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Is America’s Qatar Problem Worse Than We Thought? Plus. . .
A man who defended a terrorist may cruise into Congress. Candace Owens’ Moscow adventure. Jon Meacham on his favorite WWII novel. And more.
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Qatar’s Influence-Buying in America Is Even Worse Than We Thought
A new analysis concludes that Qatar has spent over $400 billion in nearly every corner of the U.S., from the defense industry to disaster relief.
Frannie Block
A New Party Seeks to Dethrone Netanyahu
Plus, Hamas is caught between homes.
Amit Segal
The Foreign Money Behind America’s Anti-War Protests
The Chinese-backed network behind disruptive anti-ICE and anti-Israel protests is now mobilizing against U.S. action in Iran.
Tal Fortgang and Stu Smith
Donald Trump Says You Can’t Negotiate with Terrorists
The U.S. is trying to internationalize his war with Iran by making the world understand that this is not America’s problem alone.
Amit Segal
Foreign Lobbying Is Booming in Trump’s Washington
Business has never been better for lobbyists paid to push the agendas of foreign countries and companies, but critics say the surge undermines Trump’s…
Gabe Kaminsky and Frannie Block
What Qatar Bought from Carnegie Mellon for $1 Billion
A Jewish student’s antisemitism lawsuit is raising hard questions about the strings attached to the Persian Gulf state’s money.
Frannie Block
Why Trump Should Have Won the Nobel Peace Prize
The president has been a masterful diplomat since he returned to office, successfully mediating conflicts around the world.
Batya Ungar-Sargon
Hamas Says, ‘Yes, But. . . ’
The terror group has replied to Trump’s peace deal. But is it serious about ending the war?
Elliott Abrams
U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Gets a New Boss: Qatar’s Ruling Family
Timmy Davis has no finance experience. But he was just hired as president of an investment firm with ties to the ruling Al Thani family.
Frannie Block and Jay Solomon
Inside the Mossad
Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen talks spycraft, the war in Gaza, Palestinian statehood, Iran, Qatar, Israel’s recent mind-boggling missions, and why…
Bari Weiss
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Why Trump Let Netanyahu Strike Hamas in Doha
The U.S. president and the Israeli prime minister have developed a good cop-bad cop routine.
Michael Doran
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