Often considered the president’s gatekeeper, the chief of staff is traditionally the president’s closest adviser in the White House, overseeing such things as his daily schedule and access to the Oval Office. This

The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah confirmed it launched a Qadr 1 ballistic missile targeting the headquarters of Israel’s intelligence service Mossad, which it blames for attacks targeting its members, including the coordinated explosions of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies last week.