<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Politican Daily]]></title><atom:link href="https://politican-daily.newspro.io/?view=feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/]]></link><description><![CDATA[Politican Daily provides comprehensive coverage of Israeli and American political news. Delivering timely updates, analysis, and breaking stories from both nations.]]></description><lastBuildDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:28:34 -0400]]></lastBuildDate><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu Revives Haredi Draft Bill as Coalition Fractures]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:28:34 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Politics]]></category><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered to restart Knesset talks on exempting ultra-Orthodox men from military service in an effort to delay elections until October 2026.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/netanyahu_revives_haredi_draft_exemption_bill]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/netanyahu_revives_haredi_draft_exemption_bill]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haredi Parties Accuse Netanyahu of Betrayal Over Draft Bill]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:24:36 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Politics]]></category><description><![CDATA[Ultra-Orthodox parties claim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu betrayed their coalition deal on military draft exemptions and now maneuver to force early elections in September.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/haredi_parties_accuse_netanyahu_betrayal_draft_bill]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/haredi_parties_accuse_netanyahu_betrayal_draft_bill]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noam Bettan Lets Music Define His Eurovision Moment]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:17:54 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Eurovision Politics]]></category><description><![CDATA[The Israeli performer delivered a focused and professional show in Vienna that rose above political distractions and earned second place for his country.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/noam_bettan_music_over_noise_eurovision]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/noam_bettan_music_over_noise_eurovision]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel Ran Covert Outposts in Iraq to Back Iran Operations]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:14:19 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Wall Street Journal and New York Times reports detail secret Israeli bases in western Iraq that supported special forces and rescue missions against Iran, including deadly encounters with locals.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/israel_covert_outposts_iraq_iran_war]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/israel_covert_outposts_iraq_iran_war]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan Stresses Strategic Need for U.S. Arms Support]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:11:54 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Arms Sales and Sanctions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Following President Trump's suggestion that weapons sales could factor into China talks, Taipei officials underscore their island's role as a key deterrent to regional conflict.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/taiwan_stresses_us_arms_support_trump]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/taiwan_stresses_us_arms_support_trump]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy Defeat Warns Trump Foes Ahead of Massie Test]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:09:22 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Louisiana senator's primary loss after his 2021 impeachment vote highlights the risks for Republicans who cross President Trump, as Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie faces his Tuesday primary challenge.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/cassidy_loss_warns_trump_enemies_massie]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/cassidy_loss_warns_trump_enemies_massie]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu Revealed Secret UAE Visit to Upstage Bennett]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 18 May 2026 00:05:23 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Politics]]></category><description><![CDATA[The prime minister announced his covert wartime trip to Abu Dhabi after learning Naftali Bennett planned a visit the next day, triggering a firm denial from the Emirates.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/netanyahu_uae_visit_bennett_rivalry]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/18/netanyahu_uae_visit_bennett_rivalry]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Medical Association Condemns NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:36:32 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Medical Ethics Controversies]]></category><description><![CDATA[The apex doctors' body has demanded a CBI investigation, arrests, fast-track courts and decentralisation of medical entrance tests after the May 3 exam leak cancellation affecting 22.5 lakh students.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/ima_condemns_neet_ug_2026_paper_leak]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/ima_condemns_neet_ug_2026_paper_leak]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral 'Israel on Fire' Claims Trace to Planned Test]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:32:49 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Footage of a controlled explosion at a defense facility near Ramla spread rapidly on social media with misleading captions, though authorities confirmed no attack or injuries.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_israel_fire_claims_debunked_as_test]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_israel_fire_claims_debunked_as_test]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYC Mayor Mamdani Faces Backlash Over Nakba Day Video]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:30:25 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[A social media post featuring a Palestinian survivor sparked sharp rebukes from Jewish organizations for its portrayal of 1948 events and ongoing displacement claims.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/nyc_mayor_mamdani_nakba_day_backlash]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/nyc_mayor_mamdani_nakba_day_backlash]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Universities Sold Donated Bodies for Israeli Military Training]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:28:17 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Medical Ethics Controversies]]></category><description><![CDATA[An AJ+ investigation revealed bodies donated to USC and UCSD were transferred without consent to Navy facilities where Israeli Defense Forces conducted combat trauma training four times annually.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/usc_ucsd_bodies_idf_training_investigation]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/usc_ucsd_bodies_idf_training_investigation]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Secures Extradition of Iran-Backed Militia Commander]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:16:06 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Counterterrorism Operations]]></category><description><![CDATA[Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi faces six terrorism charges after arrest in Turkey for plotting attacks on Jewish sites across the US, Europe and Canada.