#Israeli president promises to ‘protect and defend’ democracy in face of judicial crisis

#Israeli president promises to ‘protect and defend’ democracy in face of judicial crisis

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday promised to “protect and defend” Israel’s democracy as it faces a crisis over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pursuit of a judicial overhaul and that has drawn unprecedented criticism from the U.S. In a speech to a joint meeting of Congress marking Israel’s 75th anniversary, Herzog called Israeli protests…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report —Trump: More DOJ charges would be ‘election interference’

#The Hill’s Morning Report —Trump: More DOJ charges would be ‘election interference’

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter There is no U.S. precedent that…

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#Senate puts NASA on notice over Mars mission

#Senate puts NASA on notice over Mars mission

The Senate is signaling deep skepticism about NASA’s ambitious plans to fetch samples of soil from the red planet, expressing concerns over the mission’s cost and viability.   Senate appropriators are offering just $300 million in funding for fiscal 2024 for the Mars mission — less than a third of the $949 million budget request from…

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#Jordan threatens FBI’s Wray with contempt of Congress

#Jordan threatens FBI’s Wray with contempt of Congress

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) threatened Monday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress for what he claims is the agency’s “wholly inadequate” compliance with two subpoenas issued earlier this year.    “We write to notify you that if the FBI does not improve its compliance substantially, the Committee will…

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