Politics
U.S. Government Shutdown Looms
AP - With the government teetering on the brink of partial shutdown, congressional Republicans vowed Sunday to keep using an otherwise routine federal funding...
IDF Officer Says Hamas Control of Gaza Benefits Israel
Ynet - Continued control of the Gaza Strip by Islamist movement Hamas is in Israel's security interests, the Israeli army's top commander for the region said on Tuesday. It was the first time a senior commander had...
Brazil’s President Slams Obama Over Spying
Reuters - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used her position as the opening speaker at the U.N. General Assembly to accuse the United States of violating human rights and international law through espionage that included spying...
Senator Cruz Attempts to Block Funding of Obama Health Law
The Hill - Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to the Senate floor Tuesday to slow down consideration of a House bill aimed at defunding ObamaCare. "I intend to speak about defunding ObamaCare until I am no...
More Israeli Ministers Call on Netanyahu to Halt Releasing of Convicts
Ynet - Though the chief of staff deemed it a "tragic coincidence," right-wing ministers believe...
Obama Endorses de Blasio for New York City Mayor
Bloomberg - Bill de Blasio, the Democratic nominee for New York mayor, won the backing of...
IRS Figure Resigns Amid Charges of Bias Against Conservatives
Daily Caller - Embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner is finally retiring from the...
Key Capitol Hill Relationships Tense as Debt Crisis Looms
The Hill - Strained relationships between key Democratic and Republican negotiators pose significant hurdles to...
Senior Israeli Ministers: Stop Releasing Terrorists
Ynet - Two senior cabinet ministers are coming out against the release of terrorists following terrorist...
U.S. Government Shutdown Looms
AP - With the government teetering on the brink of partial shutdown, congressional Republicans vowed Sunday to keep using an otherwise routine federal funding bill...
IDF Officer Says Hamas Control of Gaza Benefits Israel
Ynet - Continued control of the Gaza Strip by Islamist movement Hamas is in Israel's security interests, the Israeli army's top commander for the region said...
Brazil’s President Slams Obama Over Spying
Reuters - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used her position as the opening speaker at the U.N. General Assembly to accuse the United States of violating...
Senator Cruz Attempts to Block Funding of Obama Health Law
The Hill - Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to the Senate floor Tuesday to slow down consideration of a House bill aimed at defunding ObamaCare. "I...
More Israeli Ministers Call on Netanyahu to Halt Releasing of Convicts
Ynet - Though the chief of staff deemed it a "tragic coincidence," right-wing ministers believe the murder of Sergeant Tomer Hazan and the shooting of...
Obama Endorses de Blasio for New York City Mayor
Bloomberg - Bill de Blasio, the Democratic nominee for New York mayor, won the backing of President Barack Obama, who praised the candidate's pledge to close the...
IRS Figure Resigns Amid Charges of Bias Against Conservatives
Daily Caller - Embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner is finally retiring from the scandal-plagued agency. Lerner has been on administrative leave since May. Lerner,...
Key Capitol Hill Relationships Tense as Debt Crisis Looms
The Hill - Strained relationships between key Democratic and Republican negotiators pose significant hurdles to a bipartisan deal that would avert a government shutdown and...
Senior Israeli Ministers: Stop Releasing Terrorists
Ynet - Two senior cabinet ministers are coming out against the release of terrorists following terrorist attacks targeting Israelis in the past two days. Economy Minister Naftali Bennett...
Germany’s Merkel Wins Major Reelection Victory
Bloomberg - Angela Merkel won an overwhelming endorsement from German voters, putting the country's first female chancellor on course for the biggest election tally since Helmut Kohl's...
Report: House to Vote on Defunding Obamacare
National Review - Leadership sources tell me the House will soon vote on a continuing resolution that simultaneously funds the federal government and defunds Obamacare....
President Obama Pushes Gun Control Legislation After Navy Yard Shooting
Washington Post - President Obama called on Congress on Tuesday to revisit gun control legislation, saying in the wake of Monday's deadly mass shooting at the Washington...
Settlers Protest IDF Withdrawal From Gaza Border Communities
Ynet - As part of the protest against the IDF's decision to stop securing 22 Gaza area border communities, the Ramat Negev moshav Kadesh-Barnea has decided to...
Israeli High Court: Three Year Detention Law for Illegal Infiltrators is Unconstitutional
Ynet - An expanded panel of nine High Court justices unanimously ruled Monday that the amendment to the Prevention of Infiltration Law, an amendment that...
