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Connor Echols

A collage showing Joe Biden, Jake Sullivan, Jon Finer, Brett McGurk and Avril Haines
Washington Politics

Ex-Biden officials are desperate for a Gaza scapegoat

Journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed's 'Crossing the Red Line' is a searing indictment of the former president's inner circle and its disastrous Israel policy

Hegseth JD Vance
Washington Politics

Why are so many Vance allies leaving the administration?

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll isn't the first official to be squeezed out or to leave with little explanation. It's not hard to figure out what they all have in common.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is seen after the Senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol
Washington Politics

Israel is sponsoring ads on Ted Cruz's podcast. Is that legal?

Under an unusual deal with iHeartMedia, revenue from the show goes to a pro-Cruz super PAC

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey
QiOSK

US cries foul as Israel bombs Turkey-linked airbase in Syria

Tel Aviv’s quest to portray Ankara as the ‘new Iran’ is leading to tensions with the Trump administration

Zelensky's big idea for Trump: Ukraine is the Israel of Europe
QiOSK

Zelensky's big idea for Trump: Ukraine is the Israel of Europe

The Ukrainian president is emphasizing the close ties between Iran and Russia as he seeks greater US support