As smoke and debris swirled over the Syrian presidential palace, the chatter in the West Wing grew louder: Benjamin Netanyahu is out of control.
What they're saying: "Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time," one White House official told Axios, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname. "This could undermine what Trump is trying to do."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced late Friday the U.S. is revoking the visa of a Brazilian Supreme Court judge who oversaw the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro and briefly banned Elon Musk's X in the country.
Why it matters: President Trump has repeatedly come to the aid of right wing allies across the globe, including Bolsonaro, calling them victims of ideological witch hunts. Trump threatened to hit Brazil with 50 percent tariffs in part for prosecuting Bolsonaro for an alleged coup attempt.
Why it matters: The rejection comes after nearly 400 Jewish groups urged the National Education Association (NEA) committee to reject a plan to no longer to use ADL material on antisemitism or Holocaust education.
A growing number of Democratic-leaning states and cities are weighing proposals to ban federal immigration agents from wearing masks and require them to display IDs when making arrests.
Why it matters: Images of masked, armed agents in plain clothes grabbing people off the streets and rushing them into unmarked vehicles have alarmed many Americans — and put pressure on lawmakers to respond.
