Ehud Olmert, who once held the position of Israel’s prime minister, criticized Israel’s current military actions in Gaza, telling the BBC on Tuesday that the situation “is very close to a war crime.” He continued, “Thousands of innocent Palestinians are being killed, as well as many Israeli soldiers.”
Olmert expressed deep doubts about the military operation, stating, “the war has no objective and has no chance of achieving anything that could save the lives of the hostages.” He clarified, “We are fighting Hamas murderers, we are not fighting innocent civilians, and this must be clear.”

Federal authorities have reportedly initiated a criminal probe targeting Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York, over accusations that he misled Congress concerning the number of COVID-19 fatalities in state-run nursing homes during the height of the pandemic.
The investigation, which centers around Cuomo, now a leading candidate in the upcoming New York City mayoral race, began roughly four weeks ago, according to the New York Times, which cited two individuals familiar with the case. The inquiry is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.
At the time the probe was launched, the D.C. office was under the direction of Ed Martin, who has since been succeeded by Jeanine Pirro earlier this month.

Joe Biden’s last recorded Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test, a standard method for detecting prostate cancer, was performed in 2014 during his time as vice president under Barack Obama, according to a statement released Tuesday by a spokesperson from Biden’s office.
“Prior to Friday, President Biden had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the spokesperson stated, pushing back against speculation that the 82-year-old may have been privately dealing with the illness during his time in the White House.

Yarden Bibas, one of the hostages who was freed from Hamas captivity, shared a personal account of encountering Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar while being held in Gaza. During that period, Sinwar permitted Bibas to remain alongside his closest friend, David Cunio, for about two weeks before the two were eventually split up.
“David is my best friend, he has been with me my whole life,” Bibas told Channel 12 in an interview.
Bibas recalled seeing Cunio on November 27, 2023—the day Cunio’s wife, Sharon Aloni Cunio, and their twin daughters were released in a short-term truce deal between Israel and Hamas.

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has jumped to 55% according to a new InsiderAdvantage poll, with just 44% of respondents disapproving of his performance and only 1% undecided.
“These results are not a surprise,” noted InsiderAdvantage pollster Matt Towery. “Other pollsters who accurately polled election cycles where President Trump’s name appeared on the ballot have been showing his approval ratings moving into the fifty-percent-plus range.”
That trend is backed up by multiple other national surveys. Harvard-Harris currently shows Trump at a 47% approval rating, Rasmussen puts him at 49%, and Morning Consult has him at 48%.

Speaking at a policy discussion hosted by Breitbart News on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins sharply criticized the current state of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), calling it a system overwhelmed by “fraud and abuse and corruption” that is in dire need of serious reform.
Rollins cited eye-opening numbers regarding federal spending on nutrition assistance. “Again, let me repeat that $400 million of our taxpayer money is spent every day across our nutrition programs, just at USDA,” she stated, referencing the total daily outlay across the department’s 16 different nutrition initiatives.

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced a sharp reduction in the number of flights permitted at Newark Liberty International Airport for the foreseeable future, citing ongoing operational difficulties at the busy New Jersey hub.
Until June 15, the airport will be limited to just 56 takeoffs and landings per hour — a significant drop from the more than 80 that had previously been scheduled each hour. The temporary cap is due to runway construction that has severely affected the airport’s capacity.
Even after the construction wraps up, the agency said restrictions would remain in place on Saturdays through the end of the year. On all other days of the week, the number of hourly flights will be capped at 68 until October 25.

During a visit to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced plans to launch an inquiry into Joe Biden’s reliance on an autopen for signing key documents while in office. Trump suggested that major policies, including those related to border security, may not have been directly approved by Biden himself.
“We’re going to start looking into this whole thing with who signed this legislation. Who signed legislation opening our border? I don’t think [Biden] knew. I said, ‘There’s nobody that can want an open border. Nobody,'” Trump said. “And now I find out that it wasn’t him. He autopenned it.”
Trump expressed alarm over the situation and demanded to know who was responsible for controlling the autopen device.

An individual closely involved in the ongoing hostage negotiations told The Times of Israel that Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s announcement earlier this evening about Israel accepting the “Witkoff proposal” — and Hamas rejecting it — does not accurately reflect the actual state of the discussions.
According to the source, mediators are still actively trying to get both sides to move closer to a mutual understanding. “This is not a matter of just waiting for Hamas to say ‘yes,’” the source explained, pushing back against the framing that only Hamas is holding up the process.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum issued a strong rebuke of the Israeli government on Tuesday, claiming that it lacks a concrete strategy to rescue the remaining hostage still held in Gaza. The statement came after the Prime Minister’s Office announced that it was recalling senior negotiators from Doha, where indirect talks with Hamas had been taking place.
“A majority of the nation supports the return of all the hostages, even at the price of ending the war. Only the return of everyone in one stage will allow a process of rehabilitation and renewal for the country and the army,” the forum stated, emphasizing that the full return of hostages is essential for national healing.