As N.Y. Times investigates leaks, liberal newsrooms have the upper hand
A potentially damaging leak at the New York Times has created a whodunnit pitting the new school, representing an anti-Israel standpoint, against the old guard.
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House Passes More Iran-Related Measures Following Its Attack on Israel
The third round consisted of four bills. The House of Representatives on April 17 passed a third round of Iran-related measures in the aftermath of the regime’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. The third round consisted of four bills. The Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), passed 285-135.
Key Panel Calls on House to Quickly Pass Ukraine Aid Package
During Appropriations’ Defense Subcommittee hearing, Republican leaders say failing to help Kyiv fight off Russia will embolden China, Iran, North Korea. House conservatives have stymied proposed supplemental funding packages for Ukraine since the fall. But their justifications for further delays in delivering military aid to Kyiv got little oxygen during an April 17 defense budget
China Knows How to Stop Fentanyl But Is ‘Perfectly Okay’ Letting It Flow to US: Krishnamoorthi
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss the CCP’s apparent role in the global fentanyl trade and it As the United States deals with tens of thousands of fentanyl overdoses each year, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is pointing to China’s comparative lack of fentanyl deaths
House GOP Unveil New Border Bill Separate From Foreign Aid Packages
The bill is in separate legislation to the foreign aid funding for Ukraine and Israel. The House is expected to vote on it later this week. Leaders in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives have introduced a new border security bill to help appease Republicans who feel betrayed after Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) foreign aid packages
Jury Selection Calls Into Question Venue of Trump’s Criminal Trial, Experts Say
One prospective juror after another couched hostility to Trump in general assurances about the ability to weigh evidence impartially during questioning Tuesday. The jury selection that got underway on Monday and Tuesday and will pick up again on Thursday in the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump brought to light deep bias against the former
‘Squad’ Democrat promotes ‘peace’ in Middle East as hometown ranks among worst for crime
Rep. Cori Bush urged for "peace" and de-escalation in the Israel-Hamas war, as her hometown, St. Louis, recently ranked as the third "most dangerous" city in the United States.