Still early going, but so far one thing Iran has achieved is to have demonstrated the close and effective military coordination between Israel and its Arab allies, which are helping to down the drones and missiles. I am guessing this was not Tehran's intent.

Scoop: UN officials say US Gaza pier plan compromises its neutrality, dealing a set back to Biden Administration plan to ramp up aid in face of famine. UN top security officials raises concern with State Dept. tinyurl.com/yafdfx4f

'Iran is calibrating its plans for a major retaliatory strike against Israel to send a message — but not spark a regional war that compels Washington to respond, the U.S. assesses.' w/ Lara Seligman Nahal Toosi politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

What the Biden administration doesn’t want to watch: youtu.be/RkwgnlPRdHg?si…

I’m in Texas for the eclipse and totality really was something amazing.

And your champions are the South Carolina Gamecocks. What an incredible rebuild from Dawn Staley. Graduates all five starters from last year’s Final Four team, brings in a new group, caps a perfect season with an instant classic national championship. 38-0.

BREAKING: 322 aid trucks entered Gaza today. It is the highest daily number of aid trucks that entered the enclave since October 7, Israeli officials tell me

A good story that puts other recent pieces into perspective:

Column: An autocratic U.S. ally Is accused of smearing an American. His lawsuit could air a lot of dirty laundry, writes Michael Schaffer.
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An Israeli official tells me that aid decisions will now be handled by 3 people in war cabinet: PM Netanyahu, Minister Dermer & Minister Gallant. The 8 person cabinet that includes right wing ministers Ben Gvir & Smotrich will no longer decide on aid per Israeli official

Can’t stop thinking about this story ⁦Erin Banco⁩ & I wrote months ago: politico.com/news/2023/11/2…

Is it fair to say the Biden admin was NOT conditioning the ceasefire on a hostage deal? The way the readout structured it was murky.

It’s worth wondering how Israel’s military campaign would be viewed globally today if it had imposed fewer restrictions on humanitarian aid to Gaza from the start of this war.

Across the country, there are states and municipalities tackling the same pervasive but tedious problem: overly restrictive zoning that makes it challenging or nearly impossible to build new housing.

My latest column:
politico.com/news/2024/04/0…

Parts of this Roger Cohen piece from France read like they could have been reported in the US
“The graduates of elite schools that run this country have no idea about farm life, or even what a day’s labor feels like,” Mr. Monnery said. “They’re perched up there, the successors…

Taxpayer dollars pay for enlightening readouts like this 🙄:

NEW COLUMN from me: How a dust up over Brazil, Bolsonaro, Trump & their insurrections is rattling a long-bipartisan corner of Congress: politico.com/news/magazine/…

Anybody but Duke.

Column: Normalizing violence or helping the persecuted? Bolsonaro debate tears apart human rights panel
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This interview illuminates one of the most challenging dynamics for the push for climate change action and the clean energy transition — oil production has been an economic juggernaut for poorer countries and they feel frustrated with Western condemnations of their production