Новости за 04.11.2023

Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) jabbed Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) at a campaign event Saturday after the Michigan congresswoman criticized the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Tlaib said Biden is “supporting the genocide of the Palestinian people” by backing the Israeli government without conditions. “If you are a member of Congress,...

Michael Cohen, former Trump ally and attorney, slammed former President Trump’s sons’ recent testimony in the New York civil fraud trial. Cohen joined MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to talk about the former president, his sons and the ongoing fraud trial that he previously testified in. Cohen said he believes both Trump children lied under oath...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) pledged to reintroduce a measure to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Saturday after the Michigan congresswoman said President Biden is “supporting the genocide of the Palestinian people” with his backing of Israel’s war in Gaza. Greene’s first measure, also centered on Tlaib’s comments critical of the Israeli government, failed...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg underwent surgery on Friday after experiencing a knee injury during martial arts training. The tech billionaire shared the news in an Instagram post, explaining that he tore his anterior cruciate ligaments — commonly called the ACL — while training for an MMA fight. “Grateful for the doctors and team taking care...

Turkey recalled its ambassador from Israel on Saturday as tensions rise over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan increasingly salient criticism of Israel for its war with Hamas in Gaza. Erdoğan has repeatedly criticized Israel for its war in Gaza and advocated for a cease-fire in the conflict. The move on Saturday comes after Israel recalled...

Mary Trump, former President Trump’s niece, took a swing at the judge overseeing her uncle’s trial in relation to the handling of classified documents in a video posted Friday. “In Florida, in the trial of the classified documents, the situation is much worse,” Trump said in the video posted to her Substack, “The Good in...

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie was booed while walking on stage at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit event on Saturday. “Now look, every one of those boos, everyone one of those cat calls, everyone one of those yells will not … solve one problem we face in this country,” Christie said. “Your anger against...

Former President Obama (D) said “nobody’s hands are clean” amid conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “[I]f you want to solve the problem, then, you have to take in the whole truth,” Obama said in a Pod Save America podcast clip posted to X Saturday, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “And...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) called for a 'clear distinction' between Israel's citizens and its government Saturday, explaining that being anti-war in Gaza does not equate to antisemitism. “The Israeli government is not representative of the Jewish people. Those are two different things,” he continued. “And so when I criticize the Israeli government, I'm not criticizing...

GOP presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson (R) received boos Saturday after suggesting former President Trump will be convicted in a campaign speech. “Next March not only brings us March Madness, it will also… we will witness our justice system at work and on trial, in federal and state courtrooms,” Hutchinson, the former governor of Arkansas, said...

After three weeks of paralysis, the House finally has a new Speaker. In a speech from the floor after being elected with unanimous Republican support, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck a practical, even affable tone, as he laid out his vision for the House. But we shouldn’t mistake tone for substance. And while we hope...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) recent trip to China may have far-reaching implications both for the fight against climate change and his political future. Public policy experts agreed the visit could become a catalyst for advances in critical climate change research, while also elevating the governor’s stature on the national political stage. “It's a very surprising...

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) ripped U.S. policy towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday. “U.S. policy is essentially that Netanyahu has no achievable goals in Gaza and a ground invasion risks regional war, including potential US troops,” Omar said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “And also we should...

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced nearly two dozen endorsements for Virginia legislature seats on Saturday, just days before the state is set to vote in critical elections. Every seat of the Virginia legislature is up for grabs in 2023, with Democrats hoping to hold onto their tight state Senate margin and Republicans...

The Israeli military exchanged fire with Hezbollah militants on Saturday as skirmishes with the group continue at the Lebanon-Israel border. Israel launched airstrikes on multiple Hezbollah positions near the Lebanese border as the Iran-backed militant group launched rockets towards Israeli targets, the Associated Press reported. Hezbollah has repeatedly threatened escalation amid Israel's war with Hamas,...

Muslim voters disillusioned with President Biden’s position on Israel are facing the prospect of a difficult choice in 2024. Voters The Hill spoke with said they feel betrayed, angry and disappointed with the way Biden has stood steadfastly with Israel despite its bombardment of Gaza. Yet the Republican candidate facing Biden at this stage seems...

Congress needs to fight back with every tool it has — most notably, the Congressional Review Act.

GOP Presidential candidate Doug Burgum (N.D.) criticized President Biden on Friday for relying on Qatar to negotiate with Hamas to release U.S. hostages held by the terrorist organization in Gaza. “Just because we gotta open lines of communication with someone and just because they say that they’re the ‘Switzerland of the Middle East’ doesn't mean...

The United Nations (U.N.) condemned a recent attack by Israel on a convoy of ambulances leaving a Gaza hospital. “I am horrified by the reported attack in Gaza on an ambulance convoy outside Al Shifa hospital,” Antonio Guterres posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.  “Now, for nearly one month, civilians in Gaza,...

Just last week, an intruder was arrested twice after trying to break into the LA home of Kennedy and his wife Cheryl Hines, both of whom were inside at the time.

The mayor of Lewiston, Maine said his city’s “collective strength is greater than any number of bullets” Friday, after a mass shooting shook the community last week. “[W]e’re a strong city,” Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline said in response to MSNBC’s Ali Velshi asking a question about what a recent mass shooting in the city will...

A number of GOP presidential candidates are slated to speak Saturday at the Florida Freedom Summit in Kissimmee. Speakers include former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov....

These lawyers were not just confident but enthusiastic after the election in pursuing the claims they now repudiate.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday denied any knowledge of illegal foreign fundraising in his campaign, which led to an FBI raid on a senior aide’s home on Thursday. “I am outraged and angry if anyone attempted to use the campaign to manipulate our democracy and defraud our campaign,” Adams said in a...

A United Nations (U.N.) official described Gaza as a “scene of death and destruction” amid food and water struggles faced by the territory Friday. Thomas White, Gaza director for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said he has traveled "the length and breadth of Gaza in...