Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on June 13, Punchbowl News reported on Monday, following an invitation by top lawmakers intended as a show of support despite partisan divides over the Gaza war. Netanyahu‘s handling of the war, during which tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, has
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Monday that four additional hostages have died in Hamas’s captivity. The four men—Nadav Popplewell, Amiram Cooper, Yoram Metzger, and Haim Peri—were captured in the Oct. 7 terror attacks and killed in Khan Younis while the Israeli military was carrying out operations in the area some months ago, the IDF
In a bid to boost his moderate credentials amid one of the cycle’s toughest reelection campaigns, Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.) has pledged to balance the federal budget. There’s just one problem: Tester voted against balanced budget legislation at least eight times since entering the Senate, a Washington Free Beacon review has found. During Tester’s
Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild, one of the most vulnerable House Democrats up for reelection, has locked down her Facebook account after catching flack for baselessly claiming a military veteran in her district was an anti-LGBT bigot. The drama started after Wild commented on a friend’s post displaying the gay pride flag and relayed her recent
Disgraced senator allegedly traded political favors for gold bars and other bribes (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Disgraced Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.), who has faced four federal indictments on bribery charges, plans to file for reelection as an independent, according to a New Jersey Globe report. Due to his legal restraints, Menendez will be at trial
TikTok, the Chinese-controlled social media giant, has denied allegations that it enables anti-Semitic and pro-Hamas content on its platform. That claim will be a tough sell given the company’s partnership with an anti-Israel “digital rights” group that defends Hamas and has called for “intifada” against Israel. Three TikTok executives will speak Wednesday at the Palestine
President Joe Biden flew Sunday to Wilmington, Del., ahead of his son Hunter’s trial, which began on Monday. The first family spent the weekend in Rehoboth Beach, Del., before traveling to Wilmington on Sunday. First lady Jill Biden on Monday appeared in the front row of the courtroom in Wilmington, where jury selection has begun