Secretary of State Marco Rubio has required the U.S. state department to freeze passport applications that allow Americans to designate their gender identity as “X.”
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced his support for taking control of Greenland and the Panama Canal for both economic and defense purposes.
While facing the threat of a contempt of Congress vote, Secretary of State Antony Blinken finally agreed to testify in front of the 118th Congress’ House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), answering questions on the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, HFAC Chairman Michael McCaul announced on Tuesday.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was subpoenaed on Tuesday by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to testify later this month over the committee’s report on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The Israel Defense Force has recovered six deceased Israeli hostages in a southern Gaza rescue operation on Monday.
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports a new U.S. led ceasefire proposal.
Hamas and the Islamic Jihad have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv on Sunday night.
The United States approved a $20 billion arms sale to Israel that will include fighter jets, air-to-air missiles, tank ammunition, and other weapons for war to the Jewish state.
Intelligence officials in Washington, D.C., believe that a retaliatory Iranian attack on Israel is “imminent,” prompting President Biden and his national security team to discuss their next steps in the situation room on Monday.
The recent Venezuelan presidential election has prompted an uproar of protests in the country, sparked by claims of an illegitimate win for current Socialist president Nicolás Maduro.