Several people arrested at protest outside Israeli consulate Several people arrested at protest outside Israeli consulate 02:58 CHICAGO (CBS) — Dozens of people were arrested Tuesday night, when members of an unsanctioned protest rally outside the Israeli Consulate in downtown Chicago clashed with police on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. Police Supt.
The 14-term Democratic congressman previously had been hospitalized for respiratory illness. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), a longtime congressman from New Jersey, died at age 87 on Wednesday, Aug. 21. His office announced his death at about noon EDT on the social media platform X. “As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath
CHICAGO—A pro-Palestinian protest outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago led to violent clashes and arrests on the evening of Aug. 20., day two of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The demonstration, organized by the group Behind Enemy Lines, marks a non-permitted escalation in the conflict between mainstream Democrats and pro-Palestinian activists. The latter objects to
Longtime N.J. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. dies at 87 Longtime N.J. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. dies at 87 00:24 PATERSON, N.J. – Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. has died. His family announced his death on social media. “As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job
Fifty members of Congress, all Republican military veterans, signed a letter to Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, demanding that the Minnesota governor “come clean” about the “egregious misrepresentations” of his military service, Politico reported on Wednesday. “As veterans who have served our nation, we feel compelled to address your egregious misrepresentations and urge you
The Harris campaign brought in more than $200 million in July as Biden bowed out of the presidential race. The combination of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris has taken the cash lead in the 2024 presidential race, according to new federal filings. On Aug. 20, some committees associated with the major presidential
Former President Barack Obama took the stage to deliver Tuesday’s keynote address on the second day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention roughly two decades after his first DNC speech. He kickstarted the speech with a joke about being “the only person stupid enough to speak after Michelle Obama,” praising his wife’s remarks about the “contagious