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American Jews sue Biden administration, claiming ‘unconstitutional’ sanctions

A federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges the Biden administration is illegally imposing sanctions on U.S. citizens in Israel and the West Bank. The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), along with Zell Aaron & Co. and Marcus & Marcus LLC, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging […]

Lame Duck Biden Imposes New Russian Sanctions Now That Energy Prices, Ukraine War Escalation Won’t Hurt Dems

The Biden administration announced major sanctions on Russia's energy sector on Friday, adding to heightened tensions with Russia in the final days of the administration as further energy inflation cannot hurt Democrats politically in the short term. There is. The measures announced Friday are the Biden administration's “most significant” sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector to […]

The Senate should move fast to pass ICC sanctions bill

In a blow to the anti-Israel madness, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill condemning the International Criminal Court for its ludicrous activities against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The bill, called the Anti-Illegal Courts Act, would allow ICC officials and any foreign state that supports the ICC's efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, […]

House passes ICC sanctions bill; GOP Senate leader promises to bring it to floor

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for their actions during Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The court's decision was reversed. strip. The bill reached […]

China fires shot across Trump's bow with defense sanctions

China's decision this week to impose punitive trade measures on several major US defense companies is seen as a “blow” in the run-up to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The move targets defense contractors Raytheon, Boeing, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin, and comes as U.S.-China tensions escalate further ahead of President Trump's second term, experts say […]

US sanctions Beijing-based cyber group for its alleged role in hacking incidents

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm for its alleged involvement in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Friday morning cited multiple hacks against American victims, including incidents attributed to Flax Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored attack that targeted U.S. critical infrastructure. […]

What could happen to gas prices if Biden issues new sanctions against Russian energy sector?

New sanctions on Russia's energy sector could temporarily increase gas prices and change oil export patterns, according to experts who analyzed the global impact of previous sanctions on Russia's fossil fuels. . President Joe Biden is considering imposing new sanctions on Russian energy before leaving office, The Washington Post reported, citing four people familiar with […]