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Around the World
U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Nuclear Supply Network For Iran’s Enrichment Program
The U.S. Treasury Department on July 18 imposed additional sanctions on Iran that target its nuclear-enrichment program.
Iran admits seizure of foreign tanker, 12 crew members in Strait of Hormuz; US warship enters Persian Gulf
Iran’s state television said Thursday that regime forces captured a foreign tanker with a crew of 12 accused of smuggling oil.
U.S.-China officials discuss trade; Mnuchin eyes possible in-person talks
U.S. and Chinese officials spoke by telephone on Thursday as the world’s two largest economies seek to end a year-long trade war, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggesting in-person talks could follow.
Iran Releases Video Showing Seized Oil Tanker Matches Disappeared UAE Vessel
Iran said Thursday its Revolutionary Guard seized a foreign oil tanker and its crew of 12 for smuggling fuel out of the country, and hours later released video showing the vessel to be a United Arab Emirates-based ship that had vanished in Iranian waters over the weekend.
U.S. military says it took defensive action against drone in Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon said on Thursday that the USS Boxer took defensive action against a drone after it came within a 'threatening range' in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Israel Will Deliver ‘Crushing Blow’ in Any Future War With Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that if Israel was forced into another war with Hezbollah, 'we will act with tremendous force and ensure our victory.'
Inside the United States
House Approves Democrat Bill on Minimum Wage Hike But Not Likely To Pass Republican-Controlled Senate
The House has approved legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour.
Christian News
'We're Talking About A Common Human Right': Government Restrictions on Religion Clamp Down Over Ten-Year Period
The Pew Research Center released its 10th annual report on freedom of religion around the world, spanning over a decade of changes between 2007 and 2017.
U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Nuclear Supply Network For Iran’s Enrichment Program
The U.S. Treasury Department on July 18 imposed additional sanctions on Iran that target its nuclear-enrichment program.
Iran admits seizure of foreign tanker, 12 crew members in Strait of Hormuz; US warship enters Persian Gulf
Iran’s state television said Thursday that regime forces captured a foreign tanker with a crew of 12 accused of smuggling oil.
U.S.-China officials discuss trade; Mnuchin eyes possible in-person talks
U.S. and Chinese officials spoke by telephone on Thursday as the world’s two largest economies seek to end a year-long trade war, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggesting in-person talks could follow.
Iran Releases Video Showing Seized Oil Tanker Matches Disappeared UAE Vessel
Iran said Thursday its Revolutionary Guard seized a foreign oil tanker and its crew of 12 for smuggling fuel out of the country, and hours later released video showing the vessel to be a United Arab Emirates-based ship that had vanished in Iranian waters over the weekend.
U.S. military says it took defensive action against drone in Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon said on Thursday that the USS Boxer took defensive action against a drone after it came within a 'threatening range' in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Israel Will Deliver ‘Crushing Blow’ in Any Future War With Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that if Israel was forced into another war with Hezbollah, 'we will act with tremendous force and ensure our victory.'
Inside the United States
House Approves Democrat Bill on Minimum Wage Hike But Not Likely To Pass Republican-Controlled Senate
The House has approved legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour.
Christian News
'We're Talking About A Common Human Right': Government Restrictions on Religion Clamp Down Over Ten-Year Period
The Pew Research Center released its 10th annual report on freedom of religion around the world, spanning over a decade of changes between 2007 and 2017.
Around the World
US nuke locations accidentally exposed in NATO-affiliated report
A document accidentally published by a NATO-affiliated body has hit headlines across Europe this week, seeming to affirm a longstanding open secret that is technically still classified: precisely where in Europe the United States stores its nuclear weapons.
U.S. removing Turkey from F-35 program after its Russian missile defense purchase
The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last week.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli forces arrest 'travel agents' accused of operating Hamas money laundering ring
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that they had arrested three Hamas operatives who posed as travel agents in order to operate a money-laundering ring, which transferred 'illicit terror funds from Gaza to the West Bank.'
