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Impeachment Charges Filed Against Pam Bondi, A Trump Nomination Derailed With One Question, and Dem Stuns In Georgia’s Reddest District - The Dworkin Report

#trump administration #politics #society #democracy

Trump’s Inner Circle Fractures Over Iran War Vice President JD Vance appears desperate to create daylight between himself and Donald Trump’s disastrous war in Iran, as the president’s inner circle starts to split over the conflict. Two senior administration officials who spoke with Politico Friday painted an image of a reluctant vice president who stood by his position against U.S. intervention while sitting courtside to Trump’s military onslaught in Iran. Vance was “skeptical” of the military campaign and “worried about success,” a senior Trump official said over text message. The vice president “just opposes” the war, they added. Vance’s role “is to provide the president and the administration, you know, all points of views of what could happen from many different angles and, you know, he does that,” said a second senior Trump official. “But once the decision has been made, he’s fully on board.” Previous reporting on Vance’s position on the war did not include his supposed skepticism. During a meeting in the situation room on February 18, Vance sai...

Trump’s Inner Circle Fractures Over Iran War - The New Republic

#breaking news #pete hegseth #foreign policy #republican party

DOJ Sues 29 States Over Voter Files as Courts Test Trump Midterm Strategy - The Coffman Chronicle

#elections #trump #donald trump

US Democrats call for investigation into Trump's Russian oil sanctions waiver "The Trump administration cannot simultaneously claim to be prioritizing U.S. military operations while offering sanctions relief to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin," the letter reads.

US Democrats call for investigation into Trump's Russian oil sanctions waiver - Kyiv Independent

#democratic party #trump & russia #politics #united states

Trump’s Iran War Threatens a Refugee Crisis on a Scale That Dwarfs Syria A former senior US defence analyst warns that the assault on Iran risks causing a refugee crisis up to four times larger than what happened during the Syria conflict

Trump’s Iran War Threatens a Refugee Crisis on a Scale That Dwarfs Syria - Byline Times

#war and conflict #foreign affairs #europe #middle east

DOJ lawsuits undermine the Constitution, election integrity - New Jersey Monitor

#elections #justice #politics #commentary

Congress still has ways to pull back Trump’s war with Iran What power does the U.S. Congress have over the president’s war in Iran?

Congress still has ways to pull back Trump’s war with Iran - Salon

#the conversation #congress #all salon #united states

Military victory, political stalemate: The US's strategic myopia in the Middle East Two weeks after launching the war against Iran alongside Israel, the Trump administration appears not to have anticipated Iranian strikes against neighboring countries, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz or the organized succession within the Iranian regime. It is also becoming clear that the two allies do not share the same priorities.

Military victory, political stalemate: The US's strategic myopia in the Middle East - Le Monde

#iran #middle east #politics

Office Hours: Trump Is Cornered in Iran. So What Will He Do Now? - Robert Reich

#iran #trump #donald trump

The Trump War Glossary: What He *Really* Means About Iran - The Bulwark

#donald trump #trump #iran #politics

Le Pen Courts France’s Elite, Rattling the Far Right’s Old Guard Marine Le Pen’s push to make France’s far right palatable to the country’s corporate and old-money elite is stirring tensions inside her party as it edges closer than ever to the presidency.

Le Pen Courts France’s Elite, Rattling the Far Right’s Old Guard - Bloomberg

#politics #france

US launches trade probes into China, other countries over failures to act on forced labour The United States launched trade investigations Thursday into 60 economies including China, the EU and Japan, fueling the possibility of further tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global duties. The set of probes, initiated by the US Trade Representative (USTR) office, will look into “failures to take action on forced labor” […]

US launches trade probes into China, other countries over failures to act on forced labour - Hong Kong Free Press

#defence & foreign policy #japan #donald trump #mexico

China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan China's Foreign Ministry criticized the Trump administration's trade investigation as a "pretext" for tariffs. Meanwhile, China is moving ahead with a five-year plan that may rankle trade partners.

