By ADAM ENTOUS,JULIAN E. BARNES and JAY SOLOMON WASHINGTON—U.S. defense leaders are increasingly concerned that Israel is preparing to take military action against Iran, over U.S. objections, and have stepped up contingency planning to safeguard U.S… more »

National Review By Ed Whelan In its unanimous ruling today in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC, the Supreme Court held that the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause bar ministers from invoking the employment-discrimin… more »

The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Obama administration denied any role in Wednesday’s killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist, the latest in a series of events that have exacerbated tensions with Iran. The assassination of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan… more »

The Daily Beast  By Eli Lake When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta opined earlier this month that an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could “consume the Middle East in a confrontation and a conflict that we would regret,” the Israelis went b… more »

UK Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter Military action against Iran could have 'unintended consequences' in the region, U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has warned. His caution came hours after Tehran warned that an attack against its nuclear sit… more »