Maj. Jason Watson was arrested after he participated in a news conference calling for Trump to be removed from office over his launching of military actions against Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela without congressional authorization
This is an escalation in a criminal investigation of US Rep. Ilhan Omar, in the final weeks of her reelection bid. She is a frequent target of Israel partisans and the Trump Administration over her opposition to Israel’s human rights violations and the Israel lobby’s destructive influence in the US
The Milstein scandal shows the ambassador undercutting American policy and the express wishes of the president.
“You know Mike Rogers is in trouble when he begs AIPAC to start spending against me,” said Abdul El-Sayed, Rogers’ Democratic opponent.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD) has introduced a resolution under the Foreign Assistance Act that would require the State Department to report to Congress on the killings of Americans and the broader human rights situation in the West Bank
Senator Ossoff (D-GA) began his political career by helping to defeat Georgia’s first Black woman to be elected to Congress. She had been targeted for removal by the Israel lobby…
Republican senators are criticizing the handling of an emergency request for $70 billion in defense spending to cover the costs of the Iran war. They warn that the Pentagon will need to explain its war plan better to get the money
“I definitely think you have seen this very discreet, extremely well-funded campaign to try to derail the negotiation and try to derail the deal,” the vice president told Rogan. Vance referenced a Time article saying former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale received $45 million from Israel to ensure the U.S. stayed in the war by targeting conservatives with Israeli propaganda
“If he’s willing to throw the entire control of the Senate to the other party over Israel, then he’s dismissing the interests of his own state and constituents,” said one critic.