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Israeli Forces Have Killed US Citizens. Congress Wants to Deepen Military Ties.
Section 219, a measure to integrate parts of the Israeli and US militaries, could provide more cover for Israeli crimes.
Fetterman Votes With GOP Yet Again on War Powers Resolution to Rein In Trump
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is asking Congress for an additional $67 billion for the war in Iran.
As the War on Iran Spikes Gas Prices, Shell’s Profits More Than Double
A Greenpeace UK campaigner said that “we’re running out of words to describe the obscenity of these numbers.”
UN Palestine Rapporteur Slams Nations’ Complicity as Netanyahu Meets Trump
Francesca Albanese also comments on settler- and soldier-led pogroms in the occupied West Bank.
Trump Threatens to Bomb the “F****** S***” Out of Iran After US Base Strike
The latest threat of escalation comes as the US announced joint strikes with Saudi Arabia on Iraq.
UAE-Supplied Drones Still Target Civilians in Sudan Despite EU Condemnation
“It’s really the bare minimum to call out the actors involved … the EU should be doing a lot more,” said an expert.
Trump Is Already Outpacing His First-Term Record Number of Airstrikes on Somalia
The Trump administration cut humanitarian aid to Somalia while continuing to pound it with military airstrikes.
Pentagon Quietly Revises Death Count of US Troops in Iran War From 18 to 14
Three officials said that the reason for the change was because their deaths happened after the April ceasefire.
Trump Threatens “Massive” Attack of Unprecedented Proportion on Iran
The president said that Iran “wants to negotiate,” but “they haven’t received enough pain yet.”
House GOP Approves $95B Budget Framework That Pumps More Money Into Iran War
The blueprint also pushes states to adopt restrictions on voting rights as people struggle to afford groceries.
Trump Downplays 18 US Soldier Deaths in Iran War Hours Before Dignified Transfer
Trump also said that support for the war is high among Americans — a claim that multiple polls indicate is false.
Smotrich Says US Fighting Iran as Israel Sits Back Is “Best for Us”
The Pentagon, meanwhile, has requested a $1.5 trillion budget for 2027 in part to support the war efforts.
Trump Threatens to Bomb Iranian Civilian Sites, Potential War Crimes
Trump's rhetoric highlights how the war has escalated in the days since the Memorandum of Understanding fell apart.