Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized with “emergent bladder issue”

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addresses media Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin takes questions from media for first time since hospitalization 02:20 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sunday afternoon following symptoms of an “emergent bladder issue,” according to the Pentagon.  “Today, at approximately 2:20 pm, Secretary of Defense Lloyd

Senate Advances $95 Billion Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

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Despite opposition from conservatives, the bill now heads for a floor vote expected later this week. The Senate on Feb. 11 advanced a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan despite opposition from conservative Republicans who say the border should be secured before funds are given to overseas partners. In a 67–27 vote, the

Biden Urged Netanyahu to Protect Civilians in Rafah: White House

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U.S. President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that Israel should not proceed with a military operation in Rafah without a plan to ensure the safety of the roughly 1 million people sheltering there, the White House said. President Biden reaffirmed the shared goal of seeing Hamas terrorists defeated and ensuring

John Fetterman Is Not the Progressive Politician Everyone Thought He Was

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News Analysis Financial backing from progressive Democrats helped John Fetterman flip a long-held Republican U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania in 2022. During his first two years as a senator, Mr. Fetterman has often surprised progressives and conservatives alike with his outspoken positions that have challenged party dogma. Mr. Fetterman has voted against his party five