National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tied himself in knots trying to deny any evidence of a “direct link” between Iran and Hamas. Biden aides seemingly also leaked intelligence showing key Iranian officials — they do not say whom — surprised at the operation.
Right after I saw the new film adaptation of “Cat Person,” I dug up the issue of the New Yorker in which Kristen Roupenian’s short story first appeared. Although the cover date is only Dec. 11, 2017, the magazine reads like a time capsule from a long lost age, filled with arcane references to minor players in Russiagate, vague prognostications about a future dominated by fake news, and, odd as it seems now, Jeffrey Toobin’s byline. And, of course, there’s “Cat Person” itself, a strange little story that swallowed the internet when it appeared at exactly the right time during the #MeToo movement. It is still the most-read piece of fiction on the New Yorker’s website.
Hundreds of people were killed after an Israeli strike fell on a hospital in Gaza City Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, marking what is estimated to be one of the deadliest Israeli air strikes on Gaza in years. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said at least 500 people died after a strike on al-Ahli hospital...
The Biden administration announced new restrictions on the sale of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China on Tuesday in an effort to crack down on attempts to circumvent earlier export controls. “Today’s updated rules will increase effectiveness of our controls and further shut off pathways to evade our restrictions,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in...
Story at a glance A trailblazing athlete, activist and scientist are among the five women who will feature in a special run of quarters to be minted for 2025, the Treasury Department announced. The final honorees of the four-year American Women Quarters Program were announced Tuesday. The group includes journalist and NAACP co-founder Ida B....
Russian forces have launched a renewed offensive to take a city in eastern Ukraine, with Moscow pouring more troops into the battle despite limited gains. Russia began its major push on Avdiivka, a city located in the eastern Donetsk region that is heavily defended by Ukrainian forces, toward the end of last week. It's now...
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) blasted Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in an impassioned speech nominating Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for Speaker on the House floor Tuesday. “A vote today to make the architect of a nationwide abortion ban, a vocal election denier and an insurrection insider to the Speaker of this house would be a...
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (R) told Fox News that Middle Eastern countries should take refugees from Gaza during an appearance Tuesday. “I've always said we shouldn't take any Gazan refugees in the U.S.,” the former South Carolina governor and 2024 GOP presidential hopeful said. “I said it when I was at...
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said he is drafting legislation to authorize the use of U.S. military force should the war between Israel and Hamas widen. McCaul first told CNN on Monday of the draft Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) “in the event it’s necessary” due to a wider proxy war...
Rep. Kay Granger (Texas), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, voted against Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) Speakership bid Tuesday. During the first round of floor votes to elect a Speaker on Tuesday afternoon, Granger raised eyebrows in casting her vote instead for Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who withdrew his bid for the chair...