President Biden told CNN on Wednesday that the US would stop sending heavy bombs to Israel if its military launched a major invasion of Rafah and acknowledged that Israel has been killing civilians with US-provided munitions. The comments marked the first time Biden...
Democrats Protect Speaker Johnson From Greene’s Effort To Oust Him
House Democrats protected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust him on Wednesday after he pushed forward $95 billion in foreign military aid spending, including $61 billion for the Ukraine proxy war. The House voted...
Kataib Hezbollah Renews Call for US To Withdraw from Iraq
On Tuesday, the Iraqi Shia militia Kataib Hezbollah renewed calls for the US to leave Iraq as it appears there has been no progress on a withdrawal in negotiations between Baghdad and Washington. Abu Ali al-Askari, a spokesman for Kataib Hezbollah, said the group "did...
Poll: Majority of Democrats Believe Biden Is Supporting Genocide in Gaza
A new poll from Data for Progress and Zeteo found that the majority of likely Democratic voters believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in its military campaign that's been supported by President Biden. When asked if they believed Israel was committing...
Rafah Border Crossing Remains Closed as Israel Tightens Starvation Blockade
The Rafah border crossing into Gaza remained closed on Wednesday following its capture by Israeli forces, cutting off vital aid deliveries after the UN's World Food Program warned Palestinians in northern Gaza are already facing a "full-blown famine." Israeli sources...
Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Prisoners To Join Military
The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow some prisoners to join the Ukrainian military as Ukraine is desperately trying to mobilize more troops. Olena Shuliak, the leader of the ruling party Servant of the People, said the mobilization...
US Pauses Bomb Shipment To Israel But Approves New $827 Million Arms Package
US officials have said a shipment of 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs to Israel was put on pause last week but also announced a new $827 million weapons package for Israel, the contents of which are unclear. The officials said that the bomb shipment was paused over...
In Holocaust Speech, President Biden Declares ‘Ironclad’ Support for Israel, Slams College Protesters
On Tuesday, President Biden delivered a speech at the Holocaust Memorial Museum's Days of Remembrance Ceremony and declared his support for Israel remains "ironclad," demonstrating that he will continue to support the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. "My...
Report: Private US Security Firm To Take Control of Rafah Border Crossing
Haaretz reported on Tuesday that the US, Israel, and Egypt have agreed that control of the Rafah border crossing that connects Egypt and Gaza will be handed over to a private American security firm. The report came after Israel captured the border crossing in an...
Biden Gave Netanyahu the Green Light To Capture Rafah Crossing
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Israel's plans to capture the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza before the Israeli military launched the operation, Axios reported on Tuesday. The report said that the operation didn't cross...