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Why is the US still sending an endless supply of arms to Israel without conditions? ( www.theguardian.com )
The law ( the Leahy Law) requires that the US vet any foreign military receiving US arms. However, that doesn’t happen with Israel
House GOP cuts Speaker Johnson’s honeymoon short ( thehill.com )
House Republicans are struggling with the same battles over government funding that led to the chaotic unseating of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), seemingly cutting any honeymoon short for new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). GOP leadership this week yanked two spending bills from the floor amid disputes on spending and...
Takeaways from the third 2024 Republican presidential debate ( www.reuters.com )
Quote of quotes:...
Trump has edge over Biden in 5 battleground states, poll indicates ( www.politico.com )
Biden administration thinks Netanyahu may not last politically ( www.politico.com )
Highlights: Joe Biden and top aides have discussed the likelihood that Benjamin Netanyahu’s political days are numbered — and the president has conveyed that sentiment to the Israeli prime minister in a recent conversation....
Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad GOP support ( apnews.com )
After Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia case, Trump claims she was 'never' his attorney, despite their past ties | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
Semantics.
US has seen increase in domestic threats since Hamas attacks in Israel, FBI says ( www.theguardian.com )
Thousands of Jewish Americans and Allies Demand Cease-Fire in Gaza ( www.commondreams.org )
DeSantis to sit down with Morning Joe as part of media blitz ( www.politico.com )
The Florida governor is hitting up more adversarial press in an effort to make a contrast with Donald Trump.
Moms for Liberty is taking over Banned Books Week ( www.motherjones.com )
It’s the American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week, a tradition that started in 1982. This year, the theme is “Let Freedom Read!” in honor of record-breaking efforts to censor books now sweeping the nation’s libraries and schools. Yesterday, I published a story about Wyoming’s Cambell County Public...
Support for Third U.S. Political Party Up to 63% ( news.gallup.com )
Story Highlights...
Republican congressman to nominate Trump for House speaker ( www.theguardian.com )
Troy Nehls, from Texas, calls Trump ‘the greatest president of my lifetime’ and says he will nominate him to replace Kevin McCarthy...
House sends Senate bill to avert government shutdown ( thehill.com )
The House on Saturday approved a “clean” stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration hours before the midnight funding deadline....
US mother sentenced to two years in prison for giving daughter abortion pills ( www.theguardian.com )
Shutdown Nears As Trump Tells House GOP to Defund the Government ( nymag.com )
Mitch McConnell Will Not Go Gently Into the Senate Goodnight ( www.thenation.com )
Senator Mitch McConnell is not well. Without going too deep into an armchair diagnosis of his recent spate of freezes and falls, it shouldn’t be controversial to say that an 81-year-old man who mysteriously stops talking and can’t start up again is likely suffering from some kind of significant health issue....
John Fetterman says he'll 'never understand' progressives who refuse to support Joe Biden ( www.businessinsider.com )
The Pennsylvania Democrat recalled his time serving as a Hillary Clinton surrogate in 2016, even after he supported Bernie Sanders in the primary.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says States Should 'Consider Seceding From the Union' ( www.rollingstone.com )