Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank

Lawmakers cite ‘consistent pattern’ in which Americans are being killed ‘without justice or accountability’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox More than 30 US senators have signed a letter demanding that the Trump administration open an independent investigation into the February killing of a 19-year-old American … Read more

‘Under siege’: Inside the growing radical Islam threat critics say is hiding in plain sight in deep red Texas

A shooting in Austin, Texas, over the weekend that left three innocent people dead and is being probed as a terror-related incident is putting a renewed focus on the potential spread of radical Islam in the United States, particularly in deep red Texas where concerns about Islamic fanaticism are hitting a fever pitch. The deceased … Read more

The US and Israel are waging war on an Iran they think they know. The reality is very different | Ali Vaez

Is the Islamic Republic a messianic theocracy or a brittle dictatorship? It’s neither – as those attacking it are finding out When the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran on 28 February, the campaign was structured like a textbook air war: destroy defences, degrade retaliatory capabilities and decapitate leadership. Iranian air defences – … Read more

Why are Democrats surrendering the issue of healthy food? | Tim Ryan and Justin Talbot Zorn

Under RFK Jr and the Maha movement, Republicans have claimed the mantle – but their actions are full of contradictions On 25 February, in her opening remarks at her Senate confirmation hearing, Casey Means, Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, called on the US government to address key drivers of chronic disease, including “ultraprocessed foods, … Read more

‘God is non-binary’: Texas Dem nominee Talarico’s past remarks on abortion, race and gender draw scrutiny

While running as a moderate with bipartisan appeal, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for the Democratic Senate nomination, has a history of making controversial statements on matters of religion, race, gender, border security and beyond. With Talarico in the national spotlight for the first time, many commentators and strategists … Read more