Israeli Leaders Privately Hope for Failure of Trump Negotiations With Iran

JERUSALEM—Officially, Israel’s position is that President Donald Trump could negotiate a “good” deal to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Unofficially, Israeli decision makers believe U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, which are scheduled to begin on Saturday in Oman, will almost certainly end in either failure or disaster. From Israel’s perspective, the best plausible outcome of

Rob Malley Cheers Trump Nuclear Talks With Iran

‘Biden was lukewarm about a deal; Trump is eager,’ says disgraced Iran envoy Robert Malley (VOA Persian/ Wikimedia Commons) Robert Malley, the former Biden administration Iran envoy who was ousted for allegedly mishandling classified information, says he is optimistic about the Trump administration’s upcoming nuclear talks with Iran. Malley—who took a teaching position at Yale

Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Judge Rules

The Syrian national can still appeal the order Mahmoud Khalil (Free Beacon) Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University protest leader in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, can be deported. Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ruled on Friday that the Trump administration met its burden to support its order to remove Khalil, a Syrian national. Khalil’s

Keith Ellison Held Chummy Meeting With Feeding Our Future Fraudsters Weeks Before FBI Raid, Audio Shows, Contradicting Minnesota AG’s Public Statements

In December 2021, Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison met with a group of individuals tied to the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case, including at least two eventual defendants. They openly offered financial support for “elected officials that are interested in protecting communities of color” and complained about unfair state scrutiny of their nonprofits and

Preeminent Wonk Kamala Harris May Launch an ‘Institute for Policy and Ideas.’ Here’s a Preview.

Former VP is renowned for her deep knowledge and ability to articulate solutions to complex problems Kamala Harris, the preeminent intellectual of the Democratic Party, is thinking about launching “an institute for policy and ideas,” the New York Times reported this week. Its primary purpose, obviously, would be to solicit “donations” from wealthy Democrats seeking to

Doug Emhoff Lands Huge Payday at Law Firm That Caved to Trump

Kamala Harris and her husband are raking in cash ahead of her likely run for California governor in 2026 Getty Images Kamala Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, is facing pressure to resign after his new law firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, cut a deal with the Trump administration earlier this month to scrap diversity programs and

‘A Potential Distraction’: Wisconsin Dems Rejected a Visit From Kamala During State Supreme Court Race as She Plots Comeback

Kamala Harris, eyeing a comeback since her election defeat, offered to campaign in Wisconsin’s closely watched Supreme Court race—only to be turned away by the state’s Democratic leaders. Wisconsin Democrats rejected Harris’s offer to visit during early voting ahead of the April 1 election, fearing that the failed presidential candidate’s presence would be “a potential