Several progressive lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden’s administration to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) which the administration halted after employees of the U.N. agency were accused of participating in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel. Earlier this month, Israeli government authorities presented UNRWA with allegations that as
Several progressive U.S. lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which the White House halted after employees of the U.N. agency were accused of involvement in the 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel. Earlier this month, Israeli government authorities presented UNRWA with
Former President Donald Trump promised to block the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company, echoing his past protectionist stance on American manufacturing. Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would “absolutely” block the planned sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm, a move that recalls his tough protectionist policies for American
The House of Representatives has passed a major bipartisan tax deal with new breaks for businesses as well as an expansion of the child tax credit.
Alderperson Debra Silverstein, who is the only Jewish member of the council, criticized the resolution’s supporters for going against Biden’s foreign policy strategy, especially ahead of the convention coming to Chicago. “Chicago, America’s third-largest city, should not vote to strip away President Biden’s control over U.S. foreign policy, especially not as we are inviting him
California Gov. Newsom said in a leaked video that his crime policies were blamed for a brazen shoplifting incident by a store employee
The plaintiff is arguing that the DA’s alleged conduct compromises her RICO case and is seeking to dismiss the indictment. An attorney representing one of the defendants in the high-profile election racketeering case, which Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is prosecuting, is countersuing the district attorney for allegedly failing to produce documents to the