Open Forum, Part 1
Viewers responded to the question “Should the U.S. pause arms shipments to Israel?”
1,192 viewsViewers responded to the question “Should the U.S. pause arms shipments to Israel?”
1,192 views“Together with our partners, we defeated that attack,” said President Biden of the recent Iranian airstrikes in Israel and the response by the United States and its allies. The president add…
2,185 viewsBritish Prime Minister Sunak and Labour Party Leader Starmer made statements during a House of Commons session on Iranian airstrikes in Israel. The prime minister called the airstrikes “reck…
443 viewsViewers commented on House passage of a series of foreign aid funding bills, including $60 billion for Ukraine and $26 for Israel. Axios congressional reporter Stephen Neukam joined to talk …
1,305 viewsDuring a news conference following a meeting of G-7 foreign ministers in Capri, Italy, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was “not involved in any offensive operations” against …
471 viewsJoe Perticone talked about House Republicans moving forward with separate bills to provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific.
1,220 viewsRepresentative Jim Costa (D-CA), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, talked about the conflicts in the Middle East, aid to Ukraine, and congressional news of the day.
461 viewsRepresentative Don Bacon (R-NE), a member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about rising tensions in the Middle East, aid to Ukraine, and Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) political future…
686 viewsRepresentative Pat Fallon (R-TX) talked about the conflicts in the Middle East, aid to Ukraine, border security, and congressional news of the day.
386 viewsLara Seligman talked about the fallout from Iran’s attacks on Israel, the response from Washington, and the potential risks for U.S. troops in the Middle East.
306 viewsDelegate Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) talked about the conflicts in the Middle East, aid to Ukraine, and other congressional news of the day.
381 viewsSenators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) tried to introduce legislation that would provide aid to Israel. Their requests for immediate consideration of the bills were objec…
44 viewsSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) discussed Iran’s airstrikes on Israel and the need to support Israel and Ukraine with additional aid.
28 viewsSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about the Iranian airstrikes against Israel and called on the House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to take up a Senate-passed emergency aid pac…
54 viewsWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefed reporters and responded to questions on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. She was joined by National Security Communications Ad…
1,437 viewsState Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefed reporters and responded to questions on several issues, including Iran’s weekend attack on Israel. He also said the U.S. does not want to…
328 viewsDefense Department Spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder briefed reporters at the Pentagon on several issues, including the U.S. role in intercepting Iranian strikes on Israel over the we…
389 viewsThe United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting over Iran’s drone and missile attack against Israel.
2,232 viewsViewers commented on Iran’s previous-evening attack on Israel in which Iran sent hundreds of missiles and drones into Israeli air space. The attack was in response to an April 1 airstrike th…
1,196 viewsDefense Secretary Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant at the Pentagon.
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