PM: Easier to mend US ties than bad Iran nuclear deal
Netanyahu says spat over Congress speech is ‘a procedural issue’ that can be resolved, after phoning Democratic leaders to explain position
View ArticlePelosi unsure if Democrats will attend Netanyahu’s speech
Earlier this week, PM phoned several US senators in hopes of blunting opposition to his scheduled Congress address
View Article‘Little being done to repair US-Israel ties’ after recent rift
Fallout from row over Netanyahu’s planned Congress speech may result in ‘virtual freeze’ in top-level ties until after 2016 presidential elections, New York Times reports
View ArticleBiden, other Democrats may skip Netanyahu’s speech
J Street lobby urges Boehner to postpone controversial Congressional address till after the Israeli elections
View ArticleHerzog calls on Netanyahu to debate him
No answer from PM by evening; PA official says ‘Abbas ‘is in love with negotiations’ but some Palestinians believe left wing Israeli gov’t will deflate PA’s diplomatic onslaught
View ArticlePelosi will attend PM’s speech ‘for now'; 3 Dems back out, Biden uncertain
Minority leader says she hopes event won’t take place, while Republican Boehner defends invitation
View ArticleShould Netanyahu cancel his speech to Congress?
PM’s options amid crisis with the White House include calling his visit off, postponing it, remaking it, or taking a friend. For now, he’s set to proceed as planned
View ArticleDems confront Israel, raising Netanyahu speech stakes
Some party members reportedly decide to stay away from address, while others express frustration over unnecessary tension
View ArticleObama poised to ask Congress for new war authorization
House speaker says president will have to work hard to gain approval for expanded action against Islamic State
View ArticlePelosi meets Knesset speaker, recalls former ties
US House speaker says she lobbied for release of Yuli Edelstein when he was imprisoned as refusenik in the USSR
View ArticleAngry over Netanyahu’s speech, Democrats hope to limit harm
As parties bicker over Israeli PM’s scheduled address to Congress, some Republicans say liberals’ attitudes could cost them Jewish votes
View ArticleHerzog: Netanyahu must cancel his speech to Congress
Labor leader warns PM ‘throwing Israel’s security under the bus'; Jewish Republicans threaten to ‘shame’ politicians who boycott address
View ArticleDemocrats hope to limit fallout over Netanyahu speech
Lawmakers angered by invitation to address Congress on Iran, but they don’t want to turn Israel into a partisan issue
View ArticleObama seeks congressional approval to attack IS
President rules out ‘enduring’ offense, with both parties hesitant to support request
View ArticleObama dismisses Netanyahu’s Congress speech as ‘nothing new’
Minority leader Pelosi says PM’s Iran deal criticism ‘condescending’ toward Americans’ intelligence, but some Democrats back him
View ArticleAmid the criticism, Netanyahu also signaled some readiness for compromise
PM intimated he was no longer demanding zero enrichment capabilities for Iran, and said he’d back a deal Israel ‘may not like, but could live with’
View ArticleMajor legislative defeat signals Obama’s influence waning
As lawmakers from his own party thwart trade bill crucial to his legacy, president may already be entering lame-duck territory
View ArticleUS Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law
For second time in 3 years, judges save controversial legislation allowing tax credit insurance subsidies
View ArticleSenior Republican: ‘No chance’ Congress will support Iran deal
Lindsey Graham: Accord ‘akin to declaring war on Israel, Arab states'; top Democrats say it requires ‘vigorous’ review
View ArticleWhy the Iran nuclear deal is likely to survive its hurdles
Congress may be skeptical, but do opponents of the deal have the votes to overcome a promised presidential veto?
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