Iranian foreign minister dismisses Israeli strike as ‘toys,’ says there’ll be no retaliation
Iran’s top foreign affairs official dismissed weapons launched against the country by neighboring Israel as ‘toys’ and said there was no plan to retaliate. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian downplayed the Israeli strike during an interview on Friday, hours after the
House passes $60B Ukraine aid bill as GOP rebels threaten to oust Johnson
The House of Representatives has approved sending $60 billion to Ukraine for its defense against Russia’s invasion, an issue that has roiled Speaker Mike Johnson’s already perilously slim majority. The aid package passed 311 to 112, with more Democrats voted in
House overwhelmingly passes $26 billion aid to Israel, Gaza as tensions with Iran escalate
The House of Representatives showed overwhelming bipartisan support for a $26 billion foreign aid bill providing funding for Israel and humanitarian aid to Gaza. The bill predictably polarized the most right and left-wing members of Congress; the former are furious over
Edward Snowden calls on Biden to veto FISA renewal after Senate vote
Whistleblower Edward Snowden called for President Joe Biden to veto the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) on Saturday after the Senate voted to pass the re-authorization on Friday. ‘The House has voted to approve unconstitutional,
Biden admin sanctions Israel national security minister ally, reportedly weighs expanding to IDF unit
The Biden administration could announce sanctions against an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battalion for alleged human rights violations in the West Bank before the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas-led terrorists, according to reports. Axios reported that U.S. Secretary of
‘Breaking Bad’ star contemplated death to collect life insurance for his family before landing iconic TV role
Giancarlo Esposito was struggling financially before he landed the role of a lifetime on ‘Breaking Bad.’ Esposito, who portrayed Gus Fring on the hit AMC drama, reached such a low point in life in 2008 he considered arranging his own murder
Senate passes FISA surveillance tool renewal minutes after midnight deadline
Roughly 40 minutes after it lapsed, the Senate voted to pass a renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which serves as a critical tool used by the government to gather intelligence on foreign subjects using
‘We do not have a comment’: White House refuses to address Middle East unrest, defers to State Dept.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to comment on the Biden administration’s response, particularly a lack thereof, escalating tensions in the Middle East during her Friday morning press briefing. ‘I know there’s a lot of interest in reports from the
House to vote on Johnson’s foreign aid bills as GOP rebels’ ouster threat looms
The House of Representatives is holding a rare Saturday vote to consider Speaker Mike Johnson’s foreign aid plan, which has spurred calls for his ouster by a small group of GOP rebels. Three of the four bills fund Ukraine, Israel and
Iran left Israel with no choice on what it will do next
On the evening of April 17, following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron confirmed in an interview with the BBC that ‘It is clear that the Israelis are making a decision to act.’ After