RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel–Hamas war to more than 30,000, according to health officials. Hospital officials initially reported an Israeli strike […]
President Biden will be at the border Thursday in Brownsville, Texas, where the White House says he will press Congress to revive the bipartisan border deal that fell to a Senate filibuster. The president will also use the trip to get an update on the border, where the illegal immigration numbers have ticked up after […]
It’s something everyone’s asked themselves at some point, as doubt snaked its way into our consciousness at crucial times, only to be dispelled by an injection of stellar confidence – or an energy drink. But for those who believe president senile Joe Biden’s increasingly erratic public appearances all-but demand that he be tested for dementia, […]
President Biden on Friday implored governors to put pressure on their representatives in Congress to pass a $95 billion package of U.S. aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that has stalled in the House. “I urge all of you if you agree with me — and many of you do — to urge your congressional […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A bill to create one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media is heading to Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has expressed concerns about the legislation to keep children under the age of 16 off popular platforms regardless of parental approval. The House passed the […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The transcripts of a 2006 grand jury that investigated Jeffrey Epstein ‘s sexual assaults of underage girls would be released to the public under a bill heading to Florida’s governor after it was unanimously passed by the Legislature. The bill, which passed the Senate on Wednesday after earlier passing the House, would […]
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is taking a long-term approach to controlling illegal immigration at the southern border. He isn’t merely plugging along just until the 2024 election returns Trump to the Oval Office — if it does. Abbott doesn’t have that luxury. He’s been in politics long enough to know that anything can happen. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is refusing to bring the Democrat-passed military aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan to the floor. He wants two or three separate bills on the funding as he tries to split military assistance for Ukraine from the rest of the funding package. Johnson […]
A $95 billion foreign aid bill cleared the Senate early Tuesday and heads for an uncertain future in the House. With 22 Republicans and 48 Democrats voting for the bill, it passed by a vote of 70-29 and included $60.1 billion for Ukraine, $14.1 billion for Israel, and $10 billion for humanitarian aid for civilians […]
CORRECTION, Feb. 9, 2024: Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds represent South Dakota. An earlier version of this article had a different state. A bill to send millions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel made its first step Thursday on what is potentially a long road in the Senate. A bill that contains only foreign […]
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