The US military has approved the F-35 fighter jet for full rate production, authorizing the move after a five-year delay. Though hundreds of F-35s have already entered US and foreign service, the plane only recently completed mandatory combat simulations. The Pentagon...
House Democrats Will Attempt to Force Vote on $95 Billion War Bill
The top Democrat on the House Rules Committee is attempting to employ a rarely used rule to force a vote on a massive military spending bill that includes $61 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel. A significant number of Americans oppose sending billions to...
Israeli Drone Strike Kills Hamas Member and Civilian in Southern Lebanon
Continuing the attacks in southern Lebanon, an Israeli drone today struck a car traveling near the city of Tyre, killing a Hamas member and a civilian bystander, and wounding two others. The slain Hamas member was identified as Hadi Mustafa, described by Israel as a...
Israel Bombs Food Distribution Center in Gaza, Killing Five
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) food distribution center in Gaza was hit by an Israeli airstrike, killing five. The bombing of the facility is the latest in a series of Israeli attacks on food distribution in Gaza. The Israeli military operations in...
House Passes Biden-Supported Bill That Could Ban TikTok
The House passed a bill that will allow the President to ban TikTok without an ownership change. Opponents of the legislation warned that it will give the executive a massive amount of power to control online discourse. The bill now heads to the Senate. President Joe...
US Troops Depart for Mission to Build Gaza Port
Four US Army vessels carrying about 100 American troops departed Virginia on Tuesday with equipment to build a temporary port on Gaza's coast, AFP reported. US officials say the idea of the port is to get more aid into Gaza, where the entire population is facing food...
Sullivan Dismisses Reports That Say Biden is Considering Conditioning Aid to Israel If It Invades Rafah
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday refuted a report from POLITICO that said President Biden was considering conditioning military aid to Israel if it invades Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip city that's packed with 1.5 million Palestinians. "We’re not...
Biden Requests $895 Billion for Military Spending for 2025
President Biden has requested a record $895 billion in military spending for the 2025 fiscal year. Of that amount, about $850 billion will go to the Pentagon, and the remaining funds will go to other US federal agencies for military programs, including the Energy...
Israel Strikes NE Lebanon, Killing 2 and Wounding 20
Tensions continue to rise on the Lebanon-Israel border today, with Israel carrying out airstrikes against northeastern Lebanon, not far from the Syrian border, leveling a warehouse containing food and killing at least two people. Officially, Israel says the two...
US Sending Ukraine More Cluster Bombs as Part of New $300 Million Arms Package
The White House announced on Tuesday that the US is sending a new $300 million arms package to Ukraine that includes more cluster bombs, which are notorious for killing and maiming civilians. The arms package is the first for Ukraine to be announced since December 27,...