Jeffries says Trump administration 'playing footsie' with Russia
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday accused President Trump's administration of kowtowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin rather than standing up for Ukraine, as the war...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson says he's open to Russia sanctions bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday left the door open to holding a vote on a bill to sanction Russia over its years-long battle against Ukraine. His comments came shortly after Senate Majority...
View ArticleUS targets Iran 'shadow banking' network with new sanctions
The United States on Wednesday announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s “shadow banking” network involved in the illicit trade of Iranian oil designed to fund Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary...
View ArticleTrump: ‘I haven’t thought about’ who ordered Ukraine weapons pause
President Trump told reporters Wednesday he hadn’t thought about who inside his administration ordered the pause in shipments of munitions to Ukraine, as the Defense Department is expected to resume...
View ArticleGreene says she'll move to stop additional military aid to Israel
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Wednesday that she will move to stop additional aid to Israel. “There are some parts of this NDAA that I cannot support, and that’s continued foreign aid and...
View ArticleA Russia sanctions bill passed by August?
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View ArticleTrump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The...
View ArticleTillis suggests he wouldn't vote in favor of Hegseth confirmation now
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) suggested Wednesday that he would not vote in favor of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's confirmation at this time. During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Tillis said...
View ArticleTrump’s Ukraine weapons pivot exposes tensions over US role
President Trump’s about-face on last week’s pause of some weapons shipments to Ukraine has revealed chasms within the administration, with the president claiming several times that he didn’t know who...
View ArticleRussia launches new missile, drone barrage against Kyiv amid Trump, Putin...
Russia launched another major drone and missile strike on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian officials confirmed Thursday morning, as President Trump ramps up criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin over...
View ArticlePence: Tillis criticism of Hegseth 'not fair'
Former Vice President Mike Pence defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, amid mounting criticism of the Pentagon leader's management style, leaked Signal chats and his reported decision...
View ArticleGaza ceasefire push tests Trump-Netanyahu bond
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View ArticleTrump: Deal struck to send Ukraine weapons through NATO
President Trump said late Thursday that a deal was struck with NATO to send weapons to Ukraine, with the military alliance bearing the brunt of the cost. “We’re sending weapons to NATO, and NATO is...
View ArticleNATO will need more long-range missiles to deter Russia, US general says
As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, NATO and European countries need to increase production of long-range weapons, U.S. Maj. Gen. John Rafferty told Reuters. "The Russian army is bigger...
View ArticleSenate panel approves $500M of Ukraine aid
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved a $500 million defense assistance package for Ukraine amid escalating tensions with Russia. On Wednesday, the committee voted for the fiscal 2026...
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