Day after blocking Democrats from fast-tracking diplomat-turned-banker's nomination, Republicans forgo their objections, allowing Nides to be confirmed via voice vote

Josh Hawley gives no reason for decision to block unanimous consent vote to approve Tom Nides along with six other nominees; Democrat colleague calls move 'mind-boggling'

Republicans Cruz, Rubio and Haggerty vote against Tom Nides; no date set yet for full Senate vote to confirm envoy, which could still be delayed by GOP

Biden's pick Tom Nides faces Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urges two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, declares Jerusalem is Israeli capital

Republican opponents argue that revoking the two authorizations would signal American weakness to Iran

State Department grants Boeing commercial license for $735 million sale of precision-guided missiles despite attempts by some Democrats to pass resolutions blocking the move

Motion unlikely to pass given strong support for Jewish state in Congress

Antony Blinken to tell Senate confirmation committee America must mobilize support from other countries to 'outcompete' China, counter threats from Iran, Russia, North Korea

Splitting mostly on party lines, opponents fail to convince majority that Trump is rushing sale of F-35s and Reaper drones to nation involved in devastating Yemen bombing campaign

Pro-Israel lobby cites recent normalization agreement between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi, along with US assurances that weapons sale won't harm Jewish state's regional military edge