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trump_admin_counterterrorism_arrest_al_saadi]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trump_admin_counterterrorism_arrest_al_saadi]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Tren de Aragua Leader 'Chuqui' Extradited to US]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:13:52 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Counterterrorism Operations]]></category><description><![CDATA[Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, the highest-ranking member of the Venezuelan gang ever sent to American custody, faces terrorism and drug charges after his arrival in Houston from Colombia.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/tren_de_aragua_leader_chuqui_extradited_us]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/tren_de_aragua_leader_chuqui_extradited_us]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Extradites Iran-Backed Terror Leader Mohammad Al-Saadi]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:11:47 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Counterterrorism Operations]]></category><description><![CDATA[FBI agents brought the Kata’ib Hizballah commander to Manhattan court after his arrest in Turkey on charges tied to nearly 20 attacks and plots targeting the US and Europe.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_extradites_iran_backed_terror_leader_mohammad_al_saadi]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_extradites_iran_backed_terror_leader_mohammad_al_saadi]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Vessel Safely Transits Strait of Hormuz Amid Tensions]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:08:27 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Viral X threads detail an American commercial ship's recent passage through the waterway without Iranian interception, prompting analysis in U.S. and regional outlets on maritime security and Tehran's posture.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_vessel_hormuz_safe_transit]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_vessel_hormuz_safe_transit]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israeli Official Signals Imminent Iran Fighting Restart]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:05:56 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[A senior source reports Israel is readying for renewed conflict lasting days to weeks while awaiting President Trump's decision on military operations within 24 hours.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/israeli_official_imminent_iran_fighting_restart]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/israeli_official_imminent_iran_fighting_restart]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Nigerian Raid Kills Global ISIS Second-in-Command]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 01:03:27 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Counterterrorism Operations]]></category><description><![CDATA[President Trump announces the May 16 joint operation in northeast Nigeria that eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS's most active global leader, in a complex mission with Nigerian forces.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_nigeria_kill_isis_second_command]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_nigeria_kill_isis_second_command]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noam Bettan Takes Second Place at Eurovision 2026]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:52:08 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Eurovision Politics]]></category><description><![CDATA[Bulgaria wins its first Eurovision title as Dara scores 516 points with Bangaranga while Israel's Noam Bettan finishes second with 343 points and Australia places third in Vienna.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/noam_bettan_second_eurovision_2026]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/noam_bettan_second_eurovision_2026]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Explosion Shakes Beit Shemesh in Planned Test]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:45:46 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Residents reported tremors and a massive fireball near Beit Shemesh on May 16 2026, confirmed by officials as a routine Tomer defense test with no injuries.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/explosion_beit_shemesh_tomer_test]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/explosion_beit_shemesh_tomer_test]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral Jet Downing Claims Lack Verification in Hormuz Tensions]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:43:38 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[US Central Command confirms no warships struck while detailing self-defense actions against Iranian small boats and missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_navy_iran_hormuz_no_jets_confirmed]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/us_navy_iran_hormuz_no_jets_confirmed]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hezbollah Drone Swarm Strikes Israeli Barracks in New Assault]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:41:49 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Footage of low-cost FPV drones hitting northern Israel sites exposes vulnerabilities in air defenses and fuels debate on asymmetric tactics with implications for regional security and U.S. strategic priorities.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/hezbollah_drone_swarm_attack_israel]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/hezbollah_drone_swarm_attack_israel]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Moves Strategic Missiles to Underground Bunkers]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:39:48 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[U.S. intelligence shows Iran has restored access to 90 percent of its missile facilities, including 30 of 33 sites near the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/iran_moves_missiles_to_underground_bunkers]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/iran_moves_missiles_to_underground_bunkers]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy Defeat Leaves Only Two Trump Convictors in Senate]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:37:44 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Senator Bill Cassidy’s defeat means no more than two of the seven Republicans who voted to convict Donald Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial will remain in Congress next year.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/cassidy_defeat_leaves_only_two_trump_convictors_in_senate]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/cassidy_defeat_leaves_only_two_trump_convictors_in_senate]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Revenge Tour Claims Its Biggest Victim Yet]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:34:40 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bill Cassidy's primary loss after his 2021 impeachment vote against Trump serves as a stark warning to other Republicans who have provoked the president, including Rep. Thomas Massie.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trumps_revenge_tour_cassidy_loss]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trumps_revenge_tour_cassidy_loss]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settlers Spitting at Virgin Mary Shrine During Flag March]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:26:59 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[CCTV footage from May 14 shows a group of Israeli settlers spitting toward the Shrine of the Virgin Mary in Bab al-Jadid as the annual Flag March passed through occupied East Jerusalem.