An end to the bloodshed in the Israeli-Hamas conflict seemed more remote than ever on Thursday when President Joe Biden answered a question about the chances of a cease-fire by saying: “None. No possibility.” But as Biden refuses to use his leverage over the U.S.’s Israeli allies, voters and constituents across the country are overwhelming […]
Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, on Wednesday rejected 2024 GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s call for her to resign over the party’s poor performance in several election cycles. Ramaswamy said he was “upset” about the party’s results in Tuesday’s off-year races. Republicans sustained multiple defeats, including losing control of the House […]
Vivek Ramaswamy denigrated his fellow GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley as “Dick Cheney in 3-inch heels” during Wednesday’s Republican debate while going after her record on foreign policy. The entrepreneur fired off the attack after NBC News debate moderators asked about his stance on the Israel-Hamas war. “Do you want a leader from a different […]
Representative Cori Bush (D-Mo.) criticized members of Congress on Tuesday for their attempt to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) over her comments on the Israel-Palestine war. Bush’s comments arrived hours before the House officially passed the censure resolution Tuesday evening. “I rise today in opposition to the censure resolution and also [in] opposition to the […]
“There are two additional Democrats running for … president right now,” Fetterman reportedly told attendees at an Iowa Democratic Party dinner. “One is a congressman from Minnesota, the other one is the governor of California, but only one has the guts to announce it.” Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) announced a long-shot challenge to Biden last […]
Sen. Chris Murphy, one of the most influential Democrats on foreign policy in the upper chamber, denounced Israel on Thursday for its continuous siege on Gaza that has killed at least 9,000 Palestinians over the span of weeks and led voices around the world to demand a cease-fire. In a statement, the Senate Foreign Relations […]
MINNEAPOLIS — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he thinks there should be a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war in order to get “prisoners” out. Biden was speaking at a fundraiser for his 2024 reelection campaign when a protester interrupted him, calling for a ceasefire. “I think we need a pause,” Biden said in response. […]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said on Sunday that the United States is “losing credibility” on the global stage due to what she called the country’s double standard in its level of support for Ukraine compared to Palestinians. Speaking to Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the Congressional Progressive Caucus chair highlighted how the White […]
Former President Donald Trump again championed his ban on immigrants from Muslim-majority countries on Monday, promising to expand the policy if he’s elected to the White House as well as institute a “strong ideological screening” for all immigrants. “As I’ve already said, many many times before, I will reinstate and expand the wildly successful Trump […]
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — and called the Lebanon-based, Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah “very smart” ― just days after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel prompted the latter to declare a state of war, and amid escalating tensions across the Middle East. The Republican 2024 front-runner, during an […]