Inside the United States
House notches rare bipartisan vote to repeal part of Obamacare
Republicans and Democrats came together Wednesday to perform an act rarely seen on Capitol Hill: voting to repeal part of Obamacare.
US House votes to block Saudi, UAE arms sales, bucking Trump veto threat
The U.S. House voted Wednesday to block White House plans for select sales of smart bombs and related components to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, baiting President Donald Trump’s veto.
'I Believe Americans Have a Right to Know': New Jersey Representative Presents Bill Asking Government to Disclose Its Involvement in Lyme Disease
A New Jersey Republican Senator is calling for an investigation by the House of Representatives into whether the Department of Defense used weaponized ticks between 1950 and 1975.
Trump holds Oval Office meeting with survivors of religious persecution
President Donald Trump met with survivors of religious persecution in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Trey Gowdy: AG William Barr's reputation as an 'incredible lawyer' untouched by contempt
Trey Gowdy said William Barr has nothing to worry about after the attorney general was held in criminal contempt by the House on Wednesday.
House holds Barr, Ross in criminal contempt over census documents
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt for defying congressional subpoenas related to the U.S. census.
Christian News
State Dept. hosts largest religious freedom summit in world history; survivors testify
The U.S. State Department launched on Tuesday its second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, a three-day summit being touted as the largest religious freedom event ever held.
US nuke locations accidentally exposed in NATO-affiliated report
A document accidentally published by a NATO-affiliated body has hit headlines across Europe this week, seeming to affirm a longstanding open secret that is technically still classified: precisely where in Europe the United States stores its nuclear weapons.
U.S. removing Turkey from F-35 program after its Russian missile defense purchase
The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defense system last week.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli forces arrest 'travel agents' accused of operating Hamas money laundering ring
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that they had arrested three Hamas operatives who posed as travel agents in order to operate a money-laundering ring, which transferred 'illicit terror funds from Gaza to the West Bank.'
Inside the United States
House notches rare bipartisan vote to repeal part of Obamacare
Republicans and Democrats came together Wednesday to perform an act rarely seen on Capitol Hill: voting to repeal part of Obamacare.
US House votes to block Saudi, UAE arms sales, bucking Trump veto threat
The U.S. House voted Wednesday to block White House plans for select sales of smart bombs and related components to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, baiting President Donald Trump’s veto.
'I Believe Americans Have a Right to Know': New Jersey Representative Presents Bill Asking Government to Disclose Its Involvement in Lyme Disease
A New Jersey Republican Senator is calling for an investigation by the House of Representatives into whether the Department of Defense used weaponized ticks between 1950 and 1975.
Trump holds Oval Office meeting with survivors of religious persecution
President Donald Trump met with survivors of religious persecution in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Trey Gowdy: AG William Barr's reputation as an 'incredible lawyer' untouched by contempt
Trey Gowdy said William Barr has nothing to worry about after the attorney general was held in criminal contempt by the House on Wednesday.
House holds Barr, Ross in criminal contempt over census documents
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt for defying congressional subpoenas related to the U.S. census.
Christian News
State Dept. hosts largest religious freedom summit in world history; survivors testify
The U.S. State Department launched on Tuesday its second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, a three-day summit being touted as the largest religious freedom event ever held.
Around the World
Trump administration plans to divert $40 million in aid to Venezuela's opposition
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to divert more than $40 million in humanitarian aid for Central America to support the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela, according to an internal document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
Britain Plans Additional Warship Presence in Gulf
Britain will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf, though the move is not related to the current Iran crisis, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.
US fears Iran seized UAE-based tanker that vanished in Persian Gulf
A small oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker two days ago, leading the US to suspect Iran seized the vessel amid heightened tensions in the region, an American defense official said Tuesday.
