Politics

More than three dozen Senate Republicans are urging President Biden to “unequivocally” support” Israel’s right to defend itself, and by “immediately” ending negotiations with Iran on sanctions relief, saying Tehran is “supporting” Hamas’ terrorist activity and recent rocket attacks against Israel.  Go to Source

Rep. Liz Cheney said in an interview Thursday morning that she is “not leaving” the Republican Party despite her harsh criticism of former President Donald Trump and House Republicans removing her as the conference chair via voice vote on Wednesday. Go to Source

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is introducing a bill this week that would seek to reinstate the Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocols in response to a crisis at the southern border that has overwhelmed the immigration system in recent months. Go to Source

Several conservative groups are redoubling their efforts to oppose the sweeping elections bill Democrats are trying to pass through Congress, particularly focusing on states with Democratic senators who may be reluctant to end the legislative filibuster, including one nearly $2 million ad campaign launched Tuesday. Go to Source

They cut off a pipeline to the Eastern Seaboard for days, tried to poison a Florida water-treatment plant, held hospital IT systems hostage and stole an undetermined trove of information in the SolarWinds hack – all as the Biden administration searches for a way to respond. Go to Source

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., tried to “aggressively confront” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday, shouting questions about why the New York Democrat supports “terrorists and antifa,” according to a report. Go to Source

Richard Grenell, the former acting director of National Intelligence under President Trump, said in an interview with CPAC that he believes Susan Rice has assumed the role of a “shadow president.” Go to Source

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., criticized President Biden over his Wednesday statement of support for Israel amid escalating violence with Hamas, claiming he gave little context for what stoked the tensions and was consequently “siding with occupation.” Go to Source

Top Republicans on the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees on Wednesday called for an investigation into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after emails showed the nation’s second-largest teachers union lobbied the agency on school reopening policies. Go to Source

A group of 100 former Republican officials reportedly will release a letter this week threatening to create a third party if the GOP does not change its course and break from former President Trump. Go to Source