On Tuesday, the Senate voted to begin considering the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes the Department of Defense’s annual budget and expenditures. While the bill usually gains widespread bipartisan support, the House’s version of the bill faces opposition due to the controversial social issues it addresses. Meanwhile, the House and Senate are hoping that several bipartisan declassification bills related to unidentified anomalous phenomena will provide more transparency surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram previews what the week ahead looks like before another summer recess for Congress.
This week, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with President Biden to discuss diplomatic relations with the United States amid tensions over Israel’s judicial overhaul. On Wednesday, President Herzog delivered a speech before Congress in which he stressed the importance of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while also addressing antisemitic criticisms of Israel. President Herzog’s Washington D.C. visit came on the heels of Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu’s push to limit the judicial powers of Israel’s Supreme Court judges. Former State Department Spokesperson and Founder of Polaris National Security Morgan Ortagus discusses the significance of President Herzog’s trip and weighs in on the Biden administration’s management of relations in the Middle East.
