Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.
Expiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans’ pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate.
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As Biden Pushes Trump-Like Border Policies, Blinken Meets with AMLO, Who Has Criticized U.S. Sanctions
As many as 10,000 people a day are being arrested in the U.S.-Mexico border as the Biden administration adapts the GOP’s xenophobic anti-immigrant framework ahead of the 2024 election, says Laura Carlsen, director of the Mexico City-based think tank MIRA: Feminisms and Democracies. She joins us as the U.S. secretary of state and homeland security secretary met Wednesday with the Mexican president. The U.S.
Biden Administration Once Again Bypasses Congress On An Emergency Weapons Sale To Israel
For the second time this month, the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel.
Judge Blocks Most Of An Iowa Law Banning LGBTQ+ Topics In Schools
The law banned some books from school libraries and forbid teachers from bringing up gender identity and sexual orientation with students.
Michael Cohen Admits He Sent Fake, AI-Generated Legal Cases To His Lawyer
The former Donald Trump lawyer blamed his own attorney for failing to check the cases before submitting them to the judge.
Trump Request To Put Defamation Trial On Hold Rejected
Last week, Trump’s attorneys asked for a 90-day stay in the trial in a lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
Ohio’s GOP Governor Breaks From Party, Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care
GOP lawmakers hold enough seats to override DeWine’s veto, but if or when they would do so was not immediately clear.
Maine Joins Colorado Barring Trump from Ballot for Violating Constitution’s Insurrection Clause
On Thursday, the state of Maine joined Colorado in barring Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot over his role in the January 6 insurrection. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a written decision saying the insurrection clause in the 14th Amendment makes the former president ineligible to run for public office again.
“Utterly Illegal”: U.N. Special Rapporteur Slams Netanyahu’s “Voluntary Migration” Plan for Gazans
More United Nations workers have been killed in Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip than in any other conflict in the organization’s history. As the death toll for U.N. workers ticks above 136, Israel has announced it will no longer grant automatic visas to U.N. workers, after accusing the organization of being “complicit partners” with Hamas after months of U.N. officials repeatedly calling for a ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
U.S. Complicit in “On-Air Genocide”: Palestinian Amb. Husam Zomlot Slams 12-Week Gaza Assault
Gaza health officials report the past 12 weeks of Israeli assault has killed more than 21,500 Palestinians as Israel admits to killing civilians in an attack on the Maghazi refugee camp on Christmas. We speak with Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says “too many civilians” have died in Gaza and has called for a sustainable ceasefire.
Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.
Expiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans’ pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate.
Palestine Exception: U.S. Colleges Suppress Free Speech, Academic Freedom for Students & Professors
We look at the “Palestine exception to free speech” on U.S. college campuses, where students and faculty face backlash and professional retribution for speaking up in defense of Palestinian rights amid the Israeli war on Gaza.
Trump Not Eligible For Maine Primary Ballot, Secretary Of State Says
Earlier this month, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled Trump was ineligible for the presidency and disqualified him from the state’s primary ballot.
Florida Mayor Removes Confederate Monument Despite GOP Pushback
“Symbols matter,” Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said.
Woman Who Set Fire To Wyoming Abortion Clinic Ordered To Pay Nearly $300,000 Fine
Lorna Green’s arson caused severe damage and delayed the clinic’s opening by nearly a year.
Judge Accepts New GOP-Friendly Georgia Congressional And Legislative Districts
The new districts were drawn by Republican lawmakers.
George Conway Gets Into Heated Dispute With CNN Legal Analyst Over Trump Colorado Ruling
The conservative attorney butted heads with Elie Honig over the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to bar Trump from the ballot.
As Biden Pushes Trump-Like Border Policies, Blinken Meets with AMLO, Who Has Criticized U.S. Sanctions
As many as 10,000 people a day are being arrested in the U.S.-Mexico border as the Biden administration adapts the GOP’s xenophobic anti-immigrant framework ahead of the 2024 election, says Laura Carlsen, director of the Mexico City-based think tank MIRA: Feminisms and Democracies. She joins us as the U.S. secretary of state and homeland security secretary met Wednesday with the Mexican president. The U.S.
“Absolutely Unimaginable”: Children in Gaza Face Amputations Without Anesthesia, Death & Disease
Israel has killed more than 8,200 children in Gaza, which the U.N. now calls the most dangerous place in the world to be a child. We speak with Steve Sosebee of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, which provides medical and humanitarian aid to Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, about how at least six Palestinians the organization had brought to the United States for free medical care have now been killed in Gaza.
Meet Aida Touma-Sliman, Palestinian Knesset Member Suspended for Criticizing War on Gaza
As Israel threatens to continue its assault on Gaza for “many months,” we look at growing Israeli civil opposition to the war. This week, 18-year-old Israeli Tal Mitnick became the first conscientious objector since October 7. We speak with Aida Touma-Sliman, an Palestinian Arab member of the left-wing party Hadash who was suspended from the Knesset last month for criticizing Israel’s assault.
Americans are losing benefits. That could hurt Biden in 2024.
Expiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans’ pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate.
Trump Ballot Ban Appealed To U.S. Supreme Court By Colorado Republican Party
The Colorado Republican Party is appealing that state supreme court’s ruling banning former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot.
Boebert Switches Congressional Districts, Avoiding A Democratic Opponent Who Has Far Outraised Her
The Republican is shifting congressional districts to a more conservative seat on the opposite side of the state to improve her chances of staying in office.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Idaho’s Ban On Transgender Youth Health Care
The law banning gender-affirming health care for Idaho’s minors was set to go into effect in a matter of days.
Jack Smith Aims To Exclude ‘Baseless’ Trump Claims And Conspiracies From Jan. 6 Trial
“A bank robber cannot defend himself by blaming the bank’s security guard for failing to stop him,” the Justice Department special counsel wrote.
Palestine Exception: U.S. Colleges Suppress Free Speech, Academic Freedom for Students & Professors
We look at the “Palestine exception to free speech” on U.S. college campuses, where students and faculty face backlash and professional retribution for speaking up in defense of Palestinian rights amid the Israeli war on Gaza.
As Phone Line Breaks Up, Palestinian Journalist Akram al-Satarri Describes “Dire” Conditions in Gaza
Amid a communications blackout in Gaza, we are able to reach Palestinian journalist Akram al-Satarri in Rafah, where much of Gaza’s population is now displaced near the Egyptian border as Israel intensifies its assault on the besieged territory. The overall death toll in Gaza has now topped 21,000, including over 8,000 children, and Israeli leaders have suggested the war could continue for months.
Donald Trump To Remain On Michigan Primary Ballot
The state’s Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal to remove Trump based on the Constitution’s “insurrectionist ban.
Who Funds Canary Mission? James Bamford on Group That Doxxes Students & Profs for Palestine Activism
Longtime investigative journalist James Bamford’s latest piece for The Nation looks at Canary Mission, a shadowy pro-Israel group that publishes the photos and personal details of students who take part in Palestinian advocacy on U.S. colleges, branding them antisemites and often damaging their career prospects.
“Axis of Resistance”: Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis Challenge U.S. & Israeli Power Amid Middle East Tension
We look at how Israel’s war on Gaza has inflamed tensions in the Middle East and threatens to pull other countries into the fighting, including the United States. The Pentagon says it has intercepted a number of drones and missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi forces — known as Ansar Allah — in the Red Sea aimed at disrupting international shipping, with the group vowing to continue the attacks on ships in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The U.S.