Israel Moves Toward Coalition Deal That Could Sideline Netanyahu  —  Naftali Bennett, an ultranationalist, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, have moved closer to forming a fragile coalition government that would oust the longtime prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Naftali Bennett: The right-wing millionaire who may end Netanyahu era  —  Naftali Bennett, Israel's likely next prime minister, is a self-made tech millionaire who dreams of annexing most of the occupied West Bank.  —  Bennett has said that creation of a Palestinian state would be suicide for Israel, citing security reasons.

Israel's opposition has finally mustered a majority to dislodge Binyamin Netanyahu  —  NAFTALI BENNETT, the tech millionaire turned politician (pictured) who is poised to become Israel's next prime minister, began his political career in 2006 as chief of staff to Binyamin Netanyahu, then the leader of the opposition.

Texas House set to consider GOP priority voting bill after sweeping changes made behind closed doors  —  Midnight was the deadline for the House to approve the legislation that would alter nearly the entire voting process, create new limitations to early voting hours, ratchet up voting-by-mail restrictions and curb local voting options.

Texas Democrats Stymie G.O.P. Voting Bill, for Now  —  Republicans hit a significant stumbling block in their push to enact some of the strictest voting laws in the nation.  But they could yet pass the measures through a special session of the Legislature.  —  Democrats in the Texas …