Politics
US Politics: Democrat Blocks Trump’s Arms Sale to Israel
Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, placed a hold on the Trump administration's $2.8 billion plan to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel. This move comes amid growing concerns about an 'arms race in space' by Russia and China.
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The Hill
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula on Tuesday said the revelation that the U.S. has deployed weapons into space is in response to a space "arms race" that has "already been underway," referring to similar efforts by Russia and China. Deptula told NewsNation's Katie Pavlich on "Katie Pavli
2026-09-16 19:37 UTC
The Hill
The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee took the rare step Wednesday of publicly announcing a hold on the Trump administration’s $2.8 billion plan to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the panel, said in a statement posted to X tha
2026-09-16 19:42 UTC