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/settlers_spitting_virgin_mary_shrine_flag_march]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/settlers_spitting_virgin_mary_shrine_flag_march]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female IDF Soldier Confronts Palestinian Shepherd in Jordan Valley]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:22:47 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Video from May 16 shows a soldier pressing a cocked rifle to a shepherd's chest near Al-Hadidya after a settler alert, despite permits and ownership papers presented to troops.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/idf_soldier_cocks_rifle_palestinian_shepherd_jordan_valley]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/idf_soldier_cocks_rifle_palestinian_shepherd_jordan_valley]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral Claim of Iranian Sabotage Lacks Any Confirmation]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:20:20 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[A social media post alleging destruction of an Israeli missile production facility by Iranian operatives has spread rapidly despite no supporting evidence from official sources or major outlets.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_claim_iranian_sabotage_israel_missile]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/viral_claim_iranian_sabotage_israel_missile]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters Must Let Government Govern After Elections]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:13:05 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[A May poll by the Jewish People Policy Institute reveals only 27 percent of Israelis fully respect any election outcome, exposing ideological rifts that threaten stability ahead of late October voting.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/voters_must_let_government_govern_regardless]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/voters_must_let_government_govern_regardless]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lebanon Reports 18 Killed and 124 Wounded in Israeli Strikes]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:11:12 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[The Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed casualties from Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon as the IDF targeted Hezbollah militants preparing rocket fire and ordered evacuations from nine villages.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/lebanon_18_killed_124_wounded_israeli_strikes]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/lebanon_18_killed_124_wounded_israeli_strikes]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy Loss Leaves Only Two Trump Impeachment Republicans]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:09:28 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Senator Bill Cassidy's primary defeat in Louisiana leaves at most Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins from the seven Republicans who voted to convict Donald Trump in 2021.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/cassidy_loss_leaves_two_trump_impeachment_republicans]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/cassidy_loss_leaves_two_trump_impeachment_republicans]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy Falls Short in Louisiana Senate Primary]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:06:38 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Rep. Julia Letlow and Treasurer John Fleming advanced to the June 27 runoff after Sen. Bill Cassidy finished third with roughly 25 percent of the vote in the GOP primary.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/cassidy_loses_louisiana_senate_primary_trump_win]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/cassidy_loses_louisiana_senate_primary_trump_win]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Shares ‘Calm Before the Storm’ Image on Iran]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 May 2026 00:04:16 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[As the IDF intercepts Hezbollah rockets in southern Lebanon and drone swarm claims emerge from the north, President Trump shares an AI-generated warning on Truth Social while weighing renewed strikes on Iran.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trump_calm_before_storm_iran_war_tensions]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/17/trump_calm_before_storm_iran_war_tensions]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil Prices Surge Over 3% on US-Iran Combat Fears]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:17:15 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Energy]]></category><description><![CDATA[Brent crude settled at $109.26 a barrel after a 3.35 percent gain on May 15, 2026, as US-Iran tensions raised fresh risks to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/oil_prices_surge_us_iran_combat_fears]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/oil_prices_surge_us_iran_combat_fears]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Moves to Charge Fees for Hormuz Oil Transit]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:13:22 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Energy]]></category><description><![CDATA[Tehran launches a toll system for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as part of ceasefire negotiations with Washington and Jerusalem, with initial revenues already reaching central bank accounts.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iran_fees_strait_hormuz_oil_transit]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iran_fees_strait_hormuz_oil_transit]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iraq Exports 10 Million Barrels via Strait of Hormuz in April]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:11:16 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Energy]]></category><description><![CDATA[Iraq announced exports of 10 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in April, a steep drop from 93 million barrels monthly before the conflict closed the vital waterway.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iraq_exports_10_million_barrels_strait_hormuz]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iraq_exports_10_million_barrels_strait_hormuz]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capt. Maoz Israel Recanati Killed in Southern Lebanon Combat]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:08:03 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Golani Brigade platoon commander posthumously promoted to captain after falling during operations against Hezbollah forces near the Litani River.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/capt_maoz_israel_recanati_killed_lebanon]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/capt_maoz_israel_recanati_killed_lebanon]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jabareen Elected Hadash Leader in Party Shakeup]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:05:49 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Former MK defeats challenger in Deir Hanna primaries, takes top slot and urges broadest Joint List revival to block Netanyahu coalition return in 2026.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/jabareen_elected_hadash_leader]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/jabareen_elected_hadash_leader]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ultra-Orthodox Men Arrested for Tearing Down Israeli Flags]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:01:43 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Protests]]></category><description><![CDATA[Two men used poles to remove national flags from streetlights in Beit Shemesh on April 20, 2026, prompting clashes with passersby and swift police intervention on the eve of Memorial Day.