In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel’s right to self-defense (RNS) — Southern Baptists and other evangelical leaders call on policymakers to protect the lives of innocents and say Hamas is the enemy, not Palestinians. The post In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel’s right to self-defense appeared first on Religion News Service.

Israel’s defense failures may change strategy toward Hamas and Gaza.

Is Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense even trying to win? Even the defense’s opening statement was a bad look for Sam Bankman-Fried | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeThe prosecution came out swinging. Oddly, Bankman-Fried’s defense didn’t. Continue reading…

Russia’s ‘Elastic Defense’ Tactic Frustrates Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Military analysts say that Russian commanders have been using a tactic known as “elastic defense” to prevent Ukraine from holding villages and other positions as staging grounds for future attacks.

Week 5 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the biggest issues on defense Another week down, another edition of Power Rankings. Who tops the list this week, and which defenses are most efficient?

Giants struggle again as Seahawks’ defense steals the show Giants QB Daniel Jones turned the ball over three times and was sacked 10 times.

DOJ’s Proposed Jury Questions ‘Risks Tainting’ Bankman-Fried’s Panel, Defense Says Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice’s proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case.

Trump’s Legal Defense Effort Comes Under Financial Strain Former President Donald Trump’s team has found lawyers for others caught up in his prosecutions and has paid many of their legal bills. That arrangement may not be sustainable.

House Votes to Strip Defense Secretary of Salary as Right Wing Flexes Muscles Little more than three days before a government shutdown, the Republican-led House spent the day adding hard-right proposals to a series of doomed spending bills.

Right-Wing Rebels Block Defense Bill Again, Rebuking McCarthy on Spending It was the second time in a week that hard-right Republicans had defied Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a spending measure, signaling that there was still no G.O.P. agreement on a bill to fund the government.

Young Voters Are Frustrated. They’re Staying Engaged ‘Out of Sheer Self-Defense.’ It’s a sad state of affairs that our current political system starves young people of hope and optimism.

Lawyers for Fake Trump Electors Hint at Defense Strategy in Georgia Case The details came at a hearing on whether the three electors, co-defendants of Donald J. Trump in an election interference case, could have their cases moved to federal court.

Defense Department Awards Chip Funding to Fuel Domestic Research The $238 million in grants will set up eight research hubs, as a small slice of the federal money that will go to chip companies and research facilities in the coming months.

Giuliani Sued Over Unpaid Legal Fees by Lawyer Who Led His Defense Robert J. Costello’s law firm is seeking to recover more than $1.3 million. He trained under Mr. Giuliani and was his loyal defender.

With a dominant defense, Cowboys finding their offensive identity too Having outscored the Giants and Jets by a combined 70-10, the Cowboys are clicking on both sides of the ball.

Why Noche UFC is more than just a title defense for flyweight champion Alexa Grasso At Noche UFC, Alexa Grasso defends her flyweight title, but fighting on this night will be a unique experience — one that she’s earned

China’s Defense Minister Has Not Been Seen in Weeks, Fueling Intrigue General Li Shangfu was promoted to his position in March. His absence points to questions about the highest-level upheaval in China’s military in years.

Defense bails out Jets after losing Rodgers, forcing four Bills turnovers Rodgers’ injury overshadowed an AFC East showdown that saw the Jets rally to win in overtime.

DOJ ‘Overreaching’ in Trying to Block Sam Bankman-Fried’s Proposed Witnesses, Defense Says Prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice are trying to limit FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s right to a fair trial by moving to block all of his proposed expert witnesses, defense attorneys said. The DOJ, for its part, said the defense mischaracterized a proposed prosecution witness’s planned testimony.

Startup investors are fueling a boom in U.S. defense tech as China standoff opens doors at home U.S. tech investors have looked inward as they see the increased risk that comes with investment in China, which was previously a growth market.