Trump confirmed he used harsh language with Netanyahu during a call that halted planned Israeli strikes on Beirut. Netanyahu downplayed any rift, saying the two leaders remain close despite “tactical disagreements.”
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has warned that Israel is running out of time before its allies, including the United States, sour on its war effort against Hamas. President Biden has requested a pause in fighting from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing the high civilian death toll in Gaza. The Biden administration has made it clear that it will not tolerate any actions that could lead to further civilian casualties, and it remains to be seen how Israel will respond.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is making his bid for House Speaker today, and Sean Hannity has been pushing for his election, causing some irritation among House members. Jordan is a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus and a frequent guest on Fox News, and the outcome of today's vote is uncertain.
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips has stepped down from his role as co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, signaling his potential candidacy in the 2024 presidential election. Phillips, a three-term congressman from Minnesota, will remain a member of the Democratic Caucus, and praised the work of his colleagues in a statement. His exit from the Democratic leadership role has sparked speculation about his potential candidacy, and could have a major impact on the 2024 race.
Fox News has sent a cease-and-desist letter to former star anchor Tucker Carlson, alleging that he breached his contract by launching a new show on Twitter. Carlson's lawyer has responded to the network's decision, calling it "the most catastrophic programming decision in the history of the cable news industry" and vowing that her client will not be silenced. The situation is ongoing, with the outcome yet to be determined.
Chris Christie, former New Jersey Governor, is set to announce his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire on Tuesday. He has been bolstered by a super PAC set up by his longtime advisers and has been a close ally of former President Donald Trump. He joins a field of contenders that includes Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, and Nikki Haley for the June 2024 primary election.
Donald Trump had a successful first quarter in his campaign for the Republican nomination, raising more money than nearly all of the Republican presidential candidates in 2016. Nikki Haley's campaign manager Betsy Ankney sent a memo to donors noting that Trump was "consumed by the grievances of the past and the promise of more drama in the future" and that the "sensationalized partisan prosecution in Manhattan understandably made Republicans more sympathetic to the former president." Nikki Haley is now testing out some more critical messaging toward Trump and her opponents, a departure from her previous stance of not having a negative word to say about the former president.
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