More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians.

More than 100 Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to slash U.S. aid to Israel, spotlighting a deepening public divide within the party that could reverberate at the ballot box in the midterm elections.

The symbolic vote showed how far Democratic politics on Israel have shifted, as progressive candidates turn anger over Gaza and U.S. military aid into a campaign issue.

The amendment to block military assistance failed, but partisan split cemented the increasingly polarized view of the U.S. ally.

President Donald Trump said Iran's IRGC military capabilities have been sharply reduced while predicting lower U.S. oil prices and easing inflation.

President Donald Trump is headlining a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College on Wednesday, planning to tout major investments in battlefield technology at a time when the war in Iran has reduced the U.

President Donald Trump states that negotiating with Iran requires military strength, threatening severe retaliation.

President Donald Trump on the new Air Force One while in flight from RAF Mildenhall AFB in the U.K. to Joint Base Andrews on July 8, 2026. © Photo by Win McNamee/

The second semifinal of the World Cup will be held in Atlanta, with the match kicking off at 3 p.m. ET. • Messi’s debut vs. England: In all of his 205 games for Argentina, this is the first time Lionel Messi has ever faced the Three Lions.

Poppy Miller, lead host for CBS Sports Golazo, previews the World Cup match between England and Argentina and breaks down Spain's win over France.

The Argentines, down 1-0 in the 85th minute, will defend their title against Spain on Sunday after their 2-1 victory over the stunned Three Lions.

Argentina pulled off another stunning comeback to reach the World Cup final, scoring two goals in seven minutes to secure a 2-1 win over rival England. Enzo Fernandez’s long-range strike equalized in the 85th minute for the defending champions with an assist from Lionel Messi.

Lebanon and Israel concluded ⁠U.S.-brokered ⁠talks in Rome on Wednesday, with ⁠a U.S. official saying they had made progress on implementing ​a plan that could see Israeli forces begin to withdraw from some parts of southern ‌Lebanon within days.

A US official said the two sides made progress on a plan for Israel to withdraw from ‘pilot zones’ in southern Lebanon.

Sides reportedly discussed process to verify Hezbollah cleared from pilot zones; US and Israeli officials describe talks as 'positive,' with plan to be finalized in coming days The post Lebanon talks in Rome wrap up without specific timeline for pledged IDF withdrawals appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday ⁠in ⁠the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards ⁠securing an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon under a U.S.-brokered deal, although expectations for swift progress were low.

The United States launched strikes against dozens of Iranian targets. Trump’s AG nominee’s confirmation hearing got off to a contentious start. Trump defended ICE agents after three traffic-stop deaths.

Iran launched its own strikes on American targets in the Gulf on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened again to attack Iranian power plants and bridges.

The U.S. military conducted another round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday morning, targeting an Iranian island near the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump threatened wider strikes. The U.S.

President Trump touted the escalation in military strikes he ordered on Iran, saying that he believes Iran will soon be defeated.

At least six people are injured after Ukraine’s regions came under a massive Russian attack overnight, according to official statements.

Three people have been killed following an overnight Russian attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa, according to a local official. Governor of Odesa region Oleh Kiper said the "massive" drone and missile strike marked the fifth day in which Russia has attacked the region.

Video purports to show Ukrainian military drones attacking Russian ships in the Black Sea on July 15, 2026. More Videos

Emergency crews battled fires and searched damaged buildings across Ukraine on Tuesday 15 July after Russian strikes on the cities of Sumy and Odesa killed six people and injured at least 20 others,