Congress
Bipartisan group of US senators opposes Trump's Russian diesel deal
The bipartisan group of senators pointed out that Congress passed a ban on all energy imports from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Iran war costs US military 81 aircraft, up to $3.3 billion in losses, congressional report finds
Georgia Senate candidate says Israeli forces 'violated law of conflict' when asked about genocide
Herzog says he told US Congress that terror 'undermines' regional peace three months before Oct. 7
Former US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for secretly lobbying for Venezuela
Prosecutors with the Miami US Attorney's Office said Rivera acted on behalf of a "hostile foreign government" and was paid $20 million by the US subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company.
US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rising violence in West Bank
The Senate voted 47 to 51 to block the resolution. The vote was largely along party lines, with every Republican voting no except for Rand Paul and every Democrat voting yes except for John Fetterman
Trump announces 32-day campaign across US as Republicans struggle ahead of midterms
The elections will decide whether Republicans retain control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate or whether Democrats gain the power to shape Trump's final two years in office.
US judge blocks Trump admin. attempt to tie local counterterror funds to election changes
The decision by Washington-based District Judge Amir Ali marks the latest defeat for President Donald Trump in his bid to increase the federal government's authority over elections ahead of midterms.
Republican senator calls for probe of Trump's family business dealings
Senator John Curtis wrote a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee calling for a probe into businesses owned by Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and payments by a Russian oligarch.
Ben-Gvir in Israeli cabinet an 'existential threat,' pro-Israel Democrat Brad Sherman warns
Rep. Brad Sherman urged "every Israeli official and every Israeli voter" to confront polling showing a dramatic erosion of US support for Israel.
FAA clears proposed Trump arch, requires 'eternal flame' to alert pilots
Veterans have sued to block the arch, arguing it would destroy the historic sightline between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
US government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic
The US government website used Alibaba’s Qwen model to search public regulatory comments before it disappeared Wednesday.
Any Saudi F-35 sale must safeguard Israel’s military edge, expert tells 'Post'
JINSA’s Jonathan Ruhe says Riyadh must prove its commitment to US-led regional security before receiving F-35s, with any deal preserving Israel’s qualitative military edge.
Hundreds of Michigan Jews pledge to vote for Abdul El-Sayed in open letter
“Some of us are enthusiastic supporters of El-Sayed,” the open letter reads. “Some of us have reservations...We understand that a vote is not a valentine; it’s a strategic chess move."
