Tuesday's Missouri primary delivered the latest demonstration of the Israel lobby's formidable power, as progressive Democratic "Squad" Rep. Cori Bush lost a primary challenge to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, who benefitted from huge spending on his behalf by pro-Israel groups.
Pennsylvania Governor and potential vice presidential nominee Josh Shapiro tries to distance himself from a recently uncovered op-ed he wrote in college in which he identified as a former volunteer in the IDF and argued that the Palestinians are too “battle-minded” to pursue peace with Israel.
An organization linked to Egypt's intelligence service withdrew $10 million in cash five days before Donald Trump became president in January 2017, and special counsel Robert Mueller later investigated whether that money had found its way to him before then-attorney general Bill Barr made what one official called a "jaw dropping" decision to shut down the probe.
With the Democratic corporate media machine fully propping up Vice President Kamala Harris (see: here & here & here) following President Biden's shock announcement on Sunday that he's abandoning his 2024 presidential campaign, it was only a matter of time before former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed VP Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Congress is filled with non-members for the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu given the large amount of Democrats who refused to attend.
Due to Biden’s illness with COVID-19, whether the two men meet this week when Netanyahu visits Washington remains to be seen. Harris, for her part, is expected to meet with the Israeli prime minister.
Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, was released Monday in a case that has led to murder charges against a deputy.
Rumors have surfaced suggesting that BlackRock CEO Larry Fink could be appointed as the next Treasury Secretary if former President Donald Trump returns to office. This speculation has generated considerable buzz in financial circles, with many anticipating a significant impact on the markets.
In a move seemingly timed to ease the immediate pressure on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday night announced the formation of an independent review panel charged with examining the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, which appeared to illuminate an astonishing degree of Secret Service incompetence.
Update (1630ET): And just like that, the Democratic party has gone all-in for Kamala Harris - who did so poorly in the 2020 election that she dropped out before the primaries. Just hours after Biden's campaign manager insisted he wasn't leaving the race.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House just months before Election Day.
President Biden drew gasps Thursday evening when he introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin” — confusing him with the Russian tyrant whose forces have invaded Ukraine for the past two and a half years.
