Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 428

Bob Corker

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, speaks to reporters while heading to vote on budget amendments, Thursday, October 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
January 2, 2019, 9:06 am
Departure of Trump’s GOP critics in Senate leaves a void
Fearing punishment from their base and getting little credit from Democrats for opposing the president, Republican senators largely toe the line
By KEVIN FREKING
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, speaks to reporters after a closed-door security briefing by CIA Director Gina Haspel on the slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and involvement of the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, December 4, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
December 4, 2018, 10:45 pm
After CIA briefing, senators blame Saudi crown prince in journalist’s death
Foreign relations committee chair says Mohammed bin Salman would be convicted by a jury in ‘about 30 minutes’ if Khashoggi killing went to trial
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Then-US president George W. Bush, center, poses with then-president-elect Barack Obama, second left, and former presidents, George H.W. Bush, left, Bill Clinton, second right, and Jimmy Carter, right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, January 7, 2009 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
December 2, 2018, 12:17 pm
George Bush Sr. hailed as a ‘great friend of Israel and the Jewish people’
Jewish Republicans describe late US president as ‘American hero,’ Senator Bob Corker says 41st president reminded Americans ‘there is always more that unites us than divides us’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, left, and Saudi Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman, who later that year became Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, shaking hands in the State Dining Room before lunch at the White House in Washington, DC, March 14, 2017. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP)
November 22, 2018, 10:06 am
Republicans divided over Trump’s posture toward Saudi Arabia
President faces criticism for ignoring US intelligence pointing to involvement of crown prince in murder of journalist Khashoggi
By Deb Riechmann
US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting to discuss potential damage from Hurricane Michael, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, October 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
October 11, 2018, 1:43 pm
Trump reluctant to halt Saudi arms sales over journalist’s disappearance
President says sanctioning Riyadh if it killed US resident Jamal Khashoggi would hurt American economic interests
By AP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd from right) meets at his Jerusalem office with the ambassador to the US, Ron Dermer (right); White House adviser Jared Kushner (center); US Ambassador David Friedman (second left); and special envoy Jason Greenblatt, on June 22, 2018. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
October 5, 2018, 9:47 am
US envoy Greenblatt discusses Israeli-Palestinian peace plan with senators
Negotiator does not provide new details of the plan, which Trump has promised to unveil within the next four months
By ToI Staff
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 5, 2016. (AP/Andrew Harnik)
May 1, 2018, 5:05 am
Top Republican senator: Netanyahu’s Iran presentation adds ‘nothing new’
Outgoing chair of Senate Foreign Relations Committee dismisses significance of Israel’s intelligence scoop, calls it ‘the biggest known secret out there’; others disagree
By Eric Cortellessa
US President Donald Trump speaks about the spending bill during a press conference in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on March 23, 2018. (AFP Photo/Nicholas Kamm)
March 23, 2018, 9:24 pm
Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget after threatening veto
With bill’s passage, Taylor Force Act slashing aid to Palestinians for paying families of Palestinian terrorists becomes law
By LISA MASCARO, Alan Fram, Catherine Lucey and Jill Colvin
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks to the press during a joint press conference with German Foreign Affairs Minister at The French Foreign Ministry in Paris on March 14, 2018. (AFP/Thomas Samson)
March 19, 2018, 6:57 pm
France urges EU to take stricter line on Iran to mollify Trump
Scrambling to save nuke deal, Paris says measures needed to curb Tehran’s missile development and role in destabilizing Middle East
By ToI Staff
Bob Corker talks to Margaret Brennan on the CBS network's "Face the Nation," March 18, 2018. (Screenshot)
March 18, 2018, 4:44 pm
Trump will nix Iran nuke deal, senior Republican predicts
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Corker says Europeans look unlikely to amend pact before May 12 deadline
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Rohingya refugees wading while holding a child after crossing the Naf River from Myanmar into Bangladesh in Whaikhyang on October 9, 2017. (AFP/Fred Dufour)
January 7, 2018, 7:28 pm
Jewish groups push bill targeting Myanmar for persecution of Muslims
Letter signed by all major religious streams sent to heads of Senate Foreign Relations Committee calling for action to protect Rohingya minority
By JTA
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson participates in a press conference in Paris on December 8, 2017. (AFP Photo/Alain Jocard)
January 6, 2018, 5:23 am
Tillerson eyes fix to keep US in Iran nuclear deal
Secretary of state says Trump administration ‘trying to deliver’ on promise to revamp 2015 accord with legislation
By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Sen. Bob Corker (Republican-Tennessee) during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 16, 2017. (ZACH GIBSON/AFP)
January 4, 2018, 8:17 pm
No US bill on tightening Iran nuclear deal imminent: senator
Head of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committe, Republican Bob Corker, says preparations could continue for several more weeks
By AFP
File: House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, December 5, 2017. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP)
December 6, 2017, 10:37 pm
In US Congress, robust backing for Trump’s Jerusalem move
Republicans and Democrats hail move as long overdue, but some warn relocating embassy could fuel tensions and make a peace deal harder to reach
By AFP
Illustrative photo of the United States House of Representatives (screen capture: YouTube)
December 2, 2017, 9:38 am
Critical victory for Trump as US Senate passes historic tax reform
After a marathon session, the chamber votes 51 to 49 in favor of largest overhaul in 31 years
By Michael Mathes
Load More
Sign in or Register
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.