WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday about whether likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is ineligible for the office and must be excluded from states’ ballots because of his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. On that day, a mob of the former president’s supporters who believed […]
The White House is sidestepping questions concerning efforts by Democrat lawmakers to strengthen congressional oversight over U.S. arms transfers to Israel. “Broadly speaking, we obviously take the oversight responsibilities of Congress very, very seriously,” the National Security Council’s John Kirby said in response to VOA’s question during a White House news briefing Thursday. “We do […]
As the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expands its ground offensive in Gaza, Iran’s threats of retaliation over the airstrikes that killed a senior military officer and continued attacks from Tehran-backed groups in the region are increasing the likelihood of an all-out war in the Middle East. It is a risk U.S. President […]
THE WHITE HOUSE — In a sign that the United States is getting increasingly concerned over the scale of civilian casualties from Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, President Joe Biden delivered a public rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, even as he maintains staunch support for Israel. “We have made it clear to the […]