When President Joe Biden was campaigning in 2020 in front of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, he promised, “There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration.”
Several Democrats expressed concern that the United States does not have a sitting ambassador for Israel amid the escalating conflict and attacks. Democratic lawmakers on Saturday aggressively pushed for a quick confirmation of Jacob J. Lew, who was nominated by President Biden last month, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel earlier in the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the country on Saturday after declaring war against Palestine militant group Hamas earlier in the day. In his speech, Netanyahu vowed to destroy Hamas and forcefully avenge the attacks that have left more than 250 Israeli citizens dead and thousands injured. The group launched a surprise attack with a...
The developing conflict in Israel is shining light on the House’s lack of a formal Speaker and posing a unique challenge for lawmakers as they try to determine if acting Speaker Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) can participate in intelligence briefings. The U.S.'s role in the aftermath of Saturday's surprise attack by Hamas against Israel is complicated...
Foreign Relations Committee Chair Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on Saturday proposed legislation that intends to support Israel with “the tools it needs to defend itself." “As President Biden said earlier today, the United States stands shoulder to shoulder with Israel in support of its right to defend itself against terrorism and do what is necessary...
This week, in a small town in Nevada, engineers have been working hard to construct a critical minerals facility to advance the United States’ transition to electric vehicles. These engineers were working hard last week, too, even while the government careered towards a shutdown on Oct. 1. The reason is simple: Public Private Partnerships. The...
Mark Esper, the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, called the Palestinian surprise attack on Israel an intelligence failure and suggested it will have a lasting ripple effect. “I was a surprise, it caught the Israelis completely off guard and you can’t say anything but it was an intelligence failure,” Esper said during a Saturday interview...
A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces said his country hasn’t regained full control in the wake of attacks from militant group Hamas Saturday. “There are still active battles between Israeli security forces and terrorists inside Gaza,” Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus told CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer. “And unfortunately, we have not yet been able to...