The Latest: Israeli drones torch Gaza tires ahead of protest

Witnesses say Israeli drones have dropped incendiary materials, setting ablaze tires that had been collected for use in a planned Gaza border protest. In weekly protests since March, Gaza activists have been using the thick smoke from burning tires as a cover against Israeli snipers on the other side of the fence.

Security, road closures and speechmaking: The US embassy moves to Jerusalem

A new road sign indicating the way to the new US embassy in Jerusalem is seen on May 7, 2018. Over 21 years after the United States Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act calling to move the US mission from Tel Aviv, America on Monday will turn its Jerusalem consulate into its official embassy, fulfilling a campaign promise made by US President Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 election.

Trump vows to aid Chinese firm

President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to help Chinese phone manufacturer ZTE return to business, days after the company said it would cease "major operating activities" because of the U.S. government's recent trade restrictions, a dramatic shift in tone for a president who has long accused China of stealing U.S. jobs. "President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast," Trump tweeted.

US presidents should be judged on their accomplishments

I was a dopey sophomore in high school at the time, but even I could see there was something between the president and this aging sex symbol. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower supposedly had girlfriends, John Kennedy had affairs, Bill Clinton had Monica Lewinsky and others, Jimmy Carter had lust in his heart, Barack Obama smoked and Donald Trump had a porn star before he was president.

Ex-Mayor Bloomberg warns that Washington is afflicted by an ‘epidemic of dishonesty’

That's according to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who warned in a commencement speech on Saturday at Rice University in Texas that "an endless barrage of lies" and a trend toward "alternate realities" in national politics pose a dire threat to U.S. democracy. The 76-year-old billionaire, who flirted with an independent presidential run in 2016, did not call out any politicians by name.

From Ice Cube to Black Cube

Trump team sends mixed signals to Europe - National security adviser John Bolton on Sunday carefully doubled down on President Donald Trump's threat that European countries could be sanctioned by the United States if they continue to be involved with Iran. 'This Week' Transcript 5-13-18: President Trump's national security adviser John Bolton - MARTHA RADDATZ, ABC NEWS: Let's talk about that with the president's national security advisor, John Bolton.

Pompeo: US will need to give Kim Jong Un security assurances

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States will need to "provide security assurances" to North Korea's Kim Jong Un if the adversaries are to reach a nuclear deal, describing the stakes of President Donald Trump's upcoming summit with Kim. Pompeo met with Kim last week in North Korea, helping set the stage for Trump's historic summit with the North Korean leader in Singapore on June 12. Trump's goal is for North Korea to get rid of its nuclear weapons in a permanent and verifiable way.

Hogan Gidley’s Big Lie: We Are Now Respected, We Are Now Feared, We Are Now Beloved

Sweet jesus, I don't know what they're passing around in the West Wing, but it's some serious stuff for people to be this out of touch with reality. Or they've just taken a page about of Goebbel's book on " The Big Lie ": "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.

Recognizing Jerusalem is in America’s national interest

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the US embassy, in the area of the US consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018. . When US President Donald Trump vowed during his election campaign to put 'America First,' many commentators mocked him for what was a very reasonable policy.

How the Saudis Took Donald Trump for a Ride

It's another Trump affair - this time without the allegations of sexual harassment , the charges and counter-charges, the lawsuits, and all the rest. So it hasn't gotten the sort of headlines that Stormy Daniels has garnered, but when it comes to influence, American foreign policy, and issues of peace and war, it couldn't matter more or be a bigger story .

A Surge of Women Candidates, but Crowded Primaries and Tough Races Await

In wide-open 2020 presidential field, Democrats are road-testing messages - and trying to redefine their party - The future of the Democratic Party has been booking late night TV gigs, waking up for morning drive-time radio and showing up at watering holes in rural counties to try out new material. Joe Biden: the liberal everyman spoiling for a fight with Trump as 2020 looms - The Democratic field is likely to be swollen but the 75-year-old could represent a likable consensus candidate for both wings of the party - Among recent pilgrims to the Arizona ranch of Senator John McCain was Joe Biden.

Donald Trump’s Mommy Issues

In wide-open 2020 presidential field, Democrats are road-testing messages - and trying to redefine their party - The future of the Democratic Party has been booking late night TV gigs, waking up for morning drive-time radio and showing up at watering holes in rural counties to try out new material. Joe Biden: the liberal everyman spoiling for a fight with Trump as 2020 looms - The Democratic field is likely to be swollen but the 75-year-old could represent a likable consensus candidate for both wings of the party - Among recent pilgrims to the Arizona ranch of Senator John McCain was Joe Biden.

Paul Ryan warns a blue wavea could wipe out Trump accomplishments

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Saturday he thinks President Donald Trump will be an asset to GOP candidates this fall in states like Wisconsin that he narrowly won, even as he warned fellow Republicans that a "blue wave" could wipe out advancements made during his presidency. Ryan addressed about 600 people at the Wisconsin Republican convention, his final one after 20 years in office.

The End of the Iran Deal and Trump’s New, Confrontational Foreign Policy

Big on headlines, brash in demands, but short on long-term strategy, his course risks failing in Iran, North Korea, and beyond. On January 20, 1981, John Limbert and fifty-one other American diplomats were taken to Tehran's international airport on a bus, after being held in captivity by young revolutionaries for four hundred and forty-four days.