Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo called for tighter export controls on advanced technologies going to China and labeled Beijing "the biggest threat we've ever had." Raimondo made the comments at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in California. "On matters of...
House Passes Bill That States ‘Anti-Zionism is Antisemitism’
The House on Tuesday passed a resolution that says "anti-Zionism is antisemitism," the chamber's latest piece of legislation conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism. The resolution, which is presented as a resolution condemning antisemitism, passed in a vote...
US Considers Forming Red Sea Task Force Amid Houthis Attacks
US officials are considering forming a Red Sea task force with other nations after a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthis against commercial shipping that's come in response to the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. "We are in talks with other countries about a maritime task...
Poll: Majority of American Voters Want US to Call for ‘Permanent’ Gaza Ceasefire
Polling continues to show that the majority of Americans favor a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, a position the Biden administration has rejected. The latest poll from Data for Progress found that 61% of American voters support the idea of the US calling for a "permanent"...
Kyiv Mayor Says Zelensky Is an Authoritarian and Lying About War
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is turning Ukraine into an authoritarian state as public criticism of Ukrainian leadership is becoming more common. "At some point we will no longer be any different from Russia, where...
Israel Bombs Areas of Southern Gaza Where It Told Palestinians to Flee
Israel intensified airstrikes in southern Gaza on Monday and bombed areas where it told Palestinians to seek shelter, Reuters reported. Israel ordered the evacuation of parts of the main southern city of Khan Younis, but residents said areas where they were told to...
Senate to Vote on Biden’s $106 Billion Military Aid Bill on Wednesday
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has scheduled a vote for Wednesday to advance President Biden's massive $106 billion emergency spending request that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as additional funding for the border,...
Congress Reviews Plan to Facilitate Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians From Gaza
Israel Hayom reported last week that some members of Congress have reviewed a plan to condition US aid to Arab countries on their willingness to accept refugees from Gaza, which would facilitate the Israeli goal of cleansing the territory of Palestinians. The proposal...
White House Tells Congress It’s Running Out of Money to Fund Ukraine War
The White House has sent a letter to congressional leaders warning that it's running out of money to fund the proxy war in Ukraine and pleading for Congress to authorize more spending. "I want to be clear: without congressional action, by the end of the year we will...
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin Slams American Non-Interventionists
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has hit out at Americans who prefer a less interventionist foreign policy, smearing them as isolationists who want to see the US "retreat from responsibility." Austin, a former Raytheon board member, made the comments in a speech at...