2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (10+ words) Scoop: White House leans on GOP states over AI rules'Axios...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (182+ words) Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is dodging questions about his past donations to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a lobbying group that has come under heavy criticism from many liberal Democrats. Why it matters: Pritzker is among several likely…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (171+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon would ask Congress for more money to wage war in Iran, though he said the reported $200 billion figure "could move." Why it matters: A request on that scale would likely face stiff opposition…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (165+ words) President Trump said Wednesday that Israel will not conduct further attacks on Iran's main natural gas facility. Driving the news: The Israeli Air Force struck a natural gas processing facility in southwestern Iran on Wednesday. Behind the scenes: After the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (253+ words) The pro-Israel group AIPAC notched some much-needed victories on Tuesday night in Illinois, with two Democratic House candidates it backed winning their races. Why it matters: Long a big spender in Democratic politics, AIPAC's reputation within the party's grassroots has…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (310+ words) The Iran war has entered its third week with ballooning costs and a deepening humanitarian crisis, and no diplomatic off-ramp in sight. The big picture: Trump and his aides have mentioned varying timelines for ending the war. But with a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (291+ words) The U. S. government is treating strikes on Iran like a video game, inviting the country to watch as memes and montages subsume the human cost of war. Why it matters: The Trump administration didn't invent the gamification of war, nor did…...

4+ week, 23+ hour ago  (131+ words) More than 43, 000 American citizens have safely returned to the U. S. from the Middle East since the U. S. struck Iran 11 days ago, the State Department said Wednesday. Why it matters: Despite widespread panic among Americans abroad last week after the State Department encouraged…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (406+ words) The war in Iran has rapidly expanded across the Middle East, pulling in U. S. allies, adversaries and bystanders alike. The big picture: Since the U. S. strikes began on Saturday, Iran has retaliated against Israel and multiple Gulf states, plunging the region further…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (177+ words) The State Department is organizing military aircraft and charter flights for American citizens who want to leave the Middle East as the conflict with Iran widens. The big picture: For days, the Trump administration told thousands of stranded Americans to…...