According to an ABC News poll of 518 adult respondents, most agree that the U.S. should continue to support Israel after the deadly attack by the terrorist organization Hamas. However, the poll found only about half of Americans feel the government is doing enough as it is, with just more than a quarter of respondents…

President Biden sits down for an interview with “60 Minutes,” discussing America’s role in the war between Israel and Hamas and the future of Gaza. And Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits over the opioid crisis – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Biden interviewed on America’s role in…

More than a million Palestinians living in northern Gaza are attempting to get out, after Israel’s military warned residents overnight to evacuate within 24 hours. Israel dropped thousands of evacuation leaflets over Gaza city, urging people to mobilize to the south.  “Hamas terrorists are hiding in Gaza city. Inside tunnels, underneath houses and inside buildings…

On Friday, Oct. 13, the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of the northern Gaza region, home to over a million people. Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, hinted that terrorist organization Hezbollah could soon join the war. These developments coincide with the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…

Congress is now deciding how the U.S. will respond to the Israeli-Hamas conflict. While there is bipartisan support for Israel, Democrats and Republicans have different opinions on how to provide that support. Republicans like Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., are calling on the Biden administration to take action against Iran should Hamas escalate. Democrats are pushing…

In the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. supports Israel and Iran defends Hamas. As a result, the long-running tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to be exacerbated. The U.S. told outside countries and groups that might lend support to Hamas to stay out of Israel’s war. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian hinted on Friday, Oct.…

The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran’s access to the $6 billion it was set to receive as part of a prisoner swap with the U.S. in September. The move to deny Iran the funds comes after the Biden administration faced heavy criticism, as some Republicans claimed that the $6 billion helped…

Congressman Steve Scalise says he is no longer in the running to be speaker of the House a day after being nominated. And Israel warns residents of Gaza City to vacate as the country continues to retaliate against Hamas – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.   Steve Scalise ends…

The United States is committed to helping both Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. If that support is going to be long-term, the U.S. defensive industrial base needs to increase production across the board, and Congress needs to find some common ground. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said…

Elon Musk’s social media platform X reported that the company took down hundreds of Hamas-related accounts and thousands of misleading posts following Hamas’ deadly terrorist attack on Israel. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the European Union sent a letter to Musk demanding that X address illegal content and misinformation about the attacks within 24 hours or…