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  1. LIVE: Rubio testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee

    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Trump’s FY2027 budget request for the Department of State. Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives get a rare chance this week to question Rubio in public about Trump's foreign policy. #senate #marcorubio #us #trumpadministration #senateforeignrelationscommittee #trump

    fllics.com/en/video/live-rubio

  2. Friday, April 17, 2026

    Surviving the Russian 'human safari' in Kherson -- A new model of warfare is being introduced: drone assault units -- Russia threatens action against Finland, Baltics if Ukrainian drones strike via their airspace -- Ukrainian drone strikes turn major Russian oil refinery into 'volcano' along the Black Sea ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  3. NEW JERSEY
    Menendez accused of acting as foreign agent for Egypt while helming Senate Foreign Relations Committee

    Federal prosecutors added the new criminal charge against the New Jersey Democrat and his wife.

    By ERICA ORDEN
    10/12/2023 12:55 PM EDT
    Updated: 10/12/2023 06:53 PM EDT

    NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors accused Sen. Bob Menendez on Thursday of secretly acting as an agent of the government of Egypt while serving as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, adding to the slate of criminal charges for which the New Jersey Democrat was indicted last month.

    Prosecutors in the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office unveiled an updated indictment adding the charge of conspiracy for a public official to act as a foreign agent, alleging that Menendez; his wife, Nadine Menendez; and a New Jersey businessman, Wael Hana, used his Senate position to benefit the government of...

    #congress

    #senateforeignrelationscommittee

    #egypt

    #bobmenendez

    politico.com/news/2023/10/12/m

  4. DEFENSE
    The Senate is a problem in the Israel crisis. Democrats are fed up.

    The war in the Middle East means top military and diplomatic posts must be filled now, senators say.

    By JOE GOULD and CONNOR O’BRIEN
    10/11/2023 05:00 AM EDT

    As war breaks out in the Middle East, key ambassadorships in the region and top military promotions are languishing in the Senate.

    And some lawmakers say they’ve had enough.

    Senate Democrats are making a renewed push to force through hundreds of military nominations and a handful of ambassadorships, noting that the war in Israel has added new urgency to break through the logjam.

    “I think this all argues for a pretty significant reform of the nominations process,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in an interview.

    The military blockade — put in place by...

    #military #departmentofdefense #pentagon #senateforeignrelationscommittee

    politico.com/news/2023/10/11/h