US Lawmakers Seek Continued Efforts in Afghanistan
Eleven members of the US House of Representatives wrote a letter to President Joe Biden about the enduring interests and ideals that should continue to guide US efforts in Afghanistan even as the armed forces end their mission in the country.
The lawmakers said they hope President Biden will continue to make clear that America’s policy in Afghanistan is to ensure the survival and success of that government and of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, and to stand by those Afghans who bet their lives on the future the US promised them.
The influential pro-Israel lobby in America was reeling last night after it emerged that the US government may halt the $735 million sale of precision-guided missiles to Israel. US politicians, normal.
GOP seeks to divide Democrats over Israel-Gaza fighting
Ahead of midterm elections, Republican senators take aim at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democratic progressives, who laid blame for the violence solely on Israel, accusing them of acting as press secretaries for Hamas
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Published: 05.19.21 , 10:37
Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at U.S. President Joe Biden’s support are zeroing in on the violence in the Middle East, laying blame on his administration and aiming to make his liberal critics the face of the party heading into the midterm elections.
GOP Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Tom Cotton of Arkansas, both potential White House hopefuls in 2024, have focused in particular on Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and other progressives, who laid the blame solely on Israel for the current round of cross border fighting between Israeli military and terror factions in Gaza.