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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.

USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi province, Thailand Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
US Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) speaks at a press conference following the Democratic weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 9, 2025.

Georgia Senate candidate says Israeli forces 'violated law of conflict' when asked about genocide

President Isaac Herzog visits the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division headquarters near the settlement of Beit El in the West Bank, September 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Herzog says he told US Congress that terror 'undermines' regional peace three months before Oct. 7

Former US Congressman David Rivera waits to enter the James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building as he faces trial on charges of illegally lobbying US officials to prevent economic sanctions against Venezuela, in Miami, Florida, US, March 24, 2026.

Former US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for secretly lobbying for Venezuela


From Beirut to October 7, American victims of Iranian terrorism await justice that may never come

TERROR AFFAIRS: As American victims of Iranian terrorism await justice, families fear spending decades seeking financial compensation that may never arrive.

The Long Aftermath: The shattered US EMbassy in Beirut following the April 18, 1983, suicide truck bombing, which killed 63 people, including USAID employee Albert Votaw.

Pro-Palestinian candidate supported by El-Sayed takes Michigan Democratic nomination for House

William Lawrence, a co-founder of the climate advocacy group Sunrise Movement, took the Democratic nomination in the state’s 7th District, with the Associated Press calling the race for him.

Democratic nominee William Lawrence after the Michigan Democratic House primary.

Jewish Democrat Jeremy Moss defeats pro-Palestinian rival in Michigan primary

The Associated Press called the race for Moss after 74% of the vote had been counted, with him taking 49.2% of the vote, far outpacing his next-closest rival, pro-Palestinian attorney Aisha Farooqi.

An election worker holds an envelope containing ballot stubs at a polling station during the Michigan primary elections, in Detroit, Michigan.

US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor refuses to pause $655m. judgment against Palestinian Authority

The decision allows efforts to collect the money to continue while the PA and PLO prepare another appeal, but it does not mean the Supreme Court has ruled on that appeal itself.

A person uses an umbrella to block the sun at the Supreme Court amid a heatwave in Washington.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds controversial $1.8 b. anti-weaponization fund

Trump had said as recently as last week that the $1.8 b. "anti-weaponization" fund was dead.

US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche participates in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.

All 100 US senators invited to meet Volodymyr Zelensky during Lindsey Graham funeral

One of the aides said the Senate was also expected to begin voting during Zelensky's visit on a bill to impose sanctions on Russia that was championed by Graham.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures as he is welcomed by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (not pictured) to the UK on July 27, 2026 in Portsmouth, England.

Fear factor: Trump's midterm election strategy - opinion

What is it about free and fair elections that terrifies Donald Trump?

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US, July 15, 2026.

Congressional ‘BRRRRT Act’ seeks to keep the A-10 flying, but veteran pilot warns of capability gap

The legislation comes amid a long-running debate over the future of the A-10 and whether newer aircraft can adequately replace its close air support and combat search-and-rescue capabilities.

US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt aircrafts fly during the US-led Saber Strike exercise in the air over Latvia June 6, 2018.

Israel, Serbia deepen alliance with landmark conference on US, CEE ties and security

Israel and Serbia are quietly building one of the region's most consequential strategic partnerships, with Washington increasingly part of the equation.

National Assembly in Belgrade hosts the "Partners in a Changing World: Central & Eastern Europe, America, Israel, and the New Middle East.

The Republican Party’s test on antisemitism - opinion

Do not assume that today’s allies will remain so tomorrow. Parties change, coalitions shift, and new voices emerge.

Sriram Krishnan (L), next to US Senator Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.