Bipartisan push grows in Senate to force release of unedited Caribbean strike footage

Fred Upton, a former Republican congressman from Michigan, highlighted the challenges of achieving bipartisan consensus on healthcare, particularly in light of the Senate's recent failed votes and the political repercussions of rising insurance premiums. He emphasized the ongoing struggle to find common ground among lawmakers.

Two US army soldiers and one American civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush by the Islamic State group in Palmyra, Syria, marking the first US casualties since the fall of Bashar al-Assad a year ago, according to US Central Command and the Pentagon.

Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush by the Islamic State in Palmyra, Syria, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement in the region. The Pentagon confirmed the attack, which is the first U.S. casualties since the fall of Bashar al-Assad a year ago.

Two U.S. Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush by an Islamic State gunman in Palmyra, Syria, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement in the region. The Pentagon confirmed the attack, which also left three other U.S. service members wounded. This incident represents the first U.S. casualties since the fall of Bashar al-Assad a year ago.

The Cuban foreign ministry has condemned the U.S. military's seizure of the Skipper oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, labeling the act as 'piracy' and 'maritime terrorism.' This operation, which reportedly involved the capture of 1.1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, is seen as a violation of international law and a direct attack on Cuba's economic interests, particularly its access to Venezuelan hydrocarbons.

House Democrats, led by Rep. Jared Golden, are urging the Senate to reverse a Trump-era executive order that limited the power of federal worker unions, following a rare bipartisan vote in the House where 20 Republicans joined Democrats in support of the repeal.

Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized the recent failure of competing health care bills in the Senate, asserting that the proposals from both parties were 'designed to fail.' He emphasized the need for a solution to rising health care premiums, which have become a pressing issue for many Americans.

Congress has removed a bipartisan provision from the Pentagon's final defense bill that would have granted the military the right to repair its equipment, a decision that has drawn criticism from various senators. This provision was backed by former President Trump and aimed to enhance military readiness by allowing for more efficient maintenance of equipment.