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Two supercarriers, 2,000 troops, and lots of planes are aimed at keeping Iran’s proxies out of the war zone.

President Biden is set to deploy the bully pulpit in his push to maintain America’s support for Ukraine and lay out a vision for the U.S.’s role in the unfolding war between Israel and Hamas. Recent polls have shown that voters are steadily souring on U.S. support for Ukraine’s war against Russia, while about half…

Democrats are looking to quickly confirm Jack Lew as war rages on between Israel and Hamas, but some Republicans don't think he's right for the job.

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with 15 Senate colleagues, are challenging the EPA to abandon its proposed mitigation measures targeting 11 rodenticides. In a letter to

The Senate took a step forward to confirming an ambassador to Israel on Wednesday as President Joe Biden made a trip to the country to affirm America’s support

 

Jacob Lew, President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, received pushback from Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. 

Tensions flared Wednesday on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during the confirmation hearing for Jacob J. Lew, who is President Biden's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, as he rebutted accusations from Republicans that he's an Iranian sympathizer.

U.S. officials voiced their long-term objective for the Middle East: returning to peace talks aimed at Palestinian statehood after this war. But first, the country needs an ambassador to Israel. The post is vacant.

Republicans are signaling opposition to President Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, but are likely to allow his confirmation to proceed. Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said discussions are ongoing over whether any Republican senators may take action to block or slow down Lew’s advancement…