Much of the nation breathed a sigh of relief last weekend as Congress reached a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded until mid-November. However, the last-minute brokering failed to address another crisis that was triggered on Saturday: the expiration of America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for childcare. If Congress doesn’t act quickly to...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Palestinian militants after they launched a surprise attack on his country on Saturday. The Palestinian militant group Hamas, the group that rules Gaza, led the deadly, multi-front attack that left at least 200 people dead. Israel has touted the success of its Iron Dome air defense system,...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned attacks on Israel by Hamas militants in a Saturday post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “Today, the entire world saw horrifying videos from Israel. Terrorists humiliate women and men, detain even the elderly, and show no mercy,” Zelensky’s post read. “In the face of such a terrorist...
President Biden on Saturday vowed his administration would offer unwavering support to Israel in response to an assault by the terrorist group Hamas that has left hundreds dead and more than 1,000 people wounded. “Today the people of Israel are under attack orchestrated by a terrorist organization, Hamas,” Biden said in remarks from the White...
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is standing by his efforts to keep government open amid a crisis in the Middle East, questioning what would have happened if things were different.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., took to social media Saturday to call for an end to the Gaza “blockade" and condemn the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.
California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa warned that the war between Israel and Hamas could escalate after hundreds were killed on Saturday in a surprise attack.