Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israelβs conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.
Palestinian villagers harvesting olives in the village of Turmus Aya, with Israeli settlements in the background, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in 2025.
As record prices weigh on the G.O.P.βs midterm outlook, several Republicans have coalesced around an idea to block diesel from leaving the United States. Others are skeptical that doing so would lower costs.
The average price of diesel has risen by nearly 75 percent since the war with Iran began at the end of February, a spike that has complicated Republicansβ midterm aspirations.