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AOC endorses democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York mayoral race
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s nod comes after a heated debate in which Mamdani sparred with Andrew Cuomo Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed insurgent democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s closely watched mayoral race. In the heavily Democratic city, all eyes have been on the looming party primary for the mayoral candidate on 24 June, […]
Biden dismisses Trump inquiry into his cognitive decline as a ‘distraction’
Former president says investigation of decision making in office is designed to take focus off ‘disastrous legislation’ Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of “distraction” after he launched an investigation into the former Democratic president’s time in office, claiming Biden’s top aides had covered up his cognitive decline and taken decisions on his behalf. Biden said […]
The parade of presidential pardons is a perversion of justice
There are all sorts of checks and balances baked into the Constitution. But one power sits above the law, untouched by Congress, immune to the courts and utterly unaccountable: the presidential pardon. It is the kind of absolute authority you’d expect in a monarchy, not a democracy. The Founding Fathers thought they were building a […]
Ocasio-Cortez endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor’s race
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday endorsed socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race just days before early voting kicks off. “Assemblymember Mamdani has demonstrated a real ability on the ground to put together a coalition of working-class New Yorkers that is strongest to lead the pack,” Ocasio-Cortez told The New […]
Senate Democrat: Trump travel ban a distraction from GOP policy package
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said late Wednesday that President Trump’s revived travel ban is meant to “distract” the nation from what he described as “super unpopular” aspects of the massive GOP policy package working its way through Congress. During an interview on MSNBC’s “The Briefing with Jen Psaki,” the Senate Democrat said that the “One […]
Venezuela says being in US is ‘great risk’ as countries respond to Trump travel ban
Caracas describes US government as fascist, Somalia vows to address security and Iranian Americans express regret US politics live – latest updates Venezuela has hit back over the Trump administration’s travel ban by warning that the US itself is a dangerous place, while Somalia immediately pledged to work with Washington on security issues. The mixed […]
The right is breaking ranks over Trump and his tariffs | Sidney Blumenthal
A trade court ruling is exposing the civil war on the right, as key legal establishment figures oppose the president Donald Trump’s trade war has become his quagmire: legal, economic and political. On 28 May, the court of international trade ruled his tariffs exceeded his constitutional authority. Point by point, the decision decimated Trump’s arguments […]
Democrats need to embrace economic populism to win back young voters, says advocacy group leader
Young voters are worried about their financial future and rising costs, advocacy organisation NextGen America says Young people in the US are looking for Democrats to embrace economic populism and authentic candidates willing to fight for them, says the new leader of a group dedicated to youth voter mobilisation. Victoria Yang is the interim president […]
New York City Democratic mayoral primary debate: five key takeaways
Frontrunners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani sparred on stage as all candidates said they’d stand up to Trump In the first debate of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, nine candidates took the stage and fielded questions on housing, affordability, crime, policing, public safety, political regrets and how each candidate would handle the Trump […]
Child predators, gang members, human traffickers deported in major Texas city ICE roundup
Child predators, gang members and human traffickers were among the 142 criminal illegals deported to Mexico by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officials in the Houston area in just the last two weeks. According to an ICE statement on Tuesday, the criminal immigrants were deported between May 19 and May 30. Those deported had […]
Trump admin seeking to pull funding from local governments slapped with judge’s preliminary injunction
A federal judge in Washington state on Tuesday granted Denver and other local governments a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s threats to withhold federal funding for transportation programs. Denver and dozens of other plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in May, claiming that the Trump administration’s threats to withhold an estimated $4 billion in critical federal […]
Democratic candidates for New York mayor spar over housing, Covid and Trump
The nine candidates faced off on Wednesday in the first of two debates before a primary election later this month Nine Democratic candidates for New York City mayor faced off on Wednesday evening in the first of two debates ahead of this month’s primary election. Held without a live audience, the two-hour debate focused on […]
‘He’s not a big factor’: Trump’s Senate allies dismiss Elon Musk’s calls to ‘kill the bill’
Elon Musk’s diatribe against President Donald Trump‘s “one big, beautiful bill” continued Wednesday as Senate Republicans embarked on their own course to tweak and reshape the gargantuan legislative package. The former head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) rehashed a similar talking point from his takedown of a previous House GOP government funding bill […]
Morning Report — Trump agenda takes on water in sea of red ink
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Trump is strongarming companies elsewhere into cutting DEI. Those that cave in now will regret it later | Miriam González Durántez
Spinelessly going along with the US’s perverse programme is not just a moral failure – it directly contravenes EU and British law Organising a women’s networking event in the US has become an act of defiance. Companies with equality-driven agendas risk losing government contracts. Some are receiving McCarthy-like letters asking them to confirm that they […]
Ukraine takes the war to Russia — have the nukes launched yet?
If you believe Russia’s apologists, then Ukraine, hot off bold strikes on military airfields spanning Russia and the Kerch Strait Bridge in Crimea, is recklessly risking giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a reason to go nuclear. The notion is utter nonsense. Ukraine, by taking the war to Russia, is just embracing a U.S. Army saying: “Keep on keeping on.” […]
Louisiana passes anti-grooming law championed by clergy abuse survivor
Tim Gioe, who was befriended and abused by a priest as a child, hopes other states are inspired to adopt similar laws Louisiana’s legislature has voted to outlaw attempts to gain children’s trust with the intent to sexually abuse them – an anti-grooming proposal that was championed by a survivor of Catholic clergy molestation, his […]
Unnerved Jewish Americans reconsider safety protocols after string of attacks
Many see attacks as part of a rise in antisemitism, while others object to conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism On the first night of Passover, it seemed like a one off – an arson attack on Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s mansion. The arsonist, per police, took issue with Shapiro’s stance on Israel and Palestine. Then, in […]
Witness testifies that Diddy dangled her over apartment balcony
In an intense cross examination, Comb’s lawyers sought to undermine the credibilty of witness Bryana Bongolan