New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared during a podcast appearance this week that he believes the “deep state” is not Trump conspiracy theory but a reality in American government. Speaking with comedian Andrew Schulz on the Flagrant podcast Wednesday, Adams said, “I don’t want to sound [like a] conspiracy theorist, but there’s a permanent government. There are people that see presidents and mayors come and go. Their attitude is, ‘We’ll wait you out.’” Adams, who earlier this week announced he would leave the Democratic Party and run for re-election as an independent, also praised Government Gangsters, a controversial 2023 book by former Trump administration official Kash Patel.

The Israeli Air Force struck over 130 targets in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the military says, publishing footage of the attacks. The strikes over the weekend targeted Hamas operatives and members of other terror groups, along with infrastructure, including tunnels and command centers.

Iranian MP, Mohammad Qasim Osmani, called for the rapid advancement of nuclear weapon development, arguing that such capabilities would enhance national security and fortify Iran’s leverage in diplomatic talks.

Ben Shapiro calls Trump’s tariffs the largest tax increase on Americans in history that will decimate the economy, and one that stems from a complete misunderstanding of how international trade works and a misunderstanding of trade deficits.

WATCH: Sen Mullin: “This isn’t a ‘trade war.’ This is balancing our economy with countries that have taken advantage of us. There’s countries, for decades, that have got rich over the backs of the workers here in America… I applaud President Trump for having a backbone…”

In a joint operation, the Central Unit of the Yerushalayim District Police, in coordination with the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), successfully thwarted a detailed terror plan that was set to unfold in the capital. The would-be attacker, an Arab resident of Yerushalayim, had constructed pipe bombs and obtained knives, with the intention of striking during the month of Ramadan.
Over the past several weeks, the Shin Bet and the Yerushalayim Central Police Unit investigated the suspect, suspecting that he was preparing for multiple types of assaults. These included pipe bomb attacks at various sites around Yerushalayim, as well as car-ramming and stabbing attempts targeting Jewish civilians and security personnel.

Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg on Sunday instructed Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to respond within 18 days – by April 24, 2025 – to a petition filed by the Lavi organization claiming a severe personal conflict of interest in her handling of proceedings related to the current Shin Bet head, Ronen Bar, and former Shin Bet head, Nadav Argaman. The petition states that Baharav-Miara maintains close and long-standing personal relationships with Bar and Argaman, stemming from their deep acquaintance with her husband, a former Shin Bet member.

Elon Musk appeared to diverge sharply from the Trump administration’s latest moves on trade policy, taking direct aim at White House trade adviser Peter Navarro and voicing support for a no-tariff arrangement between the United States and Europe.
Musk’s remarks came on the heels of President Trump’s broad announcement of new tariffs targeting nearly all of America’s trading allies, a move that triggered a major market downturn.
As a result of the stock selloff, Musk’s own fortune took a hit, dropping by an estimated $11 billion.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO took to social media yesterday to issue blunt criticism of Navarro, who has been a key player in crafting Trump’s protectionist economic policies.