The White House said the violence in Gaza, which it dismissed as “unfortunate propaganda,” would not hinder its efforts to push forward a plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
President Trump has not yet crafted a strategy for his involvement in the midterms. So his supremely disciplined running mate has stepped into the void.
The case concerned New Jersey, but it has implications for other states eager to allow and tax sports gambling. Americans are estimated to annually place $150 billion in illegal wagers on sports.
In 1979, an appeals court judge named Anthony Kennedy ruled that prisoners have a right to a little fresh air. Now he and his fellow justices could decide a similar case.
Mark Dubowitz, the chief executive of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, has drawn outrage as he voices regret over President Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear pact.
John R. Bolton, the new national security adviser, is on the rise, and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis appears more isolated. The new secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, may be the man in the middle.