As US forces build in the region, President Trump has openly warned Tehran against courting America's wrath; now Vladimir Putin is (at least) backing up Iran's bluffs.

Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) push for action, with White House interest.

“Casualty data in the Gaza war” from the Hamas-run health ministry show “why Israel’s critics have been flailing since the end of the war,” explains Commentary’s Seth Mandel.