Visit to Joseph’s Tomb, approved by senior defense officials, marks a new step in efforts to restore a permanent Jewish presence at the flashpoint site

Tehran says it will not accept Trump’s new terms as final, warning it is ready for war if talks fail over enriched uranium, frozen funds and Hormuz

Graham Platner, a former Marine and sharp critic of Israel, is one of the Democrats' best hopes for winning the Senate in November, but a slew of scandals are complicating his race; most recently his wife disclosed that she caught him sexting with several women  

Leftist Ivan Cepeda leads polls, while two right-wing rivals promise closer ties with Israel and tougher security amid rising violence, drone attacks and a looming runoff vote

In a secluded 'Western bubble,' Ivan, 11, and his younger brother Vova, 7, reportedly the sons of Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, are being raised by private European tutors under extraordinary restrictions, according to a Radio Svoboda investigation

As the US weighs a possible halt to the fighting, Israeli forces are pressing deeper into Lebanon, crossing the Litani River and launching an operation north of it; the military says it has secured the area and established river crossings, while Lebanese reports say Israeli troops have also reached the Beaufort area

Trump said the US is 'very close to a good deal' with Iran but warned military action remains an option if talks fail, while insisting politics will not influence his decisions; CENTCOM said it disabled a vessel that tried to breach the US blockade with a Hellfire missile