On Friday, Oct. 13, the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of the northern Gaza region, home to over a million people. Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, hinted that terrorist organization Hezbollah could soon join the war. These developments coincide with the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…

Congress is now deciding how the U.S. will respond to the Israeli-Hamas conflict. While there is bipartisan support for Israel, Democrats and Republicans have different opinions on how to provide that support. Republicans like Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., are calling on the Biden administration to take action against Iran should Hamas escalate. Democrats are pushing…

In the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. supports Israel and Iran defends Hamas. As a result, the long-running tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to be exacerbated. The U.S. told outside countries and groups that might lend support to Hamas to stay out of Israel’s war. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian hinted on Friday, Oct.…

The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran’s access to the $6 billion it was set to receive as part of a prisoner swap with the U.S. in September. The move to deny Iran the funds comes after the Biden administration faced heavy criticism, as some Republicans claimed that the $6 billion helped…

Congressman Steve Scalise says he is no longer in the running to be speaker of the House a day after being nominated. And Israel warns residents of Gaza City to vacate as the country continues to retaliate against Hamas – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.   Steve Scalise ends…

The United States is committed to helping both Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. If that support is going to be long-term, the U.S. defensive industrial base needs to increase production across the board, and Congress needs to find some common ground. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said…

Elon Musk’s social media platform X reported that the company took down hundreds of Hamas-related accounts and thousands of misleading posts following Hamas’ deadly terrorist attack on Israel. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the European Union sent a letter to Musk demanding that X address illegal content and misinformation about the attacks within 24 hours or…

The war in Israel has weighed heavily on Americans since news broke Saturday that Hamas attacked Israel. The developments stunned viewers worldwide, who watched video after video of innocent civilians killed in the crossfire. Thousands of lives have been lost in the bloodshed, and at least 150 people have been taken hostage. Media outlets have…

Hamas’s Former Chief Khaled Meshaal is calling for a global day of protest and anger on Friday, Oct. 13, as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies. Meshaal is calling on Muslims across the world to protest in support of Palestine and asking Muslims in the neighboring countries of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt to join the fight against…

On Saturday, Oct. 7, Hamas militants attacked Israel, launching missiles, killing hundreds of soldiers and civilians, and taking hostages. Later that day, Israel launched a counterattack on Gaza. Since then, attacks have continued from both sides. As of Thursday morning, Oct. 12, according to Israeli and U.S. sources, Hamas’ surprise attack in Israel has killed…