Israel and its allies put up a remarkable defense against Iran's first ever direct attack against the Jewish state, eliminating 99% of the projectiles fired. Many in Israel are urging a vigorous counterstrike against Iran, but President Joe Biden reportedly told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. would not support Israel in a strike against Iran.
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Congress that foreign terrorist threats to the U.S. have spiked since the Hamas attack in Israel last October. Wray is asking for renewal of part of a foreign surveillance law that allows warrantless searches.
And former President Donald Trump has arrived at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money case. It’s the first criminal trial of any former president.