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US House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night vote

House members voted by unanimous consent to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through April 30.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.
Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

When defense becomes political: Iron Dome's falling US congressional support - editorial

Sign on the wall of an officially shut down branch of the Muslim Brotherhood is seen on January 14, 2026 in Amman, Jordan.

Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion to ban Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands

Former US President Bill Clinton speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting in Manhattan, New York City, US, September 19, 2022.

Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: 'I saw nothing'


Closed-door US House briefing on campus antisemitism hosts ISGAP exec

Congressman James Comer, who had chaired the discussion, thanked Dr. Small and Prof. Bernstein for the new insights they presented on the scourge of antisemitism in universities.

 Dr. Charles Asher Small, Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy and Representative James Comer in the Congressman Elijah Cummings Committee hearing room at the United States House of Representatives, May 7, 2024.

Bernie Sanders, 82, announces run for a fourth Senate term

Sanders announces fourth Senate run: Bernie Sanders, the progressive senator and former presidential candidate, pledges re-election bid, emphasizing domestic and foreign policy priorities.

 US Senator Bernie Sanders addresses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement posted to X, Thursday, April 25, 2024.

House passes bill that would enshrine IHRA definition into US law

The bill’s passage would mean the definition would apply when officials adjudicate Title VI complaints alleging campus antisemitism.

 US REP. Marjorie Taylor Greene stands next to House Speaker Mike Johnson, earlier this month. Greene has been working to punish Johnson for passing the four-part foreign aid package, the writer notes.

Ritchie Torres, Mike Lawler introduce bill to create campus antisemitism monitors

The lawmakers named the bill the COLUMBIA (College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability) Act.

 Congressman Ritchie Torres visiting Israel's south

Chairman of House Education Committee to Columbia president: We will hold you accountable

"If you do not rectify this danger, then the Committee will not hesitate in holding you accountable," the congresswoman wrote. 

 US Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, US June 8, 2022.

US lawmakers overwhelmingly show support for Israel as it begins retaliation against Iran

The US House overwhelmingly passed a resolution supporting Israel's right to respond to Iranian aggression. Some Democrats criticized Netanyahu's actions, fearing broader conflict.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson before delivering his State of the Union address, last month.

House overwhelmingly approves resolution condemning Iran, supporting Israel's defense

House of Representatives calls on all countries to unequivocally condemn Iran’s attack on Israel; commends the United States military, the United Kingdom, France, and Jordan for intercepting drones.

 U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) lead a House Progressive Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill in the midst of ongoing negotiations seeking a deal to raise the United States' debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default, in Washington, U.S. May 24, 2023.

Columbia University president, at House hearing, says university can do more to fight antisemitism

She called various pro-Palestinian chants “incredibly hurtful” and “upsetting,” including “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which many Jews interpret as a call for violence.

New York police officers stand guard as pro-Israel and pro-Palestinians students demonstrate, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at Columbia University in New York City, US, October 12, 2023

US House sets long-awaited vote on billions for Ukraine, Israel

The Israel bill totals $26.38 billion; plus funds to cover the cost of US military operations in response to recent attacks.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson before delivering his State of the Union address, last month.

House of Representatives passes resolution condemning 'From the river to the sea' chants

According to the resolution, the slogan seeks to deny Jewish people the right to self-determination and calls for the removal of the Jewish people from their ancestral homeland. 

 A PROTEST organized by Palestinian solidarity groups and activists takes place in Copenhagen last month. The genocidal calls of ‘from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ are accompanied by massively financed and marketed Palestinian paraphernalia, scarves, flags, and posters.