The focus is on homeland defense, warfighting, and eliminating wasteful spending. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined key defense priorities this week, including modernizing the U.S. nuclear triad and…
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Administration Announces $7 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
The State Department authorized the second deal after Congress blocked the first. President Trump’s administration announced a second weapons package for Israel late last week after Congress blocked…
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President Trump Sanctions the ICC
He imposes them due to the court’s issuance of arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal…
Read MoreCongress Places Hold on Arms Sale to Israel
President Trump could potentially override the block. Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee placed a hold on a $1 billion arms…
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U.S. Envoy Visits Israel to Discuss Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire
Envoy Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Netanyahu. U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss the second…
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President Trump Releases Paused Shipment of Bombs to Israel
Israeli prime minister expresses gratitude over the move. President Donald Trump announced he is ensuring Israel will receive the 2000-pound bombs that they purchased from the U.S. Former…
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Israel and Hamas Reach Tentative Ceasefire Agreement
President Herzog includes President-elect Trump and his team as he expresses gratitude to all involved. Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed gratitude to President-elect Trump and his team during…
Read MoreHouse Passes Legislation Sanctioning ICC Officials for Israel Arrest Warrants
Bipartisan support helps to pass the measure. The House of Representatives passed legislation late last week to sanction officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), offering America’s response…
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FBI and DHS Warn of Potential New Orleans Attack Copycats
The agencies say lone actors are particularly challenging to track and address. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) put out a…
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President-Elect Threatens Hamas if Hostages Not Released by Inauguration
If they are not freed by January 20, he pledges retaliation. President-elect Donald Trump issued a threat to Hamas if they have not released the hostages before his…
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