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Democrats Are Split Over What It Means to Block Israel Weapons Deals
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (812+ words) There's a divide between those seeking to end all U. S. weapons deals with Israel and those who want to allow some exceptions. Ending U. S. military aid to Israel is now the mainstream position among Democratic leaders. The idea of steering public funding…...
Two-Thirds of People Arrested by ICE in Minnesota Surge Had No Criminal Records, New Data Reveals
2+ week, 3+ day ago (945+ words) The White House had said all the thousands of people arrested were "dangerous criminal" immigrants. The majority of immigration arrests made by federal agents during President Donald Trump's enforcement surge in Minnesota last winter were of people with no criminal…...
Crypto Critic Maxine Waters's New Primary Foe Got Over Two-Thirds of Money From Crypto
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (635+ words) Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. , is the scourge of cryptocurrencies on Capitol Hill, burnishing her bona fides by supporting tighter oversight…...
Mother of the Last Afghan in Guant'namo Bay Begs Trump to Free Her Son
2+ week, 2+ day ago (659+ words) The mother of Mohammad Rahim said it was her "most earnest and final hope" to see him again while she's still alive. He has never been charged with a crime. The mother of the last remaining Afghan detained at Guant'namo…...
Israel's "Black Wednesday" Massacre Leaves Lebanese Families Giving DNA to ID Loved Ones' Remains
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1229+ words) In Lebanon, an unprecedented campaign of DNA tests is being used to identify mangled bodies left trapped under rubble by Israel's blitz. Jaafar Annan has been posted up on the sidewalk outside the emergency room of Rafik Hariri University Hospital,…...
When Anti-War Candidates Become War-Monger Presidents
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1905+ words) Matt Duss, former foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, on how Democrats can win on an anti-war platform and bring about real change. Sen. Bernie Sanders forced a vote on Wednesday to block the sales of bombs and bulldozers…...
The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1065+ words) Despite their defeat by Senate Republicans, bills seeking to block arms sales to Israel found widespread Democratic support. Democratic senators overwhelmingly voted to block bomb and bulldozer sales to Israel on Wednesday, in a reflection of the Jewish state's plummeting…...
Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to Incite Violence at a High School Anti-ICE Protest
4+ day, 25+ min ago (1250+ words) My plan is legitimately to just let them all assault me and you guys arrest them all," the Phoenix cop told fellow police after the incident. A police official in Arizona has been placed on administrative leave after showing up…...
Swift Swalwell Fallout Suggests the Democrats Have Finally Learned From Epstein
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (691+ words) The former representative's rapid collapse over sexual assault allegations signals that Democrats have gotten the message: Voters see accountability for abuse as a key electoral issue. Sexual assault allegations leveled against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. , stood out for their…...
Dem Leaders Aren't Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (1138+ words) Grassroots opposition to renewing Section 702 of FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about AI used to sort Americans" data. The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on renewing a spy power that grants the Trump administration…...