On Tuesday, the Virginia House of Delegates passed the Defend the Guard Act, legislation that would prohibit the deployment of the state's National Guard to combat zones without a declaration of war from Congress, as required by the Constitution. The bill passed...
Report: US Weapons Shipments To Ukraine Resume After Brief Pause
US weapons shipments to Ukraine were briefly paused by the Trump administration but resumed over the weekend, Reuters reported on Monday, citing people briefed on the matter. It was unclear if the Trump administration's pause on foreign aid included weapons shipments...
At Least 20 Killed, Mostly Women, in Car Bombing in Syria’s Manbij
In the single deadliest bombing since the Syrian regime change in December, at least 20 people were killed and over a dozen others wounded in a car bombing. Most of the dead, and wounded, were women, and the target was agricultural workers on the outskirts of Manbij....
Trump Asks Congress To Approve $1 Billion Arms Transfer to Israel
The Trump administration has asked congressional leaders to approve a new $1 billion weapons transfer to Israel that will be funded by US military aid, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The deal includes 4,700 1,000-pound bombs worth more than $700 million...
USAID To Merge With State Department and Face Cuts
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be merged into the State Department and will face significant cuts, CBS News reported on Monday. President Trump's pause on foreign aid has upended USAID, which serves as a soft power arm of the US...
Trump Says He Wants Ukraine To Guarantee Access To Rare Earth Minerals in Exchange for Military Aid
President Trump said Monday that he's looking to reach an agreement with Ukraine that will guarantee US access to rare earth minerals in the country in exchange for continued US military aid. "We’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they’re going to secure what...
Gaza Media Office Says Israel Has Killed Nearly 62,000 Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza's media office said on Monday that the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 has reached 61,709, a figure that factors in people missing and presumed dead under the rubble or in areas where rescuers are still unable to access. Salama...
Trump Pauses Tariffs on Mexico and Canada After Speaking With Leaders
On Monday, President Trump said he was pausing recently announced tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month after speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico....
15 Killed as Gunmen Carry Out Sectarian Massacre in Another Syrian Alawite Village
Syria’s ruling Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has repeatedly promised an inclusive Syria that respects all of its communities. That doesn’t appear to be working out so well for the nation’s Alawite minority though, which is coming under growing attack. Over the...
US Wants Ukraine To Hold Elections Following Ceasefire
President Trump's envoy to the Ukraine war, Keith Kellogg, has said the US will push for elections in Ukraine following any ceasefire deal with Russia. "Most democratic nations have elections in their time of war. I think it is important they do so," Kellog told...