National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby defended on Sunday the United States's diplomatic approach in the Israel-Hamas war and would not commit to imposing any hard red lines on support for Israel. “We believe that the approach that we've been taking, Margaret, has had an effect,” Kirby told CBS News’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the...
What are the implications of the Mandate’s call for a complete U.S. withdrawal from the global community of nations seeking to reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases? In our view, a U.S. withdrawal would spark a global “fossil-fuel-free-for-all.” The impacts would affect every present and future citizen of this planet.
New York is a key state for House Republicans if they are to keep their majority in 2024, a reality underscored by Rep. George Santos's (R-N.Y.) expulsion Friday. Republicans lost a seat with Santos's expulsion, and his district is likely to be a toss-up in the fall. Several other New York Republicans are in toss-up...
House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Sunday the United States is helping Israel’s intelligence community track down Hamas leaders but is being selective about which information is shared with its closest ally in the Middle East. “Certainly the United States is assisting in the location of Hamas leadership as Israel moves to...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked whether former President Trump was running to get back at his poltical enemies or ensure a brighter future for Americans.
GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis suggested Sunday that House Republicans should focus on issues voters care about instead of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. DeSantis told NBC’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” that while he believes the Biden family is “corrupt” and that opening an impeachment inquiry is “justifiable,” the effort will likely...
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the United States would do the “same thing” Israel is doing if it was attacked like Israel was on Oct. 7 as the country ups its bombardment of Gaza. Kirby reiterated that Israel has a right to defend itself in the wake of the deadly attack launched by...