Rep. Gregory Meeks (D., N.Y.), ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, this week withheld approval of Israel’s purchase of F-15 fighter jets from the United States, despite receiving Israel’s assurances that it will adhere to international law in Gaza. Meeks reviewed a letter of assurances from Israeli minister of defense Yoav Gallant on
Vice President Kamala Harris is in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday to cast former President Donald Trump as the architect of the restrictive abortion bans emerging nationwide in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down the federal right to an abortion. Harris is making her second trip this year to the battleground state,
‘Ensuring that only U.S. citizens vote in our elections is critically important to secure and accurate elections,’ Georgia’s Secretary of State said. A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge to Georgia’s voter citizenship verification requirements, keeping in place the state’s process of cross-checking citizenship status to determine voter eligibility and handing a win to
The new plan also raises bond requirements for reclaiming oil and gas wells dug on public land. President Joe Biden’s administration advanced efforts on Friday that would raise the costs for drilling for oil and gas on public lands. The U.S. Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a revised
Israel has been on high alert for a possible attack from Iran, after Tehran threatened to launch a retaliatory strike. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said on Friday that he expects Iran to attack Israel soon and urged Tehran not to proceed. When asked if an attack on Israel was imminent, the president said he did not
President Biden on Friday said he expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner than later' as tensions continue to heighten in the region.
Minnesota public school students to learn about ‘decolonization’ Minnesota’s new K-12 social studies standards will teach students about Palestinians’ fight for “liberation” against the oppressive “colonizer” state of Israel, according to documents obtained by a think tank in the state. Under new standards adopted by the Minnesota Department of Education, students will learn about “decolonization,”