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Congress hears about how Houthi militant attacks are forcing shippers to change course

Congress hears about how Houthi militant attacks are forcing shippers to change course

by Charlotte Ehrlich | Jan 30, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Experts in the commercial shipping industries outlined the ever-increasing humanitarian and economic costs of recent Iran-backed Houthi militant strikes on American ships positioned in the Red Sea during a subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. The continuing...
Lawmakers call for urgent overhaul of UN-supported Palestinian education

Lawmakers call for urgent overhaul of UN-supported Palestinian education

by Angela Zhang | Nov 10, 2023 | Education, Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — House representatives and experts are calling for urgent changes to United Nations humanitarian agencies involving Palestinian youth education on Israel over fears that the programs are spreading antisemitism. “Hatred is taught,” said Rep. Christopher...
Video: Protesters, House progressives push for cease-fire in the Middle East

Video: Protesters, House progressives push for cease-fire in the Middle East

by Luis Castaneda | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — As the Israeli-Hamas war escalates in the Middle East, protesters and House progressives have called for a cease-fire. On Saturday, Washington D.C. saw ‘the largest pro-Palestinian demonstration in U.S. history,’ according to the International People’s...
Senators debate response to Iran’s alleged use of illicit finance networks to fund Hamas and Hezbollah terrorism

Senators debate response to Iran’s alleged use of illicit finance networks to fund Hamas and Hezbollah terrorism

by Julian Andreone | Oct 26, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Senators sparred over the most efficient ways to address the use of illicit finance networks funding terrorism in a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing Thursday.  The discussion largely focused on identifying and combating...
Taliban victory in Afghanistan is a boon for global jihadist movement, defense expert says

Taliban victory in Afghanistan is a boon for global jihadist movement, defense expert says

by Zinya Salfiti | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON – Top defense experts said al-Qaida and the jihadist movement are big beneficiaries of the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan at a Senate hearing Thursday, part of a series of congressional hearings aimed at understanding how the 20-year, $2 trillion war...
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