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Iran war costs US military 81 aircraft, up to $3.3 billion in losses, congressional report finds
The total cost of the aircraft lost since February is between $1.9 billion and $3.3 billion. Among the aircraft lost are some of the most advanced weapons in the US arsenal, including the F-35A.
Georgia Senate candidate says Israeli forces 'violated law of conflict' when asked about genocide
Herzog says he told US Congress that terror 'undermines' regional peace three months before Oct. 7
Former US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for secretly lobbying for Venezuela
AIPAC-backed Democrat loses California House special election to Aisha Wahab
Wahab and Hernandez will again face each other in November. The winner of that election will hold the congressional seat for a full two-year term.
Stuck between antisemitism and anti-Zionism, sense wins out in Florida primaries - comment
Florida’s primaries produced plenty of the political chaos for which the state has become famous. Ultimately, antisemitism was rejected, and it was a good night for pro-Israel and Jewish candidates.
Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian as another Jewish incumbent wins primary
In another race, South Florida Democrat Rep. Lois Frankel defeated outsider Victoria Doyle in a Democratic primary race on Tuesday.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins primary after Florida redistricting upends her longtime district
Manley, her main opponent, spent considerable airtime on the campaign trail criticizing both her support of Israel and the financial backing she has received from AIPAC
Florida democratic socialist Nixon wins Democratic Senate primary in upset
In a separate race, Alaska's nonpartisan primary pits Sen. Dan S. Sullivan against Mary Peltola and Republican Dan J. Sullivan, whom Trump accuses of confusing voters and diluting the GOP vote.
AIPAC-backed candidate John Larson defeated in Connecticut Democratic primary by Luke Bronin
The pro-Israel lobby group is increasingly viewed as politically toxic in Democratic primaries across the country, with several progressive candidates notching victories after opposing it.
Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
The US last imposed major sanctions on Russia in October 2025, when the Treasury Department targeted Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil.
‘It’s us against the Jew’: One third of Dan Bilzerian's posts contain antisemitic rhetoric - study
Bilzerian is a well-known antisemitic conspiracy theorist and podcaster. He is currently running against Congressman Randy Fine in the August 18th Republican primary in Florida’s 6th District.
US House Democrats press Anthropic, OpenAI about rogue AI agents
OpenAI and Anthropic disclosed in July that their AI agents had broken out of their environments and hacked into the systems of other companies during cybersecurity tests.
Israel loses a friend in Congress: Rep. Kay Granger dies, 83 - opinion
A staunch supporter of the Jewish state in her capacity as both chair of the House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee and the Committee on Appropriations, she will be missed
