Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire terms, says troops to push into Rafah
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a Gaza cease-fire and says his forces will push into Rafah.
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Netanyahu rejects Hamas' cease-fire demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counter-offer from Hamas over a possible hostage deal, calling the terror group's demands "delusional." Debora Patta has more from Jerusalem.
Johnson shifts blame after Mayorkas vote fail
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas may have survived impeachment on Tuesday, but House Speaker Mike Johnson says the chamber will vote again. NOTUS politics reporter Jasmine Wright and Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell join "America Decides" to assess the state of Johnson's speakership.
Senate fails to advance border security deal
A procedural vote to begin debate on a national security bill that included border security measures and foreign aid was 49 in favor to 50 against, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance in the Senate. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Blinken holds critical peace talks in Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East to broker talks that the U.S. hopes will evolve into a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is following the diplomatic developments as Israeli leaders weigh the war's future.
Deadly blasts hit Pakistan before elections
Two blasts have killed at least 26 people and injured more than a dozen others in Pakistan near two election offices in the southwest region of the country. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks which came a day before the country holds parliamentary elections. BBC News Pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies has more.
Senate to vote on border, foreign aid bill
The Senate is set to hold a procedural vote Wednesday on what was billed as a bipartisan plan to tighten the border, increase asylum restrictions and approve funds for U.S. allies. But it now doesn't appear the highly-anticipated bill will pass. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down what Congress plans to do next.
Blinken meets with Netanyahu amid truce push
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as he continued another whirlwind diplomacy trip through the Middle East to try to secure a cease-fire in Gaza. The meeting comes a day after Hamas proposed a three-phase plan for a cease-fire that Israel likely won't accept outright. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
How Mayorkas survived impeachment vote
After weeks of threatening to oust Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis, an impeachment vote brought by House Republicans failed Tuesday night. In the Senate, a bipartisan bill to address the crisis that includes measures Republicans had demanded looks doomed largely because of a lack of GOP support. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Blinken tours Middle East
As Israel escalates its military engagement with Hamas in Gaza, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a regional tour pressing for an immediate ceasefire and the safe return of hostages.
Israel expands Gaza assault to Rafah
Israeli forces have expanded their assault on Gaza to the southern city of Rafah. More than 1 million Gazans had previously fled to Rafah seeking safety from the war. Debora Patta reports.
Biden says Trump's pressuring lawmakers
President Biden spoke out Tuesday on the Senate's stalled immigration and national security bill, which would overhaul the asylum process and appropriate funds for U.S. allies Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Mr. Biden blamed former President Donald Trump for pressuring lawmakers to oppose the proposal, which does not appear to have the support it needs to become law. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Biden blames Trump for border deal opposition
Despite months of bipartisan negotiations, a newly unveiled border security deal may not even make it out of the Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains. Then, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut joins to unpack the bill.
House fails to pass standalone Israel aid bill as Senate package stalls
Additional aid for Israel faces an unclear path in Congress.
Houthis launch new strikes in Red Sea
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia group has continued attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea despite the retaliatory strikes by the U.S. and the United Kingdom. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more.
Biden blames Trump for border deal opposition
President Biden didn't mince words Tuesday as he blamed former President Donald Trump for the lack of support for a bipartisan Senate bill that includes landmark immigration reform and funding for Israel and Ukraine. Mr. Biden implored Republicans in Congress "to show a little courage, to show a little spine" and pass the legislation.
Inside Gaza's hospitals
Amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, CBS News’ Debora Patta offers a rare glimpse into one of Gaza's operational hospitals as American medical teams treat the wounded under harrowing conditions, often lacking essential equipment.
Senate vote on border deal in jeopardy
A major bill negotiated by a group of bipartisan senators that would include immigration reform and funding for Ukraine and Israel might not get a Senate vote as opposition grows. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
U.S. doctors are helping save young lives near the front lines in Gaza
Thousands of civilians are caught in the middle of the war between Israel and Hamas, and American doctors are among those trying to save their lives.
Fate of young Gaza girl and rescuers unclear after 8 days, aid group says
"I found myself in a situation where she was begging for help and I couldn't do anything," an aid worker says.
Blinken in Middle East for Gaza talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East to meet with leaders in the region in a push to get more aid into Gaza and to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. CBS News' Ian Lee is following the talks and examining the deteriorating conditions for Palestinians in Rafah.
Israeli hostage speaks out
CBS News' Debora Patta spoke to one Israeli hostage who is calling for a resolution with Hamas to cease the hostilities and secure the release of the other Israeli hostages.
Breaking down the Senate's border policy deal
After months of closed-door negotiations, Senate leaders finally unveiled a bipartisan $188 billion border security and foreign aid package. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Scott MacFarlane have the latest.
Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Saudi Arabia trying to work out a deal for an extended pause in fighting across Gaza and more hostage releases. The trip comes with U.S. strikes against Iran-backed militias expected to continue in response to the recent attack on an American base in Jordan that killed three soldiers. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Major Senate immigration deal unveiled
A bipartisan border security and foreign aid bill that would give the White House the authority to temporarily shut down the border, streamline asylums and provide funding for Ukraine and Israel has been released by the Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson is pouring cold water on it though, calling the legislation "dead on arrival" in his chamber of Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
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