The House on Thursday passed legislation to sanction officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), pushing back against the court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik laid out her plans for action with some of the world’s biggest and smallest countries as she testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to nearly all individuals convicted of participating in the Capitol attack. He also directed the Department of Justice to drop charges against others still facing accusations.

The House passed a bill on Thursday to sanction International Criminal Court officials – a move that comes in response to the court issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The House gave bipartisan backing to sanctions against ICC officials over arrest warrants issued against two Israeli leaders.

House Speaker Mike Johnson earlier announced that flags at the US Capitol, currently at half-staff to honour former President Jimmy Carter, would be temporarily raised on January 20 to mark Donald Trump’s second term.

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but the vote was left open as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill from former President Carter’s funeral. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Brian Mast (R-Fla.) made the ICC bill, which was ...