China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan - WSKG

#china #trump #trump administration

Canada’s Liberal government upholds Safe Third Country Agreement with US amid Trump’s savage persecution of immigrants - World Socialist Web Site

#trump #donald trump #immigration #refugees

Italy’s Constitutional Court rejects challenge to citizenship-by-descent reform - Courthouse News Service

#international #politics #immigration

Cuba Pledges to Release 51 Prisoners Amid Pressure From Washington The Trump administration has been trying to choke the Cuban government through an oil blockade. The prisoner release appears to be an effort to appease Washington.

Cuba Pledges to Release 51 Prisoners Amid Pressure From Washington - The New York Times

#oil (petroleum) and gasoline #politics and government #amnesties commutations and pardons #roman catholic church

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress...

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability - WHDH 7News

#politics #ap #us & world #news

Anti-Muslim Rhetoric from Republican Lawmakers Draws Rare Rebuke From Colleagues - NOTUS

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Russia’s deportations of Ukrainian children were crimes against humanity, UN probe concludes Nearly 80 percent of the children documented to have been snatched by Russia have not been returned to Ukraine, a U.N. report finds.

Russia’s deportations of Ukrainian children were crimes against humanity, UN probe concludes - Politico

#safety #kremlin #war #war in ukraine

‘Even with Congressional Authorization, the War Would Still Be an Act of Aggression’: CounterSpin interview with Gregory Shupak on US/Israeli Iran aggression "Those who start the war are responsible for all horrors that take place within the context of that war."

‘Even with Congressional Authorization, the War Would Still Be an Act of Aggression’: CounterSpin interview with Gregory Shupak on US/Israeli Iran aggression - FAIR

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California sues over Trump demand for college race, test score and GPA admissions data California and a coalition of 16 state Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education campuses to collect data showing they aren't considering race in admissions.

California sues over Trump demand for college race, test score and GPA admissions data - Los Angeles Times

#higher education #donald trump #california #united states

With New Right-Wing President, Chile Shifts Toward Region’s Conservative, Pro-Trump Alignment The inauguration of Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, is the latest milestone in a broader shift toward conservatism and pro-Trump alignment in the region.

With New Right-Wing President, Chile Shifts Toward Region’s Conservative, Pro-Trump Alignment - The New York Times

#united states #latin america #kast jose antonio #trump donald j

Senate passes Warren-backed housing bill to improve access and affordability The rare bipartisan bill would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals.

Senate passes Warren-backed housing bill to improve access and affordability - GBH

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‘A First Step’: Senate Passes Major Bipartisan Housing Bill - NOTUS

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Federal Judge Halts ICE’s 1,500-Bed Maryland Detention Project in Emergency Order - The Coffman Chronicle

#criminal justice reform #immigration #crime #prison

Iran Strikes US Fifth Fleet Base – Bahrain Erupts in Uprising & Saudi Forces Move to Crush Dissent In a desperate bid to censor further documentation of the damage inflicted by Iranian missiles and drones, the Bahraini authorities are pursuing a legal campaign targeting what they call “high betrayal” for filming the ongoing retaliatory strikes. Bahrain’s Public Prosecution seeks to implement the “death penalty” and are operating on the basis that they will pursue violators “without the slightest mercy”. The post Iran Strikes US Fifth Fleet Base – Bahrain Erupts in Uprising & Saudi Forces Move to Crush Dissent appeared first on MintPress News.

Iran Strikes US Fifth Fleet Base – Bahrain Erupts in Uprising & Saudi Forces Move to Crush Dissent - Mint Press News

#foreign affairs #daily digest #iran war #us fifth fleet

Government to hand out $34 per person to 13 million Ukrainians, Zelensky says Zelensky also said that the economy and energy ministries are expected to draft a program to provide financial assistance to Ukrainians due to increases in fuel prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Government to hand out $34 per person to 13 million Ukrainians, Zelensky says - Kyiv Independent

#covid-19 #yulia tymoshenko #oil #yulia svyrydenko

The Iran War Gives Zelenskyy Some Cards to Play With Trump - World Politics Review

#politics #trump administration #trump #donald trump

US Intel Warns Iran Regime ‘Not in Danger’ of Collapse Even After Top Leaders Wiped Out in Strikes - Mediaite

#news #reuters #ali khamenei #donald trump

“Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records” AP: SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year’s midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential tactic to intimidate voters.… Continue reading The post “Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

“Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records” - Election Law Blog

#federal immigration officers #voter intimidation #voting