Politics

Alon Skuy/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a rare move, the White House on Thursday publicly pushed back against former President Donald Trump after he labeled Israel’s defense minister a “jerk” and also called the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah “very smart.” Hamas, the Palestinian extremists who control Gaza next to southern Israel, launched a terror attack […]

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump’s two co-defendants in the special counsel’s classified documents case will appear in court Thursday to make their case that their representation of their clients, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, doesn’t present a conflict of interest despite them representing other witnesses in […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A Texas congressman is touting a proposed resolution in support of Israel that has gained widespread support on both sides of the aisle. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke to ABC News on Wednesday about the bipartisan resolution and the possibility of passing a supplemental […]

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hamas’ militants launched a brutal, expansive terror attack on Israel over the weekend, killing at least 1,200 people, and Israel went to war in response, with President Joe Biden and other top administration officials pledging aid to the Israelis. That underlines the U.S.’s continued support for Israel. Gallup polling in recent […]

Ahmed Zakot/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Israel gears up for a possible ground invasion of Gaza following the devastating terror attacks by Hamas, the U.S. is pushing for a safe passage for civilians to flee. The Biden administration is in active discussions about the issue with Israel and Egypt, White House spokesperson John […]

J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans scrambled Tuesday to coalesce behind a speaker candidate one day before their party vote, questioning Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Steve Scalise of Louisiana about their visions and strategies for the majority. Most Republicans have not announced their support publicly, teeing up a day of uncertainty for Republicans […]

KeithBinns/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With its barrage of coordinated attacks against Israel over the weekend, Hamas shocked much of the world on a variety of levels — the horrific images of violence against civilians, the lack of warning from intelligence communities, and the sheer scope and scale of the onslaught. This last element of the […]

ABC News (PHOENIX) — Republican Kari Lake, a popular former local news anchor, self-described “MAGA Mama Bear” and staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, will launch a campaign for the U.S. Senate at a rally in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday night, nearly a year after losing the state’s gubernatorial race — a defeat she […]

Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Fourteen Americans have been killed in the fighting in Israel, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, and he confirmed more are among those being held hostage by Hamas terrorists. “We now know that American citizens are among those being held by Hamas,” Biden said. “I’ve directed my team to share […]

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has been interviewed by the independent prosecutor’s team investigating his handling of classified documents while out of office, the White House said Monday night. “The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday,” White House spokesman […]