Democrats want Israel and Ukraine funding to be linked together. House Republicans are proposing a standalone bill with roughly $14 billion for Israel offset with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

Blinken was interrupted multiple times by protesters who called for a cease-fire in Gaza.

The Mexican navy said Tuesday that four more boats have been located on the bottom of Acapulco bay, bringing to 33 the number of vessels that apparently sank when Hurricane Otis slammed into the resort city last week.

Of the more than 1,400 people killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, there are some 200 badly damaged bodies that reman unnamed. Israel has turned to archeologists for help.

The government has denied interfering in anyone’s phones but the warning recalls the 2021 allegations that authorities in India used Pegasus surveillance system against opponents.

With debt, deficits and bond yields all surging, investors are watching closely how the government will go to market with its borrowing needs.