The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday it had tested an air-launched hypersonic weapon in the Pacific Ocean after taking off from the American territory of Guam.
The Biden administration is weighing several alternatives to an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, which it will propose to a high-level Israeli delegation set to visit Washington next week, two U.S. officials told Axios.
Why it matters: The White House requested the meeting to order to try to avoid an imminent clash between the U.S. and Israel, the officials said. Both Biden and Netanyahu have drawn "red lines" around an Israeli operation in the southern Gaza city, where more than one million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
Former President Trump said he would "100%" keep the U.S. in NATO if he returns to the presidency so long as European countries pay their "fair share" and "play fair."
Why it matters: The presumptive GOP presidential nominee has long been critical of the defensive alliance, leading to questions about whether he would try to pull the U.S. out if re-elected.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could prevent elections in Israel until 2026.
Why it matters: The highest-ranking Jewish lawmaker has continued to call for accountability of Netanyahu as he leads the offensive against Hamas in Gaza, where more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed.
Mexico City neighborhoods arebeing forced to ration water as the drought-stricken metropolis contends with a water crisis.
State of play: Experts say that by June parts of the city's central valley could reach "day zero," when there isn't enough water to pump out to the city, even if the typical rainy season starts that month.
President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their call on Monday that he is not trying to undermine him politically, two sources with knowledge of the call told Axios.
Why it matters: In recent weeks, Netanyahu has been fuming both in private and in public over what he saw as attempts by the White House and Democrats in Congress to weaken him politically inside Israel.
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