Republicans Block US Aid to Palestinians The Biden administration announced $235 million in aid for Palestinians, the Republican effort delays $75 million
US Not Willing to Lift All Trump-Era Sanctions on Iran to Revive Nuclear Deal Vienna talks will reconvene next week
Biden Requests to Increase Military Budget to $753 Billion $715 billion would go to the Pentagon, which cited China as the top "threat" in its request for the money
China Blasts US Military Interventions in Human Rights Report The report said the US was responsible for 81% of the world's armed conflicts between 1945 and 2001
Military Officials Frustrated That Biden Hasn’t Made a Decision on Afghanistan While Biden hasn't made a formal decision, all signs indicate he plans to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline
Congressional Democrats Call on Biden to Lift Yemen Blockade Saudi Arabia is still enforcing the embargo despite UN warnings that 400,000 Yemeni children will starve to death if conditions don't change
US Downplays Expectations of Iran Talks State Department spokesman Ned Price said reviving the JCPOA will be 'hard'
Senate Unveils Sweeping Legislation to Confront China The Strategic Competition Act of 2021 will be voted on by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee next week
US Sails Amphibious Assault Ship Into South China Sea A US aircraft carrier drilled with Malaysia in the South China Sea on Tuesday and Wenesday
Biden Says $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Needed to Compete With China Biden said China is not 'waiting around' to invest in infrastructure
