Biden to require assurances from countries regarding use of weapons in war
The move comes as the Biden administration faces pressure from top Democratic lawmakers to limit civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip.
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The move comes as the Biden administration faces pressure from top Democratic lawmakers to limit civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip.
The Senate on Thursday advanced a foreign aid package with money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan but without border provisions that were included in a similar bill that failed earlier in the week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Ukraine removed its top military general Thursday as the country continues to wait for U.S. aid. Eliot Cohen, researcher for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to assess the situation.
The Senate voted Thursday to advance a foreign aid package after support for legislation that included a border security component fell short a day earlier. CBS News' Nikole Killion looks at the future of this version of the bill.
President Biden pushed back on a special counsel report about his handling of classified materials in remarks at the White House Thursday night. CBS News correspondents Catherine Herridge, Ed O'Keefe and legal contributor Jessica Levinson join with analysis.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has returned from his fifth trip to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Blinken discussed with Israeli leaders Hamas' latest proposal for a potential cease-fire in the war in Gaza. CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports on what happens next.
A $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is making its way through the Senate, but it faces steep opposition in the House. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has an update from Capitol Hill.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a Hamas cease-fire proposal, calling it delusional and vowing to continue the war in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports on the latest details of the war and Christopher O'Leary, a former director of hostage rescue and recovery for the U.S. government, joined CBS News to discuss where negotiations go from here.
The Senate plans to try one more time Thursday to advance a bill with funding for Ukraine and Israel, dropping the immigration reforms Republicans had previously demanded. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Amid an ongoing political stalemate regarding aid to Ukraine and Israel, the Senate makes another effort to advance legislation. This comes after Republicans rejected immigration provisions.
In a significant blow to peace efforts in the Middle East, Israel's prime minister has firmly rejected the latest demands from Hamas, vowing to continue the war despite international attempts to halt the fighting in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages. This decision comes amid U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Israel, marking a notable diplomatic setback.
Relatives of Samaher Esmail are desperately seeking information after Israel arrested her late Monday for "incitement on social media."
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took questions from reporters Wednesday during his latest trip to Israel in a push for a diplomatic resolution to the war in Gaza. Before Blinken's address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the media and rejected Hamas' demands for a cease-fire.
The Senate on Wednesday voted against advancing a bipartisan border policy and foreign aid bill after weeks of negotiations. Steven Smith, professor of political science at Arizona State University, joins CBS News to discuss what the failure says about the inner workings of Capitol Hill -- and what it will take to get anything passed in an election year.
In January, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian-American teenager in the West Bank. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta spoke with the teen's father about what he wants from the U.S. as he seeks justice.
The Senate on Wednesday failed to advance a bipartisan border policy and foreign aid package. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the role former President Donald Trump played in the vote's collapse.
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a Gaza cease-fire and says his forces will push into Rafah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counter-offer from Hamas over a possible hostage deal, calling the terror group's demands "delusional." Debora Patta has more from Jerusalem.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas may have survived impeachment on Tuesday, but House Speaker Mike Johnson says the chamber will vote again. NOTUS politics reporter Jasmine Wright and Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell join "America Decides" to assess the state of Johnson's speakership.
A procedural vote to begin debate on a national security bill that included border security measures and foreign aid was 49 in favor to 50 against, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance in the Senate. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East to broker talks that the U.S. hopes will evolve into a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is following the diplomatic developments as Israeli leaders weigh the war's future.
Two blasts have killed at least 26 people and injured more than a dozen others in Pakistan near two election offices in the southwest region of the country. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks which came a day before the country holds parliamentary elections. BBC News Pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies has more.
The Senate is set to hold a procedural vote Wednesday on what was billed as a bipartisan plan to tighten the border, increase asylum restrictions and approve funds for U.S. allies. But it now doesn't appear the highly-anticipated bill will pass. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down what Congress plans to do next.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as he continued another whirlwind diplomacy trip through the Middle East to try to secure a cease-fire in Gaza. The meeting comes a day after Hamas proposed a three-phase plan for a cease-fire that Israel likely won't accept outright. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
After weeks of threatening to oust Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis, an impeachment vote brought by House Republicans failed Tuesday night. In the Senate, a bipartisan bill to address the crisis that includes measures Republicans had demanded looks doomed largely because of a lack of GOP support. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.