The Trump administration has approved a proposed sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, sending the deal to Congress for review. Lawmakers have raised concerns about Israel’s military edge and possible exposure of U.S. stealth technology to China.
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Anthony James Kazmierczak was sentenced to 14 months in prison for spraying apple cider vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall. Prosecutors said he planned the assault, and the judge called it an attack inconsistent with democratic society.
The Trump administration will allow Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend the U.N. General Assembly under travel and purchasing restrictions. The U.S. is again blocking Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas from attending the gathering.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to give 30 days’ notice before any Kennedy Center demolition after Trump said the building could be “ripped down.” The center says the current closure is temporary and tied to safety risks, not demolition.
The White House withdrew Schroyer’s nomination to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement after it stalled in the Senate. ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since 2017.
Former Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a longtime lawmaker and former Senate GOP whip, has died at 84 from complications of a neurological disease. Kyl shaped major water policy, returned briefly to the Senate after John McCain’s death and helped guide Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation.
Mark Carney welcomed an EU proposal for closer Canada-Europe ties and said the goal is “collective resilience,” not full EU membership. Donald Trump dismissed the idea as “laughable” and threatened heavy tariffs on Europe if he sees bad intent.
Florida Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar says in a new campaign ad that Trump’s immigration enforcement has “gone too far” and that Hispanic voters who backed him “feel betrayed.” The ad comes as she faces Democrat Eliott Rodriguez in a competitive Miami-area district.