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/ultra_orthodox_men_arrested_beit_shemesh_flags]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/ultra_orthodox_men_arrested_beit_shemesh_flags]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens Protest at US Envoy Residence Over Netanyahu Policies]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:58:21 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Protests]]></category><description><![CDATA[Demonstrators outside Mike Huckabee's Jerusalem home urged accountability and a return to shared US-Israel democratic values amid accusations of American backing for power consolidation.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/jerusalem_protest_us_envoy_netanyahu]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/jerusalem_protest_us_envoy_netanyahu]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu Warns Allies of September Election Defeat Risk]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:55:00 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned his ultra-Orthodox partners that early September elections could risk defeat for the coalition over unfinished Iran operations.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/netanyahu_fears_defeat_september_elections]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/netanyahu_fears_defeat_september_elections]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition Edges Netanyahu Coalition in Latest Polls]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:51:44 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Maariv survey gives Jewish opposition parties 61 Knesset seats to the coalition's 49, though Arab parties hold the balance for any government and public sentiment favors Netanyahu stepping back from politics.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/opposition_leads_netanyahu_latest_polls]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/opposition_leads_netanyahu_latest_polls]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition Submits Bill for Early Israeli Elections]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:49:13 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Leaders of all six ruling parties moved to dissolve the 25th Knesset on May 13, setting September polls as disputes over permanent military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students threaten the government.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/netanyahu_coalition_early_elections_haredi]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/netanyahu_coalition_early_elections_haredi]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofit Flies Expats Home to Vote in 2026 Knesset Race]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:46:18 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[The AID Coalition's Fly&Vote program has drawn thousands of signups and aims for 50,000 participants to boost liberal parties by up to 1.5 seats despite Likud legal threats.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/aid_coalition_fly_vote_expats_2026]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/aid_coalition_fly_vote_expats_2026]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel Eliminates Hamas Top Commander in Gaza Strike]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:40:49 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[A precision airstrike in Gaza City killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the highest-ranking Hamas military leader since the 2025 ceasefire and a key planner of the October 7 attacks.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/israel_eliminates_hamas_top_commander_gaza]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/israel_eliminates_hamas_top_commander_gaza]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Israel Prepare Targets for Potential Iran Strikes]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:36:38 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Tensions]]></category><description><![CDATA[Coordination focuses on Iranian energy infrastructure and senior officials for a short campaign pending approval from President Trump amid Strait of Hormuz tensions.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/us_israel_prepare_targets_strikes_iran]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/us_israel_prepare_targets_strikes_iran]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protests Erupt Across Israel Against Netanyahu Government]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:34:08 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Protests]]></category><description><![CDATA[Two hundred demonstrators marched in Tel Aviv protesting Netanyahu's military exemption policies, alongside demonstrations in Jerusalem, Haifa and Be'er Sheva.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/protests_netanyahu_israel_tel_aviv_march]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/protests_netanyahu_israel_tel_aviv_march]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ActBlue CEO Agrees to Testify on Foreign Donor Vetting]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:29:19 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Regina Wallace-Jones will appear June 10 before the House Administration Committee to address claims that ActBlue misled Congress on its foreign donor safeguards.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/actblue_ceo_testify_foreign_donor_vetting]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/actblue_ceo_testify_foreign_donor_vetting]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cassidy Defiant as Trump's Revenge Campaign Closes In]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:27:09 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[US Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bill Cassidy predicted victory in the Louisiana GOP Senate primary despite Donald Trump's revenge campaign and heavy outside spending aimed at punishing his 2021 impeachment vote.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/cassidy_defiant_trump_revenge_louisiana]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/cassidy_defiant_trump_revenge_louisiana]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yousef Jabareen Elected to Lead Hadash Knesset List]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:23:43 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Israeli Elections]]></category><description><![CDATA[Former MK defeats rival in Deir Hanna vote to replace Ayman Odeh amid leadership shakeup, pledging to revive the Joint List and target the Triangle region ahead of 2026 elections.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/yousef_jabareen_elected_hadash_leader]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/yousef_jabareen_elected_hadash_leader]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fossil Cabin Relocated to Medicine Bow Museum]]></title><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 14:16:57 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Archaeology and Tourism]]></category><description><![CDATA[The 52-ton structure built from over 6,000 dinosaur bones completes its seven-mile relocation to the Medicine Bow Museum on May 13, 2026.]]></description><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/fossil_cabin_relocated_to_medicine_bow_museum]]></link><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/fossil_cabin_relocated_to_medicine_bow_museum]]></guid></item></channel></rss>