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Two recent cases failed to stop the mass violence in Gaza, but they gave center stage to facts and historical interpretations that, in Western countries, at least, are often relegated to the margins.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has agreed to appear before lawmakers and face questions on his secret hospitalization later this month. Austin will appear at a hearing hosted by the House Armed Services Committee on Feb. 29, according to the committee. “The Department of Defense has confirmed to the House Armed Services Committee that Secretary Austin … Read more
Republican candidate suffers embarrassing result with Trump not on ballot as Joe Biden seals easy win. Plus, what happens to all the dogs nobody wants? Good morning. Nikki Haley suffered an embarrassing defeat in Nevada’s Republican presidential primary contest, when she was beaten by the “none of these candidates” option, despite Donald Trump’s absence from … Read more
The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone? Ten days ago Joe Biden did something remarkable, and almost without precedent – he actually said no to big oil. His administration halted the granting of new permits for building liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, … Read more
The press is covering the 2024 campaign as if climate isn’t on the ballot, but 56% of US voters are ‘concerned’ or ‘alarmed’ about the crisis Fact one: more voters face national elections in 2024 than ever before in recorded history – about 4 billion people, nearly half the human population. Fact two: last year … Read more
Bipartisan bill, brokered by the White House and group of senators from both sides, is likely to fail due to Republican opposition The Senate appeared ready to move forward on Wednesday with a planned procedural vote on the bipartisan border and national security bill, even as the legislation looked increasingly likely to fail due to … Read more
High-stakes case on whether 14th amendment prohibits Trump from holding office because of his actions on January 6 2021 The US supreme court will hear oral argument on Thursday in one of the most high-stakes cases in American politics this century, thrusting a beleaguered court to the center of the 2024 election. The court is … Read more
Exclusive: RNC reported $8m in cash to spend, less than half of what it had in 2016, as it starts preparing for the 2024 election Haley loses to ‘none of the candidates’ in Nevada primary Top officials at the Republican National Committee want Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor, to drop out of the … Read more
In 2000, the Court played an outsized role in the Presidential election. This year, in the fight over keeping Trump’s name on the ballot, that decision is a warning but not a precedent.
A GOP women’s group is launching a new digital ad focused on immigration to boost Republican Mazi Pilip ahead of next week’s special election in New York.
