On Thursday, U.S. President Donald J. Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to revoke Secret Service protection and all other “security-related measures” for Vice President Kamala Harris. While former vice presidents typically receive six months of protection after leaving office, Harris’s detail had been extended to one year by an executive directive from President Joe Biden, citing threats made against her during and after the 2024 election.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Tuesday that he has ordered the expulsion of Iran’s Ambassador to Australia, Ahmad Sadeghi, and the closure of Australia’s embassy in Tehran. The move follows revelations from the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO), which uncovered “credible intelligence” linking Iran to two major antisemitic attacks in the country last year: the firebombing of Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue and Lewis’ Continental Kitchen in Sydney. Albanese also confirmed that Australia will move to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “foreign terrorist organization.”

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook issued a statement through her attorneys in response to President Trump’s attempt to remove her from the Board of Governors. “President Trump claims to have fired me ‘for cause’ when no such cause exists under the law, and he lacks the authority to do so. I will not resign. I will continue fulfilling my responsibilities to support the American economy, as I have since 2022.” Trump’s justification for Cook’s removal was a Justice Department investigation launched last week into alleged mortgage fraud, referred by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who has also forwarded complaints targeting several of the president’s political opponents.

Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, posted an image of Ayatollah Kahembei controlling Lula.

A Chinese defense firm has recently revealed several mobile mock-ups of the U.S.-made M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), intended for use by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in upcoming military exercises. The replicas were painted in a camouflage scheme resembling that of the Taiwanese Army, which received multiple HIMARS units from the United States in November 2024.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump today signed an Executive Order that he claims imposes a one-year prison sentence for burning the American flag—an action directly protected under the First Amendment, as affirmed in Texas v. Johnson. Despite Trump’s assertion, the order itself makes no mention of prison time. Instead, it directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to review cases of flag burning to determine whether individuals can be charged with other offenses, such as disturbing the peace or violating environmental laws, effectively attempting to bypass First Amendment protections.

Israeli Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has ordered an investigation into a strike earlier today on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, which killed up to 20 civilians, including several journalists from Al Jazeera and Reuters. After the initial blast— which Israel says was not conducted by its Air Force but has not clarified further— a second strike hit rescue and medical personnel responding to the scene.

For months, the Pentagon has been restricting Ukraine from using long-range missiles to carry out strikes inside Russia, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.