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Trump administration seeks $50 billion for air traffic control after hours-long ground stop
The request, up from $30.1 billion earlier in the day, comes as the administration pushes Congress to act before Democrats take control in January.
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed launches Habibi PAC days after securing seat in Senate
Democrat Jon Ossoff's midterm success suggests new age of US-Israel relationship
Alaska Senate candidate summoned before grand jury amid alleged election manipulation probe
Abdul El-Sayed fields accusations of family ties to terror orgs. as midterms approach - report
El-Sayed, a Michigan-born child of Egyptian immigrants, has recently come under scrutiny for his family's purported ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
US Senate unanimously passes bipartisan resolution honoring American October 7 victims
The resolution, S.Res.938, lists out 40 of the 46 Americans killed on October 7, as well as the seven hostages who were successfully freed alive from Hamas captivity.
US judge blocks Trump admin. attempt to tie local counterterror funds to election changes
The decision by Washington-based District Judge Amir Ali marks the latest defeat for President Donald Trump in his bid to increase the federal government's authority over elections ahead of midterms.
US Senate rejects resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
The Senate voted 50 to 49 to reject the resolution, which had passed the House of Representatives in July. The vote was largely along party lines.
Senate panel questions Trump FDA nominee Heidi Overton on vaccines, abortion pill, agency morale
The agency, responsible for regulating and approving all drugs, treatments, and vaccines, has faced concerns that it has become too political.
US Democrats to introduce bill sanctioning individuals involved in Israel's E1 settlement project
The introduction of the bill is the latest sign of growing friction between Democrats in Congress and the Israeli government over its handling of the West Bank.
Former US senator Jon Kyl, key author of Jerusalem Embassy Act, dies at 84
In addition to his work securing funding for the Arrow missile defense system, Kyl also fought against former US president Barack Obama’s recognition of a Palestinian state
US Senators introduce resolution seeking answers on West Bank violence, human rights abuses
Senators also specifically requested that the State Department assess the conditions surrounding the detention of Palestinian children.
FBI Director Kash Patel faces Senate grilling over Epstein files, travel funds, personal record
Republicans and Democrats also pushed Patel to explain why the FBI changed its hiring qualifications, including eliminating bestiality as an automatic disqualifier.
US Senator Mitch McConnell appears at Capitol following lengthy absence, hospitalization
McConnell arrived at the Capitol in a wheelchair and with what CNN described as a "noticeably thinner" appearance, but was able to make a few statements to the press while at the Senate.
