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House Overwhelmingly Backs Israel and Condemns Antisemitism Amid Democratic Divisions

Washington, DC – July 19, 2023 – The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve a resolution endorsing Israel and condemning antisemitism following controversial remarks made by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), reports The Hill. The resolution, supported by a vote of 412-9-1, affirms that Israel is not a racist or apartheid state and expresses unwavering […]

President Herzog meets with President Biden in the White House

President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, met today (Tuesday), with the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, at the White House on the first day of his visit to Washington DC. Ahead of their meeting, the two presidents delivered statements to the media in the Oval Office.President Biden: “Mr. President, welcome back, welcome back […]

Netanyahu Reportedly Berates Israel's Envoy To US Over Lack Of White House Invite

Report that Netanyahu lashed out at Mike Herzog comes hours before his brother Isaac embarks on an official trip to Washington and New York Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unleashed an angry tirade at Jerusalem’s envoy to Washington, saying the official should’ve exerted stronger pressure on the administration of US President Joe Biden to invite […]

RFK Jr. Attempts To Walk Back Controversial Remarks That COVID-19 Was ‘Ethnically Targeted’

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempted to walk back his controversial remarks suggesting that COVID-19 was “ethnically targeted” to spare Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people on Saturday. Kennedy, who is a prominent anti-vaccine activist, said at a press event on Tuesday night that COVID-19 was “ethnically targeted” to attack “certain races disproportionately.”  “There is an […]

House Passes Defense Bill In Big Win For McCarthy, House GOP

The House on Friday approved the annual defense policy bill in an unusually partisan vote after it was loaded up with conservative amendments, marking a big win for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) but raising new questions about how the package — which is dead on arrival in the Senate — will eventually become law. The National Defense Authorization […]

Wall Street Journal: Biden Treats Israeli Government Worse Than Iran

The Wall Street Journal on Friday morning published an op-ed harshly criticizing the Biden administration for its treatment of the Israeli government. In the op-ed, titled, “What Does Biden Have Against Israel?” WSJ‘s editorial board wrote, “Why does President Biden go out of his way to snub, criticize and give marching orders to the government of Israel? At […]

Secret Service To Brief House Committee On Cocaine Found At White House

The U.S. Secret Service on Thursday will give a classified briefing to members and staff of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on the cocaine found in the White House West Wing earlier this month, a spokesman for the agency confirmed to ABC News. Committee chair James Comer, R-Ky., said the discovery raises questions about security […]

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