Defense Priorities' Rajan Menon and Hudson Institute's Michael Doran discuss latest in the Israel-Hamas conflict and Charlie Sykes, Editor at Large of The Bulwark, discusses the House speaker contest and Campaign 2024.
"In this moment, we must be crystal clear. We stand with Israel," said President Biden as he delivered remarks from the White House on the Hamas attack from the weekend. With Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken standing behind him, President Biden shared there is no higher priority than the American hostage recovery efforts. In addition, he denounced terrorism and announced a carrier strike group had been deployed to the Mediterranean for deterrence purposes stating, "any country thinking of taking advantage of the situation, I have one word, don't."
While Israel could defend itself against attacks from Hamas, the U.S. would be offering military and diplomatic aid Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered statements to the press after meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel. Secretary Blinken also said at least 25 Americans had been killed in the attacks and subsequent fighting, which had begun five days prior. In his brief remarks, Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked the U.S. for its ongoing support.
"The U.S. has Israel's back," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at a press conference with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant following a meeting at HaKirya in Tel Aviv, Israel. Secretary Austin was meeting with his Israeli counterpart as the country was on the precipice of an expected ground invasion of the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a land, air, and sea invasion of Israeli territory by Hamas. The two leaders delivered statements reiterating the strength of the U.S.-Israel alliance and also took some questions from reporters.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) referred to Republican speaker-designee, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), as "the chairman of the chaos caucus an extremist extraordinaire." The minority leader, along with House Democrats, delivered remarks from the Capitol steps on the state of Congress as Republicans still have no new leader after the ousting then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Leader Jeffries went on to criticize Rep. Jordan's legislative track record and said Republicans have two choices - to continue to "triple down on the chaos, the dysfunction, and extremism" or they can "partner with Democrats on an enlightened path forward."
"This past Sunday, at 22 minutes after 6 Beirut time, with dawn just breaking, a truck, looking like a lot of other vehicles in the city, approached the airport on a busy, main road. There was nothing in its appearance to suggest it was any different than the trucks or cars that were normally seen on and around the airport. But this one was different. At the wheel was a young man on a suicide mission The truck carried some 2,000 pounds of explosives, but there was no way our marine guards could know this." That was President Ronald Reagan -- addressing the nation -- October 1983. What happened next? And what have other presidents since Ronald Reagan said about that day in October 1983? Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" -- as we mark the 40th anniversary of the Beirut Marine Barracks terror bombing. Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.
Middle East policy analysts examined the recent attack by Hamas against Israel and how it impacts U.S. policy in the region during a virtual conversation hosted by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Robert Satloff, director of the institute, said "Hamas did not start this to create a two-state solution," but to "stop the march toward regional peace." Several topics were discussed, including Israel's response to Hamas, Iran's potential role in the attack, the history of Hamas, and how the U.S. and regional allies might respond in the region.Policy.
U.S. Army Pacific Commander Gen. Charles Flynn discusses the military's role in the Indo-Pacific region during a discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Books That Shaped America explored the "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass," authored by Frederick Douglass after his escape from slavery and published in 1845.
U.K. Labour Party leader and Member of Parliament Keir Starmer addressed his party's annual conference in Liverpool. He called for "national renewal" for Great Britain and said the Labour Party needs to change into a "party of service" in order to help create better opportunities for Britons. "The world is becoming a more volatile place," said the leader, mentioning that revolutions in energy, science, and technology were reshaping the global economy. He also discussed plans to make housing more affordable and improve England's publicly funded health care system, the National Health Service. Moreover, Mr. Starmer condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, whose victims included British citizens.
Books That Shaped America explored the "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass," authored by Frederick Douglass after his escape from slavery and published in 1845.
Books That Shaped America explored the "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass," authored by Frederick Douglass after his escape from slavery and published in 1845.
