Progressives are gearing up for a platform fight on Israel at the Democratic convention
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Democrats gear up to overhaul the Senate filibuster for major bills if they win in 2024
The fate of the Senate filibuster is on the ballot in the 2024 election, as Democrats rally around weakening it to codify abortion rights and bolstering federal voting rights.NBC News - Top stories -
Will the 2024 Democratic National Convention mirror the 1968 protests?
A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists is vowing to march without a permit during August's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In 1968, demonstrators protested the DNC, also held in Chicago that year, over U.S. involvement in the Vietnam ...CBS News - Top stories -
Top Gear stars sign up for new road trip series
Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris will travel around Europe as they grapple with mid-life problems.BBC News - Top stories -
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Biden wants progressives to believe he’s reining in Israel. He isn’t | Mohamad Bazzi
Biden will be remembered as a president who could have restrained Israel but instead made the US complicit in this war. With great fanfare, Joe Biden confirmed on 8 May that his administration had suspended one weapons shipment to Israel, delaying ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Democrats’ fight against hate crimes vanishes in the face of antisemitism
The Democratic Party has an antisemitism problem on its left flank.The Hill - Politics -
Attacked Navalny ally will 'never give up' fight
Leonid Volkov says his fight against Vladimir Putin will never end, speaking after a hammer attack outside his home.BBC News - Top stories -
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Republicans Force Democrats to Take Sides on Biden's Israel Policy
House Republicans passed a bill Thursday that would force the U.S. government to resume paused weapons shipments to Israel.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Democrats rally against GOP Israel bill as leaders crack whip
Democrats are rallying to oppose a House GOP effort meant to expose their divisions on Israel as the party moves to align with President Biden, who has threatened to veto the measure, and their own leaders who are whipping against it. The ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Top House Foreign Relations Democrat: Biden message to Israel 'clear and consistent'
Amid criticism from House Republicans, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Biden's policy in the Israel-Hamas War.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
These 16 House Democrats bucked Biden, party leadership on Israel bill
Sixteen House Democrats voted to undo President Biden’s pause on some weapons shipments to Israel on Thursday, breaking with the White House and party leadership, who urged its members to oppose the GOP-led bill. The chamber approved the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
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Fighting across Gaza intensifies as Israel's military continues southern push
Battles are raging in northern and southern Gaza as Israel's military closes in on the southernmost city of Rafah, where thousands of Palestinians sought refuge after being displaced. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab breaks down the latest in the ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
GOP fighting, 50-hour Democratic filibuster kill push to make amending Missouri Constitution harder
Missouri Republican lawmakers have failed to pass a proposal to make it harder to amend the state constitutionABC News - Health -
Navalny ally says he will ‘never give up’ in fight against Putin
Leonid Volkov, who was brutally attacked in March, says he shares his late friend’s belief in ‘beautiful Russia of the future’. Leonid Volkov, a close ally of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has vowed to “never give up” fighting ...The Guardian - World -
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Pro-Israel groups ramp up spending against Republicans
Pro-Israel groups have often engaged in Democratic primaries, but are now increasingly targeting Republicans who have opposed aid to Israel in its war with Hamas.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza's north
Israel’s defense minister says the military will send more troops into Rafah, a city along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, as fighting also rages in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regroupedABC News - World - Israel -
'Pax Economica' Review: When Free Trade Was Progressive
Early opponents of trade tariffs wanted economic policy to back a radical vision for world peace.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Higher Ed Has a Progressive Disease. Can It Be Reversed?
The prognosis seems grim, but I found signs of life as a proud father at Notre Dame’s commencement.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Trump addresses NRA convention in Dallas: Watch live
Former President Trump will address members of the National Rifle Association (NRA) Saturday at a convention in Dallas. Trump's appearance will mark the ninth time he has spoken before the gun rights group and comes as the NRA's leadership has ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Trump speaks at NRA convention ahead of return to courtroom
Donald Trump returned to a New York courthouse Monday for his criminal "hush money" trial following a busy weekend on the campaign trail. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee appeared in Dallas for Saturday's National Rifle Association ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
The Observer view: it’s up to Israel’s allies to persuade Netanyahu to stop standing in the way of peace
Even his defence minister knows that there can be no military solution to the war with Hamas. The emotional vow by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, to “destroy” Hamas after it massacred about 1,200 people on 7 October 2023 was ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Review - A Whole New Gear
Mad Max: Fury Road is a singular film, and one that stands so well on its own that there's no need for another one just like it--it would inevitably feel like a hollow retread. Fortunately, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is hardly "just another one," ...GameSpot - Tech -
The best camping gear in 2024 for your next outdoor adventure
Let's go camping with the best camping gear in 2024, including the best from REI, Coleman, Yeti and more.CBS News - Top stories -
Reddit-OpenAI deal highlights demand for social-media platform’s data
Reddit already has a longstanding partnership with Google, and more deals may be in the pipeline, says Deutsche Bank.MarketWatch - Business -
Hims & Hers Health to Offer Injectable Weight-Loss Drugs on Telehealth Platform
Hims & Hers Health shares soared after the company said it would add injectable weight-loss drugs to its platform, granting access to the popular treatments to its telehealth patients.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The death of President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran in a helicopter crash dealt an unsettling blow to the country's politics and raises questions about the succession of the presidency and that of the position of supreme leader.
The death of President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran in a helicopter crash dealt an unsettling blow to the country’s politics and raises questions about the succession of the presidency and that of the position of supreme leader.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The ICC's prosecutor sought arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, the country's defense minister and the leaders of Hamas in an unprecedented move against a close U.S. ally that could deal another blow to Israel's international standing as it fights a war in Gaza.
The ICC’s prosecutor sought arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, the country’s defense minister and the leaders of Hamas in an unprecedented move against a close U.S. ally that could deal another blow to Israel’s international standing as ...The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
WSL: Chelsea thrash Man United to seal title, Liverpool progress
Chelsea landed a fifth-successive WSL championship as USWNT-bound Emma Hayes signed off in style.ESPN - Sports - Premier League -
Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention
During a bombastic speech in Dallas, GOP frontrunner asks: ‘Are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?’ . Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
'Nones' Say Yes to Democrats
But will the party pay a price for turning off religious voters?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
Hong Kong’s leader says his government will keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest songABC News - World - Hong Kong -
Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
Hong Kong’s leader says his government will keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest songABC News - Tech - Hong Kong -
Democrats Take Jewish Voters for Granted
We are liberal and support Israel. The party risks losing us by pandering to its antisemitic elements.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Democrats' Last Chance to Dump Biden?
If Kennedy is permitted on the debate stage he could audition for Democrats before their nominating convention.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
The Democratic Party Forces Jews to Choose
Not between America and Israel—just the opposite.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Suddenly Democrats Care About the Border
Biden and Schumer begin to see their political vulnerability.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New spending fight emerges
Business & Economy The Big Story McConnell and Democrats on collision course over spending Senate Republicans are on a collision course with Democrats over government funding, as the latter insists nondefense spending programs receive equal ...The Hill - Politics