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115 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The cost of the U.S. war against Iran has increased to $47 billion, up more than $3 billion since last month, as President Trump mulls strikes against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
At a Texas campaign rally, Trump showed off a tanker he claimed had 1m barrels of oil from Venezuela, suggested it would become the 51st state and hailed a deal with the post-Maduro government.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The U.S. military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific; Trump says the attacks stem the flow of drugs, and critics have questioned their legality.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
President Trump renewed calls for Venezuela to become the 51st U.S. state after touting the barrels of oil coming from the South American country.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The US military says it killed five people after an airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific, among more than 70 such attacks according to media tallies.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Haley Stevens calls an anti-Israel political ad by Cenk Uygur's Rebellion PAC fearmongering.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect in the Russian-occupied southern Ukraine city of Oleshky after first lady Melania Trump announced she secured a humanitarian agreement.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
A UN Commission of Inquiry finds Israel committed genocide in Gaza and war crimes in the West Bank.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
MO SB 1770 prohibits state agencies from using the term West Bank in official government materials and instead requires the area to be referred to as Judea and Samaria.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
MO SB 1244 prohibits state agencies from using the term West Bank in official government materials, and instead requires the area be referred to as Judea and Samaria; a hearing was cancelled.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
HI SR 20 urges an immediate and permanent ceasefire and an end to hostilities in Iran; certified copies of resolutions sent 05-12-26.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
ABC News reports President Donald Trump launched his war on Iran, saying it would last a matter of weeks, and calls it a roadblock in the midterm elections.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
WI AB 446, relating to consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies, or criminal penalty enhancers concerning discrimination, published 3-28-2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Wisconsin AJR 139, supporting the Taiwan Relations Act and sister ties with Taiwan, failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Wisconsin SJR 28 reaffirms support for the Taiwan Relations Act and Taiwan ties; latest action 2025-04-24: report correctly enrolled.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PR RC 357: exigir un cese al fuego inmediato, levantamiento del bloqueo impuesto por fuerzas militares israelíes y preservación de derechos humanos en Gaza; Referido a Comisión(es) 2025-06-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
H.R. 7545, the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CBS News reports Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, and calls the election in part a referendum on Netanyahu's tactics.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Israeli forces have displaced over 3,000 Palestinians from their homes in Hebron, a West Bank city, since Friday, ahead of Israel's elections; Truthout reports Netanyahu extends the assault.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
A U.N. human rights panel says Israel has committed genocidal acts in Gaza since the cease-fire and accuses it of crimes against humanity in the West Bank; Israel condemned the report.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)