The measure was created to punish the ICC after it put out arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas official, accusing them of committing war crimes.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel's campaign in Gaza.

Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president during a meeting of armed factions in Damascus.

President Trump on Tuesday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House next month and become the first foreign leader hosted by the 47th president in his second term. “I would like to formally invite you to the White House next week,

Friedman’s dreamscape for the Middle East makes no sense on any level.  Even former secretary of state Antony Blinken eventually recognized that Israel has “systematically undermined the capacity and legitimacy of the only viable alternative to Hamas,

We also report on how Senate Democrats are approaching legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court and interview freshman Rep. Jeff Crank. Also in today’s Daily Kickoff : Rep. Mikie Sherrill,

WASHINGTON - Legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister was blocked in the U.

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a GOP-led bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials.

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.

Proponents of the bill sought to sanction the international body for its arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israelis.

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order within hours instructing all federal agencies to identify civil and criminal authorities available to combat anti-Semitism — including finding ways to deport anti-Jewish activists who violated laws,