Why Jordan came to Israel’s rescue

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On its face, Jordan’s high-risk decision to support Israel in repelling the hundreds of aerial vehicles that Iran fired at the Jewish State appears inconsistent with its vocal criticism of the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Amman’s long-time support of the Palestinians could have prompted it to remain passive in the face of the Iranian attack, as most Arab states did.

Indeed, with between 20 and 50 percent of Jordan’s population being of Palestinian origin, including Queen...

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Iran fires at suspected Israeli drones near air base, nuclear site

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Iran early Friday fired at drones suspected to be part of an Israeli attack near a major air base and nuclear site near the city of Isfahan.

Air defense batteries were activated after reports of explosions near the air base, The Associated Press reported.

The New York Times reported that television networks and officials in both countries downplayed the significance of the strike. Israeli officials said it was a limited response aimed to avoid escalating tensions wit...

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Ukraine needs one more year to win, and Congress can make that happen now

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Last month, Ukraine was forced to surrender Avdiivka, an embattled city in eastern Donetsk that I last visited last fall.

Avdiivka’s Ukrainian garrison had beaten back repeated Russian assaults, only for its dwindling munitions stockpiles ultimately to force a surrender. Russian artillery was firing at a rate ten times that of Ukrainian defenders, who were forced to ration shells as Western supplies dried up.

As weakened air defenses expose Ukraine’s cities to atta...

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Pacific Northwest emerges as new Hispanic political hot spot

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The Pacific Northwest is emerging as a staging ground for Latino political representation, as a trio of federal elected Latina officials from the region face their first reelection campaigns, with others potentially joining them in Congress.

From 2011 to 2023, former Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.) was the only federal elected Hispanic official from the Pacific Northwest.

Though Herrera Beutler lost her reelection bid in 2022, Reps. Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.), Lori...

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Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern

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Jalen Beard, 18, a friend and teammate of Deshaun Hill Jr., stands by the football field at school. Beard plans to attend St. Olaf College.

The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.

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