White House protests GOP-led bill that would compel Israel support

The White House is speaking out against a Republican-led bill that would force President Biden to stop withholding military shipments to Israel.  Republicans in the House of Representatives introduced the Israel Security Assistance Support Act over the weekend, which would “[compel] the expeditious delivery of approved defense articles and services to Israel, including third-party deliveries.” […]

Cohen: Discussed My Stormy Payment at WH

Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen told jurors on Tuesday about an Oval Office meeting in which the then-U.S. president confirmed a plan to reimburse Cohen secretly for a hush money payment to a porn actor.

Harvard Reaches Truce With Israel Protesters

Harvard University and student protesters announced early Tuesday that they had negotiated an end to a pro-Palestinian encampment in Harvard Yard, The New York Times reported. “The apparently peaceful outcome is one that has eluded many other campuses where officials have…

NY v. Trump: Appeals court rejects Trump’s request to end ‘unconstitutional’ gag order

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump’s attempt to end a gag order that has prevented him from speaking publicly about many aspects of the case.  “We find that Justice Merchan properly weighed petitioner’s First Amendment Rights against the court’s historical commitment to ensuring the fair […]

UK Defense Chief: Britain Won’t Force Peace on Ukraine

Britain has no intention of pressuring Ukraine to accept a peace deal, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps insisted on Tuesday. While speaking on the construction of new naval ships, Shapps was pressed on a report by The Sunday Times that British Foreign Secretary David…[#item_full_content]

Powell Expects Inflation to Fall, But Not as Confident as Before

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expects U.S. inflation to continue declining through 2024 as it did last year, though his confidence in that has fallen after prices rose more quickly than expected through the first quarter.[#item_full_content]