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Protesters calling for an end to aid to Israel and fiery questions from GOP senators underscore Jack Lew's confirmation hearing in his bid to become ambassador to Israel While senators on both side of the aisle are eager to confirm a nominee to serve as ambassador to Israel, Senate Republicans on the Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday questioned whether President Joe Biden's nominee to fill the vacant post, Jack Lew, is the right man for the job at a critical moment for the Middle East amid Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel. Chairman Ben Cardin urged his colleagues to expeditiously confirm Lew following the departure of Tom Nides in July. "Now is not the time to play political games," Cardin said. While Ranking Member James Risch, R-Idaho, acknowledged that it was important to "support Israel by filling a vacancy in the position for ambassador to Israel," Risch previewed concerns he had with Lew as a replacement. "I agree with you: we n...

A DHS office that counters weapons of mass destruction will close without authorization in December -- and could depend on Republicans' ability to choose a speaker. An office at the Department of Homeland Security that helps detect biological and chemical weapons could shutter if Congress doesn't fund it by December -- an increasingly likely possibility as Republicans on Capitol Hill struggle to select a speaker. The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office at the Department of Homeland Security, which is the one-stop shop for the department's detection and research of biological weapons, will close if not funded by December because of language put into the initial development of the office in 2018. Some of the capabilities of the office include supporting large events like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with radiological detection devices and supporting state and local governments with nuclear detection devices. "This is a highly charged environment, a...