the war in Gaza.”
Wall Street Journal: Netanyahu confronts altered political landscape in the U.S.
U.S. Warns Iran Over Nuclear Activities
“The Biden administration sent a private warning to Iran last month expressing serious concerns about Iranian research and development activities that could be used for the production of a nuclear weapon,” Axios reports.
GOP Security Hawks Slam Vance Selection
Politico: “Donald Trump didn’t just select a running mate here – he doused political kerosene on the raging Republican fire over foreign policy.”
“By tapping the 39-year-old Sen. J.D. Vance, one of the party’s leading national security doves, Trump strengthened the hand of the isolationist forces eager to undo the hawkish GOP consensus that has endured since the Reagan era.”
“Should Trump prevail in November, the non-interventionists will have one of their most articulate advocates at Trump’s side. What worries the hawks is that Vance may also be the last adviser in the former president’s ear.”
Trump Calls for Taiwan to ‘Pay’ for its Own Defense
“Donald Trump has said Taiwan should pay the U.S. for its defense guarantees, a statement that sent shudders through the island nation on Wednesday and highlighted the stakes of the upcoming presidential election for Washington’s allies and partners in Asia,” the Financial Times reports.
An Isolationist Party
William Saletan: “The balance of power within the GOP has shifted. This is now an isolationist party. And if Republicans win this year’s presidential election, the first victim of this retreat from the world will be Ukraine.”
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“They are celebrating that choice, both in Milwaukee tonight and in Moscow.”
— Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), quoted by The Hill, on Donald Trump’s pick of J.D. Vance as his running mate.
Flashback Quote of the Day
“I gotta be honest with you, I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other.”
— Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), while he was running for Senate in 2022.
Europe Reacts to J.D. Vance as Trump’s Running Mate
Politico: “While Europe was already panicked about a second Trump presidency and its implications for U.S. foreign policy, the addition of Vance to the GOP ticket has raised further questions about a potential new administration’s commitment to Ukraine and the transatlantic alliance.”
Said one EU official: “This is a disaster for Ukraine.”
Diplomats See an Era of Political Violence in the U.S.
“Foreign diplomats have long watched America’s increasingly toxic politics with intrigue if not outright dread. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has some of them now predicting that he will likely win the presidential race this November — and that more U.S. political violence is on the way,” Politico reports.
“These assessments, no doubt being rapidly typed into classified cables to send to superiors back home, are not made willy-nilly. For diplomats from countries friendly with the United States, the conclusions are especially unnerving, because instability in America could mean instability everywhere.”
Biden Introduced Zelensky as Vladimir Putin
“President Biden, who is under intense scrutiny amid questions over his age and fitness, mistakenly introduced Ukraine President Zelensky as Vladimir Putin at a NATO event in Washington,” the BBC reports.
“The gaffe, which triggered gasps in the room, raises the stakes even further before his highly anticipated solo news conference later this evening.”
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 550
- Next Page »