North Korea suggests it may resume nuclear, missile tests
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime US-South Korean military drills that the North calls preparation for an eventual invasion.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
At summit with Russia, Israel and US demanded Iran leave Lebanon, Iraq
During a trilateral meeting between the national security advisers of Israel, the US and Russia in late June, Jerusalem, and Washington demanded that Moscow ensure the withdrawal of Iran’s forces from Lebanon and Iraq, as well as from Syria, Channel 13 News reported Tuesday.
Poll: Kingmaker Liberman surges to 10 seats, left and right mergers ineffective
Exactly two months ahead of the September 17 elections, a poll published Tuesday showed Avigdor Liberman still holding the deciding say in coalition negotiations as his Yisrael Beytenu party surged to 10 seats after winning just five in April. The survey also revealed that mergers between smaller parties on the left and right would not increase the sizes of their respective blocs.
Inside the United States
Opioid Shipments Increased by Over 50% as Addiction Crisis Grew, Federal Data Shows
Newly released federal data shows how drugmakers and distributors increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as the nation’s addiction crisis accelerated from 2006 to 2012.
Federal judge blocks Trump from placing citizenship question on 2020 census
A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Franklin Graham warns Equality Act would be ‘catastrophic’ for Christians if it becomes law
The Equality Act, a bill that would add 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' as protected classes under federal civil rights law, would be 'catastrophic' for Christians and churches if it becomes law, evangelist Franklin Graham warned.
House Passes Text Condemning Trump’s 'Racist Comments'; Democrat Pushes For Impeachment
The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, joined by four Republicans and an independent, voted Tuesday to condemn President Trump for comments about Democratic congresswomen which the resolution described as 'racist.'
Trump administration plans to divert $40 million in aid to Venezuela's opposition
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to divert more than $40 million in humanitarian aid for Central America to support the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela, according to an internal document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
Britain Plans Additional Warship Presence in Gulf
Britain will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf, though the move is not related to the current Iran crisis, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday.
US fears Iran seized UAE-based tanker that vanished in Persian Gulf
A small oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates traveling through the Strait of Hormuz entered Iranian waters and turned off its tracker two days ago, leading the US to suspect Iran seized the vessel amid heightened tensions in the region, an American defense official said Tuesday.
North Korea suggests it may resume nuclear, missile tests
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime US-South Korean military drills that the North calls preparation for an eventual invasion.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
At summit with Russia, Israel and US demanded Iran leave Lebanon, Iraq
During a trilateral meeting between the national security advisers of Israel, the US and Russia in late June, Jerusalem, and Washington demanded that Moscow ensure the withdrawal of Iran’s forces from Lebanon and Iraq, as well as from Syria, Channel 13 News reported Tuesday.
Poll: Kingmaker Liberman surges to 10 seats, left and right mergers ineffective
Exactly two months ahead of the September 17 elections, a poll published Tuesday showed Avigdor Liberman still holding the deciding say in coalition negotiations as his Yisrael Beytenu party surged to 10 seats after winning just five in April. The survey also revealed that mergers between smaller parties on the left and right would not increase the sizes of their respective blocs.
Inside the United States
Opioid Shipments Increased by Over 50% as Addiction Crisis Grew, Federal Data Shows
Newly released federal data shows how drugmakers and distributors increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as the nation’s addiction crisis accelerated from 2006 to 2012.
Federal judge blocks Trump from placing citizenship question on 2020 census
A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Franklin Graham warns Equality Act would be ‘catastrophic’ for Christians if it becomes law
The Equality Act, a bill that would add 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' as protected classes under federal civil rights law, would be 'catastrophic' for Christians and churches if it becomes law, evangelist Franklin Graham warned.
House Passes Text Condemning Trump’s 'Racist Comments'; Democrat Pushes For Impeachment
The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, joined by four Republicans and an independent, voted Tuesday to condemn President Trump for comments about Democratic congresswomen which the resolution described as 'racist.'