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House rebukes Obama, UN over Israel vote

National Security

House rebukes Obama, UN over Israel vote

Joel Gehrke · January 6, 2017 12:10 am

Sen. Ted Cruz praised the new bipartisan effort as a fulfillment of former President Ronald Reagan's vision. The plan comes as Russia calls for expanding its space-based missile defense efforts.

Ted Cruz Joins Lindsey Graham to Cut United Nations Funding

Tws Staff · January 5, 2017 10:00 am

President Obama working overtime to push through major initiatives before leaving office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Hard to leave

Robert Ehrlich · January 5, 2017 5:03 am

"When it comes to the U.S.-Israel alliance, we believe that senators of both parties must stand firmly with Israel and condemn efforts to undermine Israel's legitimacy," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

National Security

Senators fear Obama could move against Israel in Paris

Joel Gehrke · January 4, 2017 9:27 pm

Trump can move the U.S. embassy to Israel to Jerusalem under current law. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

State Department won’t help Trump plan Israel policies

Joel Gehrke · January 4, 2017 8:07 pm

Washington Secrets

Israel’s border ‘wall’ the model for Trump, Senate

Paul Bedard · January 4, 2017 2:49 pm

Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, above, along with Sen. Dean Heller, are pressing Congress to act on a bill to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a dramatic but symbolic action that also would fulfill a campaign promise President-elect Trump mad. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rubio, Cruz join forces to move US embassy to Jerusalem

Susan Crabtree · January 3, 2017 9:10 pm

House Will Vote on Resolution Opposing Anti-Israel United Nations Resolution

Michael Warren · January 3, 2017 10:00 am

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., above, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., announced a Thursday floor vote on the resolution opposing the UN's move.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

National Security

GOP sets Thursday vote to oppose UN’s Israel resolution

Pete Kasperowicz · January 3, 2017 1:53 am

"I'm just worried that more is coming as well but this resolution itself is bad enough," said John Bolton. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Bolton trashes Obama UN move and urges resistance

Daniel Chaitin · January 1, 2017 11:10 pm

President-elect Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

PEOTUS Report Card: Trump takes control, challenges Obama

Paul Bedard · December 31, 2016 12:20 pm

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., plans to introduce a "sense of the Senate" resolution issuing the rebuke next week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

National Security

Senate Republican to offer resolution rebuking UN’s Israel vote

Joel Gehrke · December 30, 2016 10:34 pm