U.S. will not participate in reprisal strike against Iran, official says

Washington — In the aftermath of the unprecedented airstrikes by Iran against Israel, President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not participate in a reprisal strike on Iran, according to a senior administration official.  Israel reported only minor damage to a military base after more than 300 missiles and drones

‘White Silence is Complicity’: NPR’s New CEO Sounded More Like an Activist Than a Journalist in 2020 Tweets

NPR’s new CEO, Katherine Maher, shrugged off widespread looting and property damage during the 2020 riots, saying it was “hard to be mad” about the destruction. “I mean, sure, looting is counterproductive. But it’s hard to be mad about protests not prioritizing the private property of a system of oppression founded on treating people’s ancestors

Full transcript of “Face the Nation,” April 14, 2024

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator of strategic communications House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas   Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona  Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command   Samantha Vinograd, CBS News national security contributor

House Will ‘Try Again’ on Israel Funding This Week: Speaker Johnson

Previous efforts by Congress to fund Israel have failed or died on three earlier occasions. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the House will “try again” to pass a funding package for Israel this week following Iran’s attack on the Middle Eastern nation. During an appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” the speaker was