Democrats said the Republican bill would be dead on arrival in the Senate, even if it passed the House.
Oval Office addresses are rare and signify major crises.
It’s not every day that the president of the United States flies to Israel during a war to demonstrate his support for the Jewish state.
A new amendment to a potential US defense law would grant funding new partnerships between Israeli and American researchers of PTSD.
Richardson cultivated a unique specialty in foreign affairs, positioning himself as an emissary – sometimes a secret one, and not always a welcome one for US officials.
Senior American and Israeli officials claim that at this stage the plan is for Blinken and Mayorkas to make an affirmative announcement and move forward with the process.
The delegation was led by Rep. Lucy McBath, a Georgia Democrat whose suburban Atlanta district includes a substantial Jewish population.
A two-year study from the Pew Research Centre on American sentiments towards Israel has been released with some interesting outcomes.
Israel and the US have weathered many storms over the years, and both countries have pressure points and influence that they wield over one another.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.