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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...

Trump returned to Iowa on Thursday for a full day of campaign events, taking multiple jabs at Ron DeSantis and defending people imprisoned in connection with Jan. 6 Former President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Thursday for a full day of campaign events, taking multiple jabs at 2024 primary rival Ron DeSantis and defending people imprisoned in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters. In particular, Trump took issue with a comment the Florida governor has used on the campaign trail in recent days, when DeSantis has said he's gunning for "eight years" in office in order to deliver on a myriad of conservative promises -- an implicit contrast with Trump, who can only serve one more term. "You don't need eight years , you need six month s," Trump said Thursday morning during a breakfast with the Westside Conservative Club in Urbandale. "We can turn this thing around so quickly. If you need eight years -- w...