As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance. The Western States Center rated the government’s efforts to address what it claimed were the six biggest threats to U.S. democracy. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 8, 2024. Even a single incident of violent extremism by a service member can lead to significant negative repercussions for the nation as a whole, the study found. Military and veterans policies will play a role in the debate over who should serve as commander-in-chief. The number of lawmakers with military experience has steadily declined since the 1970s. The Senate voted down a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria amid dozens of attacks from Iran-backed proxies in the war-torn country. Findings show ongoing issues with how the services track and report data on extremism in the ranks. While some saw no reason for the training and believed it ignited division among the ranks, others thought it didn’t go far enough. Two judges told the FBI they feared for their lives after the soldier posted a threat to Facebook on Oct. 26. Load More