A ‘Golden Dome for America,’ inspired by Israel, is part of Trump’s 2026 budget request
The president has long admired Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ defense system — and there are signs Elon Musk could build it.
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Opinion Iron Dome’s funding was never in jeopardy. But to us Palestinians, that was never the point
A version of this article first appeared in Newsweek. Progressive House Democrats sparked a charged debate after they got their party to remove $1 billion of additional funding to Israel to replenish its defensive missile technology, Iron Dome, from a congressional bill earlier this week. Some praised the progressives for an act of resistance to…
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Fast Forward Progressive Democrats remove $1 billion Iron Dome funding from bill
An internal dispute within the ranks of the Democratic Party led on Tuesday to the removal of a provision granting $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system from a key funding bill. The removal came after behind-the-scenes pressure from several progressive Democratic lawmakers. The development led to sensational headlines about Democrats rejecting U.S….
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News Former Pentagon official behind Iron Dome funding running for Congress
Hundreds of rockets that rained down on Israel in the past few days have been intercepted by the Iron Dome, a defense system credited with saving countless lives. Now one of the Americans most instrumental in making the Iron Dome possible is running for Congress. Eric Lynn, a Jewish Democrat who recently launched his campaign…
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