Sen. Chris Coons on Sunday defended how President Biden has handled Israel amid its war with Hamas, as the president faces criticism for looking into how Israel has conducted its fight.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) took aim at President Biden’s stance on Israel on Sunday, slamming him for the administration’s position on Rafah and its decision to pause some military shipments to the country. Cotton defended Israel’s actions in Rafah that have set the stage for a potential full-scale invasion into the city — where more...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday rejected the accusation the U.S. is attempting to avoid holding Israel accountable for its military campaign amid criticism over the State Department's recent report on Israeli war conduct. In a highly anticipated report released last week, the State Department concluded it was “reasonable to assess” Israel violated international humanitarian law...
The Biden campaign is enlisting former President Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts for a star-studded major fundraiser in Los Angeles next month, according to a campaign official. Clooney and Roberts will participate in a contest, as part of the fundraiser, which will be run across social media, digital ads, emails and texts. The Biden...
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan maintained Sunday that President Biden's threat to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not mean the U.S. intends to "abandon" the country. Sullivan, speaking with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, warned of "significant" civilian casualties in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The interview comes days after Biden...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of being “owned by the Democrats” in a Sunday interview. Asked why she thinks Johnson would not “defund Jack Smith,” referring to the special counsel who brought two indictments against President Trump, Greene said, “Mike Johnson is owned by the Democrats, and that proved to...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) doubled down Sunday on his opposition to further U.S. aid to Israel, suggesting Americans do not want to be "complicit" in the starvation of children in Gaza. "Look, every Republican, as I understand it, wants to give huge amounts of money to Israel," Sanders said during an interview on "Meet the...
A photo finish could be in store in Maryland this week as Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) fight for supremacy in what has turned into potentially the bloodiest primary on the Senate map this year. Trone, the co-owner of Total Wine, had been buoyed for much of the...