Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Hilton, a one-time British political strategist turned American conservative commentator and former Fox News Channel host who is backed by President Donald Trump, will advance to the general election, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
Democrat-dominated California holds what's known as a jungle primary in which all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, appear on the same ballot, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election.
The big question is who Hilton will face in November.
His top two rivals heading into primary day were Xavier Becerra, a former California attorney general who later served as a Cabinet secretary in former President Biden's administration and would make history as California's first Latino governor in modern history, and Tom Steyer, a billionaire hedge fund founder turned environmental activist who unsuccessfully ran for his party's 2020 presidential...Read more, and see video here.
Israel might find itself in a situation where it has to confront Iran alone, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday at a meeting of the security cabinet.
“We may have to strike without American backing, despite all the costs involved,” he said. “We do not want to reach that point, but we know we are capable of it.”
During a phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday evening, following the Iranian ballistic-missile attack, Trump did not explicitly say, “Don’t,” regarding an Israeli response, but he conveyed that he wanted a measured reaction.
“We are close to an agreement,” Trump told Netanyahu during the phone call.
Later that evening, Israel struck several targets, including radar systems, air-defense batteries, weapons-production facilities, and a petrochemical plant. Read more here.



