Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Sunday that a stand-alone bill to provide Israel with billions more in military aid will be brought to the House floor this week instead of President Biden's $105 billion request that also includes spending for...
Attacks on US Bases in Iraq and Syria Continue After US Airstrikes
Attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria have continued through the weekend after the US launched airstrikes in eastern Syria early Friday. Lebanon's Al Mayadeen reported that a group calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it "successfully" targeted the US's...
New House Speaker: Russia, China, and Iran Are New Axis of Evil
Representative Mike Johnson vowed to support the wars in Ukraine and Israel in an interview after becoming House Speaker. The Congressman told Sean Hannity that China, Russia, and Iran make up an “axis of evil” that poses a huge threat to the US. The Speaker presented...
Massive Israeli Strikes Cut Internet in Gaza, IDF Begins Ground Operations
For the latest updates on the Israeli invasion of Gaza, see Middle East Eye and Al-Jazeera. Update 10/28 3pm (EDT): Aid groups and media outlets continue to report having little to no contact with their colleagues in Gaza. An Israeli military official announced, “This...
US Airstrikes Target Eastern Syria
The Pentagon said Thursday night that it launched airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted two facilities "used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups," a significant escalation that makes a regional war more likely amid Israel's...
US Sends 900 Troops to Middle East as Attacks Continue
The Pentagon said on Thursday that about 900 troops are in the process of deploying to the Middle East as the US is bolstering its defenses in the region amid a spate of attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria over President Biden's support for Israel's Gaza war. The...
Ukrainian Pilots Have Begun Training on F-16s in Arizona
The US has started training Ukrainian pilots in Arizona on how to fly F-16 fighter jets this week, marking another step toward arming Kyiv with US-made warplanes. An Air Force spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine that a "small number" of Ukrainian...
Palestinian Health Ministry Releases Names of Palestinians Killed After Biden Questions Death Toll
The Gaza-based Palestinian Health Ministry released the names of thousands of Palestinians killed during Israel's onslaught since October 7 after President Biden questioned the death toll. According to the Health Ministry, at least 7,028 Palestinians have been killed,...
Republican Senators Introduce Stand-Alone Israel Aid Bill
A group of Republican senators have introduced a bill that would give Israel $14.3 billion in additional military aid to support its onslaught on Gaza, separating the funds from the $105 billion request from President Biden that includes funding for Ukraine, Taiwan,...
Senate Votes Down Bill to Withdraw Troops from Niger
The Senate on Thursday rejected a bill that would have directed President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Niger, where a military government has been in power since a July 26 coup that removed former President Mohamed Bazoum. The bill failed overwhelmingly in a...