Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman expressed his disappointment in the outcome of the International Criminal Court (ICC) sanctions bill, thwarted
U.S. Senate Democrats stopped a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court over its arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu and former defense chief. The 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act' was seen as too broad,
European officials have warned that the bill, prompted by an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, would irreparably harm the institution.
Talks were still ongoing Monday evening about the bill ahead of an initial procedural vote on Tuesday afternoon
The US Senate is voting on a bill to sanction the ICC, raising concerns about international justice and accountability.
Ansari, a former United Nations staffer, was seen as the more pro-Israel candidate during her campaign for the U.S. House.
On Tuesday, the president announced that he’d be giving federal workers a choice: return to the office full-time or quit with a buyout and severance pay through September 30. This is part of his effort to revamp the federal bureaucracy in his own image, and with his own supporters.
For a few hours last week, the International Criminal Court looked poised to take a Libyan warlord into custody. Instead, member state Italy sent the head of a
South Carolina GOP Rep. Lindsey Graham said he’s “ready” to vote to confirm Kash Patel as the next FBI director. During an interview on CBS, Graham praised Patel and said he believes the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will confirm him.
Voting largely along party lines, US Senate Democrats voted to block the advancement of legislation to sanction the ICC.
On Tuesday, Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-led effort to advance legislation imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing concerns about its broad impact on US allies and businesses, most notably Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against whom the ICC had issued an arrest warrant.