GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw on threats to oust Johnson: 'I guess their reasoning is they want Russia to win so badly that they want to oust the speaker over it. I mean that's a strange position to take... I think they want to be in the minority too. I think that's an obvious reality.'

The suspicion that Putin is recruiting agents in our country to carry out attacks on German soil is extremely grave. We will not allow Putin to bring his terror to Germany. This was communicated to the Russian ambassador today during a summons. Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock

Remember- this is a Republican lawmaker describing his Republican colleagues:

“I guess their reasoning is they want Russia to win so badly that they want to oust the speaker over it, I mean that's a strange position to take. And, you know, I think it's, I think they want to be…

Massive Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. At least nine civilians declared dead and more under the rubble of buildings. Ukraine has essentially run out of air defenses because of the cutoff in American aid, and Russia is taking advantage of this strategic…

NPR senior business editor Uri Berliner resigns, citing chief executive’s statement on his public critique of network and her past political posts.

His letter below

Voting technology company Smartmatic and pro-Trump network OAN settle a defamation lawsuit stemming from the news outlet's 2020 election lies cnn.it/49MzmBO

The US Navy has spent nearly $1 billion on munitions to thwart “over 130 direct attacks” on US military and merchant ships coming under attack in the Middle East over the last 6 months,  the US Navy Secretary said Tuesday.

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Veteran NPR editor Uri Berliner suspended as network grapples with fallout over his essay - my story npr.org/2024/04/16/124…

GOP Rep. Joe Wilson joined with Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer in calling for Speaker Johnson to move on the Senate’s foreign aid package, which includes aid to Ukraine and Israel. Ninety-one members, mostly Democrats, signed the letter

Extreme ocean heat has triggered a major global coral bleaching event. Scientists warn it could be the worst on record. cnn.it/3VYgDj8

The Middle East very much on edge - Fighter jets heard over #Amman tonight residents tell me. The Jordanian Military released a statement saying as of 1 am local time The Royal Jordanian Air Force increased air sorties to prevent airspace violations.. #jordan #Iran #Israel

#Jordan says King Abdullah in call w/President Biden stressed “need to stop escalation immediately in the region, warning that any escalatory #Israeli measures will expand the conflict into the region” & only way to stop widening conflict is to stop war in #Gaza immediately

Regarding the Recent Developments in Our Region mfa.gov.tr/no_-59_-bolgem…

At first glance reported Iranian attacks on Israel violate Napoleon's dictum 'Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake.' This will change the narrative and create new support for Israel. All of which raises the question: Why did Iran widen the war at this moment?

This is an amazing story by Tal Shalev: Ahead of a possible attack from Iran Netanyahu moved over the weekend to the house of Simon Falic in Jerusalem which according to previous reports has a fortified bunker. Falic is a U.S. billionaire, a GOP donor and the owner of Duty Free…

Iran has launched drones toward Israel, an IDF spokesman says. The Israeli military says it's tracking the threat in airspace and the drones could take hours to reach Israel. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4cTuz46

Due to the severe flooding in Kazakhstan and the need to allocate financial resources for the relief efforts and aid for affected citizens, I have made the decision to cancel the Astana International Forum that was scheduled for June 13-14 this year.

The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked container ship near the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. Follow live updates. cnn.com/middleeast/liv…