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The Hill | McCarthy opens door to Speakership comeback amid Israel turmoil
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) kept the door open to a comeback bid for the Speakership on Monday, outlining steps he believes the U.S. should take to respond to the crisis in Israel during a lengthy press conference — a presentation that was reminiscent of when he held the gavel just a week before.
Politico | Israel seeks missiles, artillery from U.S. following Hamas attack
Israel’s appeal for specific arms came into focus in a briefing for congressional leaders and the heads of security-focused committees, according to two people familiar with the meeting. During the unclassified call, officials told lawmakers that America’s closest ally in the Middle East urgently needs precision-guided munitions and more interceptors for the Iron Dome air defense system.
NBC News | U.S. is sending a carrier strike group closer to Israel and will begin supplying munitions starting Sunday
Austin said Sunday afternoon that he had directed the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to go to the eastern Mediterranean. The group includes the carrier, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, and four Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers.
Military Times | VA to share health info with private-sector medical systems
The agreement covers more than 250 hospitals and nearly 4,000 medical centers with hundreds of thousands of patients. Under the partnership, the outside health care companies will help ensure veterans are getting needed treatments and benefits by exchanging information with the VA on veterans’ routine care and specialty medical requests.
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