Does Elon Musk Know Trump Could Have Started Nuclear War via Twitter in 2018?
A new book by Trump's defense secretary tells the story of North Korea and Trump's potential "doomsday tweet."
World
Israel Admits It Might Have Killed Journalist, Attacks Her Funeral
Israeli police assaulted mourners carrying the casket of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian American reporter, the same day Israel's army admitted it might have killed her.
Inside the Secret Meeting Between the CIA Director and Saudi Crown Prince
In an unusual foray into diplomacy, William Burns pressed Mohammed bin Salman on oil production, prominent detainees, and the kingdom's relationship with China.
Israel Tightens Restrictions on Travel to the Occupied Territories
A new 97-page directive is aimed at restricting the flow of foreigners of Palestinian descent and others who want to visit the West Bank.
Video Shared by Israel Shows Palestinian Gunman Was Not Firing at Journalist Killed During Israeli Raid
Israel launched a social media campaign to deflect blame for the killing of renowned Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The effort quickly unraveled.
Until Ukraine, Russia Lobbyists Successfully Blunted U.S. Sanctions After Foreign Adventurism
After unpopular assaults on Crimea and eastern Ukraine, Russia and Kremlin-associated interests spent millions on lobbying in Washington.
The Left in Europe Confronts NATO’s Resurgence After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Russia's brutal invasion complicates the left's decadeslong effort to untangle Europe from the U.S.-led military alliance.
The Iran Cables
How a Virginia Businesswoman Escaped Her Kidnappers in Iraq — and Later Returned to Finish Her Work
Sara Miran went to Basra to oversee a real estate project. An Iranian-backed militia grabbed her and demanded $2 million.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Palestinian Poem Sets Off Antisemitism Fight at Georgetown
The ADL is leading a charge to cancel a 23-year-old Palestinian activist for a line of poetry it claims echoes a medieval antisemitic trope.
As Screws Tighten on Russia, a Warning About Civilian Harm of Sanctions
From Yemen to Cuba, sanctions have destroyed the lives of ordinary people as punishment for decisions made by their authoritarian rulers.