A growing number of Americans want President Biden to encourage Israel to cease its military action in Gaza, according to a new poll. A new CBS News poll found that 37 percent of Americans want Biden to encourage Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza — slightly up from the 31 percent who said...
Shallow excuses for failing to enforce school policy do not suffice. Above all, GW and all academic institutions have the fiduciary duty to protect all its students—including Jewish-Israeli and Zionist students. With lawsuits looming, and reputational damage imminent, the failure to do so may result in serious penalties for GW and its community.
An attorney for former President Trump brushed off the significance of his first criminal trial, which is scheduled to begin Monday, saying the case is merely a “six-week-long media extravaganza.” Trump’s criminal hush money trial will start jury selection on Monday in Manhattan, where prosecutors claim the former president illegally covered up payments made to...
The United States rebuked claims Sunday that Iran gave other countries in the region a warning that it would be launching a significant aerial attack against the country on Saturday. Iran did not warn other countries in the region that it would be attacking Israel on Saturday, a senior administration official said in a briefing...
Former CIA Director David Petraeus called the Iranian attack on Israel a “very big deal” in an interview Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “Well, it is significant. It's a very big deal. And I think Israel will have to take some action in response,” Petraeus said. “I think it's very clear that the...
President Biden is hoping to avoid an all-out eruption in the Middle East after Iran sent hundreds of missiles and drones, nearly all of them intercepted, toward Israel in retaliation for an attack on an Iranian facility in Damascus that took out a top general. Biden now has to convince Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
If you want to travel to Brazil next year, you’ll need to share your bank statements with the South American country first.
Story at a glance The United States is facing a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists that is only expected to worsen moving forward. There were about 50,800 OB-GYNs practicing in the U.S. in 2018, already too few to meet the country's rising demand. Roughly 3,000 fewer OB-GYNs will be practicing in the country by 2030, while the...
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) warned Sunday that the Iranian attack on Israel risks an "uncontrollable regional escalation." "With its actions, Iran has further stepped toward the destabilization of the region and risks provoking an uncontrollable regional escalation. This must be avoided. We will continue to work to stabilize the situation and...
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Sunday that last week’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling banning nearly all abortions in the state is a result of actions former President Trump took while in office. “Let me start by saying this has been a disaster for women in Arizona. They've lost a fundamental right to abortion, and...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said that Iran's aerial assault on Israel shows how the U.S. is "not standing firmly with Israel." Fetterman reiterated on Sunday's "State of the Union" on CNN that there should not be conditions on sending additional aid to Israel and called again for the U.S. to stand with its ally in...
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy is ruling out a Libertarian presidential bid following swirling speculation, his campaign confirmed to The Hill Sunday. "Mr. Kennedy has many areas of alignment with the Libertarian Party, including a strong stance on civil liberties and keeping the country out of foreign wars," Kennedy's spokesperson told The Hill. "Mr. Kennedy,...
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), warned Sunday that U.S. forces are "vulnerable" to an attack by Iran or one of its proxies. "Our forces distributed across Iraq and Syria, supporting the dark forces of Iraq and anti-ISIS operations and supporting our SDF partners in eastern Syria. Those forces are vulnerable...
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday emphasized the need for Israel to "decisively" retaliate against Iran and that the United States has so far shown "weakness" when dealing with the threat of Tehran. "I think it's imperative that Israel strike decisively, not proportionately. Not disproportionately, to reestablish deterrence and to convince the terrorist...
The answer is not to lower the standards of care and complicate the system for patients.
The U.S. now boasts a record 550 "million-dollar" cities, where the typical home is worth $1 million or more, according to a new analysis by Zillow.
Former President Trump’s legal troubles and his 2024 White House campaign are fully colliding this week, with Trump’s trial in New York City over an alleged hush money scheme set to begin Monday. While Trump is set to spend four days a week in court for the next several weeks, his campaign is planning to...
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said Sunday that U.S. officials will speak with Israeli counterparts "hopefully this week" about Israel's plans to go into southern Gaza. Kirby said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" that there will be a conversation with Israeli officials over the next few days about Israel's plans to...
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday called on the United States to join Israel if they choose to go after Iran's nuclear program in response to Tehran's attack. Speaking on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday," Bolton criticized Iran's failed missile and drone strikes over the weekend, arguing Israel's interception of the attack makes the...
Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) on Sunday argued any action Israel chooses to take in retaliation for Iran's attack will ultimately be up to the country rather than the United States. Asked on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday" over how President Biden will both constrain Iran's escalation of the conflict and Israel's military campaign in Gaza, Garamendi...
Many in the U.S. will soon be face-to-face with the biggest bug emergence in centuries.
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "well aware" President Biden does not want to escalate the war. "I would say that the Prime Minister is well aware that the President is not looking for a conflict with Iran, that the President doesn't want the tensions...
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "very grateful" for the support of the United States in a phone call with President Biden. "The prime minister was very grateful for the support that President Biden offered and demonstrated in supporting Israel. And the president made it clear that...
Trump said he could murder someone on Fifth Avenue and his base wouldn’t care, just as Simpson murdered two people and his base didn’t care.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Sunday warned a wider conflict could unfold in the Middle East if the United States chooses to respond "weakly" to Iran's latest missile attack against Israel. Asked on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday" if there is a risk of a wider conflagration should Israel retaliate against Iran, Bacon said, "Well, there...
