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The pro-Israel lobbying group closed its political donation portal to lawmakers who supported an amendment ending U.S. aid to Israel. The affected members remain listed on the group's donations page and had received prior endorsements.
algemeiner.comAIPAC removed the option to make contributions on its political web portal to House Democrats who voted this week to end U.S. aid to Israel. The affected lawmakers remain listed as pro-Israel members of Congress on the group's donations page.
They had been endorsed by AIPAC for re-election before the vote. The pro-Israel lobbying group appeared to be responding to the amendment vote that would have cut off U.S. aid to Israel. AIPAC is increasingly concerned about which candidates to support in upcoming elections.
france24.comJens Spahn resigned from his senior role in Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative party. The resignation followed pressure over fathering a child through a surrogate in the United States and was conveyed in a letter.
middleeasteye.netIran hit an oil facility and power and water plant in Kuwait on 18 July 2026. The US Central Command said it had concluded its latest round of strikes on Iranian targets.
manufacturing.netBaker Hughes data released Friday showed the total number of active U.S. drilling rigs increased by seven to 588. Oil rigs rose to 452 while gas rigs held steady at 126.