Iran is close to crossing Israel’s nuclear ‘red line’
What are Israel’s political and security aims regarding Iran, and are they now matched by their military capabilities? In May, Israel completed the most significant and comprehensive war games in its history, “Chariots of Fire.” Hundreds upon hundreds of Israeli warplanes in coordination with its elite special forces, the regular army and reserves, trained in anticipation of scenarios Israel may confront on multiple fronts.
Read MoreSenate advances Steve Dettelbach to head ATF
The Senate voted mostly along party lines on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Steve Dettelbach to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in a 48-46 vote. In advancing Dettelbach, the Senate bypassed a filibuster of the nominee, despite the absences of Senate Majority Leader Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who have tested positive for COVID. Two Republicans voted to advance the nominee, Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Rob Portman (Ohio), who also voted to discharge him from a deadlocked Senate panel last month.
Read MoreDave Chappelle Netflix special accused of transphobia lands Emmy nomination
Dave Chappelle’s controversial Netflix special “The Closer” is among this year’s Emmy Award contenders. Both Chappelle and the streaming giant faced an avalanche of criticism for the TV project, which mocked members of the transgender community and used crude terms to refer to a transgender person’s anatom
Read MoreAn essential reset to US-Mexico relations starts today
The world watched last month as Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pulled a figurative fake handshake and backed away from President Joe Biden’s Los Angeles invitation. President Biden’s response presents an important opportunity. From the outset, the Biden administration has sought to reestablish the U.S.-Mexico relationship. The objective was to move it from one that is personality-based, transactional and centered around trade and migration to a more broadly focused relationship managed at the cabinet level. The administration has worked collaborative
Read MoreFamily of American girl killed in pizzeria bombing calls to meet Biden in Jerusalem
The bereaved parents of a slain American-Israeli girl killed in a 2001 Palestinian suicide bombing are urging President Biden to meet with them in Jerusalem when he arrives in Israel this week, pushing for a resolution on their daughter’s death. Frimet and Arnold Roth are calling for the president to pressure the Jordanian government to send Ahlam Tamimi to the U.S. for trial. Tamimi was the alleged architect of the 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem that killed 15 people, including their American daughter, Malki, and another American. At least 122 peo
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