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Zoh’s support for riots: Letters to the Editor — May 11, 2026

The Issue: Mayor Mamdani’s support for the protesters at the riot outside Park East Synagogue. Your article on the anti-Israeli mob attacking police officers at Park East Synagogue is...

Garish Met Gala garb and more: Letters to the Editor — May 10, 2026

Garish gala garb Having been raised by a very fashion-conscious mother to admire the...

Jewish American Heritage Month is an opportunity to fight the surge of hate

Jews are facing levels of hostility not seen in generations.

‘The munitions are depleted’: Sen. Kelly warns weapons use in Iran has reduced military readiness

The United States is less prepared for a major military conflict after depleting its munitions stockpile during the ongoing conflict with Iran, Sen. Mark Kelly said Sunday.

Energy Secretary Wright ‘can’t predict’ when gas prices will come down amid Iran conflict

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday he cannot predict when gas prices will go down or whether they may increase further, as negotiations to end the conflict in Iran drag on.

Could Tucker Carlson hijack the GOP — and take the White House?

Tucker Carlson has risen to 7 percent in the 2028 Republican presidential nomination prediction markets, despite having no campaign, committee, or party apparatus, due to his large independent media presence and the dissatisfaction of Trump's base with his declining approval ratings.

Why hantavirus isn’t the next pandemic, according to health officials

The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn't exactly the case.

Wright on gas prices: ‘I can’t make any predictions’

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday he is “avoiding” predictions on gas prices, as the average cost has reached its highest point amid the war in Iran. “I can't make any predictions about… oil prices or gasoline prices. The military part of the conflict took about what we expected,” Wright told host Kristen Welker on...

Trump ‘terribly weakened’ ahead of China visit: Top Armed Services Democrat

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said Sunday that President Trump is heading into his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a “weakened” position. “President Trump is going into this meeting terribly weakened,” Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” “He has involved ourselves in...

The US urgently needs a confirmed ambassador for religious freedom

A confirmed ambassador carries a diplomatic authority and credibility that no interim arrangement can replicate.

Clyburn: Roberts to join ranks of ‘infamous’ Supreme Court justices over voting rights decision

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) claimed that Supreme Court Justice Chief John Roberts will join the ranks of “infamous” high court justices over a recent decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act. “I never thought I would see the day that the United States Supreme Court would be so openly partisan with what it's been doing,”...

More chocolate bars added to nationwide recall over possible contamination

A nationwide chocolate bar recall has expanded once again.

Trump rejects traditional conservatism, embraces a Republican version of socialism

Donald Trump has abandoned key conservative principles and adopted some socialist positions, expanding presidential powers, interfering in businesses and the free market, and weaponizing government to satisfy his own interests.

These are the Southern red states moving to redistrict after Supreme Court ruling

Red states in the South are seeking to advance the GOP’s goal of keeping the House majority this fall by redrawing their congressional maps in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that reignited the redistricting arms race.    Tennessee Republicans approved a new map on Thursday that threatens to unseat the state’s lone House Democrat after the high court's ruling, which declared Louisiana’s map...

US ‘not really that much better off’ than before Iran war: Retired admiral

Retired Adm. William McRaven said Sunday that the U.S. is “not really that much better off” than it was before the war with Iran “I don't think [Iran] had a nuclear weapon. I don't think it was… coming about imminently,” McRaven, the former head of U.S. Special Operations Command under President Obama, told host Martha...

Buc-ee’s is expanding to new states: Where (and when) travel centers will open

As popular as it is, Buc-ee's and its Beaver Nuggets aren't as prevalent as you may have guessed.

Waltz says US pushing for UN resolution on Iranian actions in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Mike Waltz on Sunday reiterated his push for the international coalition’s security council to pass a resolution condemning the Iranian government’s restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the Trump administration, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait...

Campaign finance disclosures should fight corruption, not fuel political voyeurism

At a time when civic participation is already under strain, expanding the public exposure of ordinary political activity risks discouraging it.

Acting CDC director on hantavirus: ‘This is not COVID’

Acting Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Jay Bhattacharya said Sunday that hantavirus “is not COVID,” comments that come after an outbreak of the virus on a Dutch cruise ship. “We've been communicating the last week as the — as the sort of the, the press attention has picked up more with the public, as...

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