President Joe Biden condemns Hamas terrorism
Right now, President Joe Biden spoke to the nation about Hamas’ terrorist assault in opposition to Israel and in regards to the U.S. response to the continued violence. Biden stridently condemned the “pure unadulterated evil” of the Hamas assault, referring to it as a “slaughter” and a “bloodbath.” He famous that Hamas doesn’t symbolize the Palestinian folks, mentioned that Palestinians are pawns getting used as “human shields,” and mentioned, “That is terrorism, however sadly, for the Jewish folks, [it] shouldn’t be new. … We have to be crystal clear. We stand with Israel. We stand with Israel.”
War Update: Israel, Ukraine, Russia, and Republicans
Russia is utilizing the battle in Israel to inject harmful and false propaganda into the controversy, and pro-Putin Republicans are gleefully taking the bait. “[An] account with over 350,000 followers on X (previously often called Twitter) not solely blames the Hamas assault on the U.S., however insists that it was all someway completed on orders from Barack Obama,” writes our personal Mark Sumner. “Count on extra such conspiracy theories, many extra false claims, and for the worst of Republicans to proceed utilizing the lifeless in Israel for political achieve.”
RNC chair’s partisan remarks on Israel tragedy ignite controversy
Conflict is breaking out, civilians are being massacred, however don’t fear—the Republican Nationwide Committee is thrilled. “I believe it is a nice alternative for our candidates to distinction the place Republicans have stood with Israel time and time once more, and Joe Biden has been weak,” mentioned RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel.
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Fox News twist: Republicans criticize Biden over ‘lid’ misinterpretation
Republicans are all the time looking out for his or her subsequent assault on President Joe Biden, and on Monday, Fox Information persona John Roberts pulled one out of skinny air.
Trump’s comically absurd revisionism on the economy
Positive is good of Trump to rave about Biden’s financial system!
Trial document: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed
Thirty years in the past, Donald Trump revealed the true measurement of his Manhattan penthouse, and it’s now coming again to hang-out him at his civil trial in New York.
Prosecutors ask judge to take steps to protect potential jurors’ identities in 2020 election case
Particular counsel Jack Smith’s crew has requested District Choose Tanya Chutkan for additional precautions with regards to jury choice and identification within the labeled paperwork trial.
