Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attended the funeral procession of Iran's supreme leader. This week, he shook hands in the Oval Office with the man who had him killed. Why it matters: Like every Iraqi prime minister in the last two decades, Zaidi has to conduct a delicate balancing act between strategic relations with Washington and Tehran. When both sides are shooting at each other, it's much harder. - Zaidi's meeting Tuesday with President Trump was seen by the White House as a big win for the administration. U.S. envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack had been working to secure Zaidi's visit for several weeks as a signal that the new Iraqi government is moving toward the U.S. and distancing itself from Iran. Driving the news: The…
Representative Mike Lawler of New York said in a televised interview that he was arrested on St. Patrick’s Day in 2012, after learning that his father was gravely ill.
Kathy Ruemmler, formerly the top lawyer for Goldman Sachs, called Jeffrey Epstein a "masterful liar" in remarks before the House Oversight Committee Wednesday.
The initiative is open to any student between kindergarten and eighth grade and students will be required to read any 12 books of their choosing, log their progress and write reflections. Submissions are due September 4.
The Senate held a confirmation hearing to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general Wednesday. Senators grilled Blanche over the Epstein files, his personal ties to Trump and more. The hearing adjourned after five hours and will continue for a second day Thursday morning. #toddblanche #attorneygeneral #trump
Survivors of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes urge the U.S. Senate to reject acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s full-time appointment to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ). #epsteinfiles #jeffreyepstein #ghislainemaxwell #senate #doj #toddblanche
Prince William was not in attendance at the family reunion
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their children visited with King Charles and Queen Camilla for the first time in more than four years. Buckingham Palace confirmed the family reunited at the King’s private home in Gloucestershire, the Highgrove House, Friday afternoon in what they labeled a “private family occasion,” according to the BBC. The King spent time with his grandchildren, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, in what marked a significant step forward for the royal family. Their relationship has remained strained since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from royal obligations in 2020 and left the U.K. to begin a new chapter in Montecito, California. Prince William and his family were notably absent from the…Open
