Congress seeks Olympic tribute to Munich victims
House Foreign Affairs Committee approves measure asking for a moment of silence at London games
View ArticleWho’s who among Jews in the next US Congress
Representation drops by two in the Senate and five in the House following defeats and retirements
View ArticleFlorida’s Deutch to lead Dems on Mideast subcommittee
Relative newcomer will head eight Jewish representatives, has led efforts to restrain Iran
View ArticleCongress blocked Kerry from offering Egypt more aid
The Hill: House committee put the kibosh on Obama administration move to give Cairo more than the $250 million it got last month
View ArticleCIA ‘monitoring extremists in Syria for possible drone strikes’
Unit that runs covert program in Pakistan and Yemen said to be collecting intel on Islamic militants in Syria, some of whom are aligned with al-Qaeda
View ArticleKerry says ‘window’ for Mideast peace only 2 years
Secretary of state promises House Foreign Affairs Committee to ‘honor that urgency’ but won’t lay out a schedule for talks
View ArticleUS lawmakers introduce tough N. Korea sanctions bill
Modeled on Iran sanctions, measures may impact companies and banks in China, through which Pyongyang does most of its business
View ArticleCongress set to tighten economic noose on Iran
Two widely supported bills would expand sanctions beyond financial and energy sectors, and urge support for Israel in any confrontation with Tehran
View ArticleHouse committee passes Iran sanctions legislation
Bill seeks to further curb Iran’s oil exports, limit access to foreign currency reserves, and expand the list of blacklisted companies
View ArticleSenate Foreign Relations chairman backs Syria strike
‘This is not a moment to look the other way, to blind ourselves to the horrifying images in Syria,’ says Sen. Robert Menendez
View ArticleObama administration seeks more time from Congress for Iran diplomacy
While there is broad agreement on the overall goal, many lawmakers remain unconvinced by the government’s tactics
View ArticleUS House looks to enhance commitment to Israel’s military edge
Proposed legislation would add assistance to Israel’s cyberwarfare capabilities to the definition of QME
View ArticleHouse panel approves expanded Hezbollah sanctions
New bill forbids business deals between US financial institutions and Lebanese terror group
View ArticleForeign Affairs Committee leaders to visit Israel
US Congressmen Ed Royce and Eliot Engel traveling ‘to show bipartisan support at a critical time’
View ArticleSecond beheading raises stakes for US
As Islamic State shows it has no qualms about killing innocent hostages, fears mount for other known captives
View ArticleTop House leaders urge Kerry to cut PA funding
Members of Foreign Affairs Committee call for funding freeze until Ramallah pulls out from ICC
View ArticleCongressmen call for sanctions against Russia
Foreign Affairs Committee urges Obama to consider financial measures to prevent S-300 missile sale to Iran
View ArticleWhy the Iran nuclear deal is likely to survive its hurdles
Congress may be skeptical, but do opponents of the deal have the votes to overcome a promised presidential veto?
View ArticleKerry: Without deal, Iran would push for the bomb
In House hearing, diplomat seeks to clear up ‘public distortions’ on deal; GOP panel chair says agreement lackluster on sanctions, inspections
View ArticleDavid Horovitz op-ed read aloud at House hearing on Iran
Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina puts 16 questions raised by ToI editor into the record for Kerry to answer
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