House poised to vote on Israel arms after mixed report on their use
The administration said it took the action out of concern over Israel’s plans to invade Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians are crammed together in unsafe conditions.
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US arms aid to Israel tests whether humanitarian law applies
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Defense Appropriations ranking member Betty McCollum of Minnesota, wrote to President Joe Biden to urge him to call for a cease-fire to protect the roughly 1 million
White House · 117th Congress
Biden announces killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri
Biden was briefed on a proposal for an operation on July 1 by senior intelligence and national security officials, according to the official.
Policy · 117th Congress
White House will resettle 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
The news came as part of a broader announcement on U.S. humanitarian commitments in Ukraine, including more than $1 billion in new funding, unveiled during President Joe Biden’s overseas trip.
Congress · 117th Congress
Veteran lawmakers cast wide blame for Afghanistan collapse
A Capitol security spending supplemental spending bill that was cleared for President Joe Biden on July 29 will authorize 8,000 additional visas and provide over $1 billion in funds for the relocation
White House · 117th Congress
Defiant Biden defends Afghan withdrawal, says country’s military ‘refused to fight’
“This is the bitter fruit of 1) US unwillingness to acknowledge reality, 2) our unwillingness to tell the truth, and 3) corrupt AFG ldrs in gov & mil.”
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer puts gun control on Senate agenda
Lawmakers provided $1 billion over 10 years in federal grant funding for school design and teacher training to bolster student safety — the only federal law to address mass shootings at schools.
Policy · 117th Congress
Navy conquered COVID-19 on ships, but pandemic has a long tail
[jwp-video n=”1″] “It’s extremely impressive how few outbreaks we’ve seen on ships, and how the ones that we have had have been pretty quickly addressed,” said Bryan Clark, a retired Navy officer
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Cringeworthy Christmas: Netflix turns BRAC into a Hill staffer’s tropical romance
[jwp-video n=”1″] Jeremiah “J.J.” Gertler, who was a senior analyst for the 1995 BRAC round, said Erica’s playful Santa hat toward the end of the film doesn’t look familiar.
Congress · 116th Congress
At Gettysburg, worry over preserving history without sugarcoating
[jwp-video n=”1″] After protesters near the White House tried to topple a statue of Andrew Jackson, a president who owned slaves, Trump signed an executive order in June that directed law enforcement
Campaigns · 116th Congress
It’s only June. The defining event of the 2020 election may not have even happened yet
[jwp-video n=”1″] Competing with COVID-19 But if I forced myself to think of events that could compete with COVID-19 and the George Floyd killing and scramble the election, I might think of