Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered another review of the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, and of the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed American troops and Afghans. President Donald Trump and Hegseth have repeatedly blasted the Biden administration for the withdrawal, which Hegseth said Tuesday was “disastrous and embarrassing.” He said the new review will interview witnesses, analyze the decision-making and “get the truth.” There have already been multiple reviews of the withdrawal by the Pentagon, U.S. Central Command, the State Department and Congress, which have involved hundreds of interviews and studies of videos, photographs and other footage and data. It’s unclear what specific new information the new review is seeking.

FREEPORT, Fla. — A New Jersey man wanted for allegedly making terroristic threats against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was arrested in Florida on May 18, law enforcement officials confirmed.

Two Navy SEALs based in Virginia are facing disciplinary action for racist conduct, and several of their platoon and team leaders are being disciplined for leadership failures, according to a defense official. The two enlisted Team 4 members are being punished for developing racist memes targeting a Black sailor in their platoon and circulating them in a group chat with other team members, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of an ongoing investigation. The memes depicted the sailor as a slave, according to visuals viewed by The Associated Press. According to the official, the sailor who was targeted reported the incidents this year, but they took place beginning in 2022 and the memes circulated for years.

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 U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the federal government’s, including first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Tuesday that the Senate will begin to consider three House-passed resolutions that would roll back the standards. Final votes could come as soon as this week. His announcement came despite significant pushback from Democrats, questions from some Republicans and the advice of the Senate Parliamentarian, who has sided with the U.S. Government Accountability Office in saying California’s policies are not subject to the review mechanism used by the House.

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.

As part of the Trump administration’s push to carry out mass deportations, the agency responsible for immigration enforcement has aggressively revived and expanded a decades-old program that delegates immigration enforcement powers to state and local law enforcement agencies. Under the 287(g) program led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, police officers can interrogate immigrants in their custody and detain them for potential deportation. Since President Donald Trump took office in January, ICE has rapidly expanded the number of signed agreements it has with law enforcement agencies across the country. The reason is clear.

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On Monday evening, National Unity party chief Benny Gantz, made a quick stop at RSVP Steakhouse in Monsey, where he met with local philanthropists. During the informal gathering, Gantz spoke about the importance of strengthening U.S.-Israel relations and the ongoing fight against global antisemitism. Gantz, who currently heads the National Unity party and previously served as IDF Chief of Staff as well as a Defense Minister, emphasized the critical alliance between the United States and Israel—particularly in matters of security, diplomacy, and combating hate. He thanked the local Jewish community for their continued support of Israel and acknowledged the unique role diaspora communities play in maintaining strong bilateral ties.