JD Vance’s Blunt Warning to Israel, and Why Waymo Is Struggling to Go National

Key Points:

• Vice President JD Vance defended the US-Iran peace deal, urging Israeli critics to support the US as its only powerful ally, despite concerns that the agreement emboldens Iran and restricts Israeli military operations.
• The Trump administration plans to sell or repurpose most of the 11 warehouses it purchased to convert into large immigrant detention centers, reversing a costly and controversial initiative amid lawsuits and infrastructure concerns.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended the Pentagon’s universal flu vaccine mandate, citing religious freedom, but a flu outbreak at a Texas Air Force base has prompted a temporary reinstatement of mandatory flu shots for recruits there.
• Delaware’s long-standing dominance as the US corporate registration hub is being challenged as companies, led by Elon Musk, move to states like Texas and Nevada seeking more lenient corporate laws, raising concerns about a potential “race to the bottom” in regulation.
• Waymo’s expansion of self-driving taxis has stalled in major markets such as New York City due to local opposition, safety concerns, and regulatory uncertainty, leaving the company’s autonomous vehicles operating with human drivers in some areas.