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- newrepublic.com Panicking Trump Loses It Over FBI Director’s Bullet Injury Testimony
Donald Trump did not like what Christopher Wray had to say about the shooting at a Pennsylvania rally.
- www.thedailybeast.com Harris Campaign Trolls ‘78-Year-Old Criminal’ Donald Trump After Fox News Appearance
“After watching Fox News this morning we only have one question, is Donald Trump ok?”
- www.scrippsnews.com Confronting neo-Nazi hate: 'When I look at you guys, I do not think master race'
A Scripps News reporter confronts an out-of-state neo-Nazi group who were demonstrating in Nashville, Tenn. They were said to have created havoc on the streets with symbols of hate and vile words.
Article details how reporter -- pre-armed with relevant facts and cameras -- confronts neoNazis in Tennessee. | Excerpts: > Members of the Goyim Defense League harassed people in the heart of Nashville's entertainment district, berating a lesbian mom who had just left a restaurant.
> Later, the neo-Nazis assaulted a bartender who had confronted the group. ---- > "I'm curious: Why Nashville? Why did you guys choose Nashville?" I asked Minadeo. > >A fellow GDL member, Nicholas Bysheim, quickly answered. > >"It's the only place that respects freedom of speech," Bysheim said. > >Minadeo added, "Yeah, this city respects freedom of speech, but communist Jews like yourself don't." > >A Californian who moved to Florida, Minadeo leads the hate group as it goes around the country trying to create scenes that they hope will bring them attention and followers. > >One of their favorite tropes: Falsely accusing Jews of being pedophiles. ----- > Over and over, it became clear that these are people who are blind to any facts that don't support their hate.
> These are really pathetic human beings. > >They are the only ones who seem not to know it.
- www.cnbc.com 'It is time for this war to end,' Harris tells Netanyahu; 'I will not be silent' on Palestinian suffering
Harris' remarks followed a meeting she held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington Thursday.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17956865
> 'It is time for this war to end,' Harris tells Netanyahu; 'I will not be silent' on Palestinian suffering
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How older Democratic voters are responding to Harris replacing Biden
www.cnn.com How older Democratic voters are responding to Harris replacing Biden | CNN PoliticsDarrell Ann Murphy is relieved, grateful and newly hopeful Democrats can win Pennsylvania and the White House. But she is also still upset, a little mad even.
- www.theguardian.com Trump nephew reveals Uncle Donald’s racist outburst in new book
Exclusive: Fred C Trump III shares story of presidential nominee using N-word and describes Trump’s attitude on race
- www.newsweek.com Nikki Haley voters PAC announces support for Kamala Harris
A PAC of Nikki Haley voters announced their support for Kamala Harris' presidential bid on Sunday after Biden announced he was dropping out of this year's race.
- www.nbcnews.com House leaves town until September with little to show voters
House Republicans' last action before departing for a six-week recess was to pass a messaging bill criticizing likely presidential nominee Kamala Harris on the border.
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Kamala Harris issues statement on the anti-genocide protesters in Washington DC.
https://xcancel.com/VP/status/1816490945501708660
text:
JULY 25, 2024
Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris
Yesterday, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. we saw despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric.
I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the State of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in our nation.
I condemn the burning of the American flag. That flag is a symbol of our highest ideals as a nation and represents the promise of America. It should never be desecrated in that way.
I support the right to peacefully protest, but let’s be clear: Antisemitism, hate and violence of any kind have no place in our nation.
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Protesters rally in Washington, DC before Netanyahu speech
www.aljazeera.com Photos: Protesters rally in Washington, DC before Netanyahu speechThousands gather in Washington, DC, to protest against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the US Congress.
- www.rawstory.com ‘Hugely hammered’: Key senator sees momentum to pass Congress stock trading ban
For 12 years, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has pushed for a ban on congressional stock trading, calling the practice “corrupt,” “unacceptable” and “wrong.”The first time he and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) presented an amendment in 2012 that would prohibit members of Congress from playing the stock market,...
>For 12 years, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has pushed for a ban on congressional stock trading, calling the practice “corrupt,” “unacceptable” and “wrong.”
>Now, Merkley is confident an amended version of the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act has enough bipartisan support that it will come out of a markup meeting with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday with the votes necessary to present the amendment for a vote.
EDIT: It passed out of committee, so now it can go to the floor. https://www.businessinsider.com/senate-new-ban-stock-trading-merkley-ossoff-hawley-2024-7
> One key difference between this bill and previous proposals is that it doesn't allow for lawmakers to continue holding stocks via "blind trusts," which some have criticized as insufficient.
>There are still certain assets that lawmakers and their families could continue to hold, such as mutual funds, US Treasury bills, and municipal bonds.
> Despite the progress represented by Wednesday's committee vote, it's unclear when or if the bill will come up for a vote. > > Just a few weeks of session remain for the rest of this year, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has historically been hesitant to bring up bills that don't already have enough votes to pass. It's unclear if that's the case with this bill.
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Utica Streets Shut Down by 1,000 During Justice for Nyah Mway March
unicornriot.ninja Utica Streets Shut Down by 1,000 During Justice for Nyah Mway March - UNICORN RIOTNearly 1,000 people shut down the streets of Utica on July 13 in response to the police killing of 13-year-old Nyah Mway on June 28.
- www.nbcnews.com GOP Rep. Tim Burchett calls Kamala Harris a 'DEI vice president'
The Tennessee Republican also used the acronym for "diversity, equity and inclusion" in describing the Secret Service director, telling her she's a "DEI horror story."
- www.rawstory.com 'Is Stephen Miller okay?': Dems gleeful as Trump adviser has 'meltdown' over Biden dropout
The left is giddy over the fact that Stephen Miller, the former senior adviser to then-President Donald Trump, is melting down due to President Joe Biden's decision to end his presidential campaign. Miller appeared on Fox News on Sunday, where he went off on a rant about the Democratic votes wer.....
> Miller appeared on Fox News on Sunday, where he went off on a rant about the Democratic votes were thrown away as the party rallies around Vice President Kamala Harris. > >"They held a primary. They had ballots. They filled out circles!" Miller shouted on Fox News. "They went to the voting booths. They spent money on advertisements!" > > Still yelling, Miller says that Republicans also spent money running against Biden.
- www.newsweek.com Bernie Sanders criticizes media for ousting Biden, won't endorse Harris yet
"This is a consequential campaign," Sanders stressed during an interview with Anderson Cooper.
- www.cbsnews.com Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race, leaving the Democratic nomination open
Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
"While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for my term," Mr. Biden posted in a statement on social media.
- www.usatoday.com We're struggling: An open letter to the next Democratic nominee
I’ve been talking to voters for months. To you, the next Democratic nominee for president, here is what we need you to know.
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Secret Bank Ratings Show US Regulator’s Concern on Handling Risk
>In the confidential assessments, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said 11 of the 22 large banks it supervises have “insufficient” or “weak” management of so-called operational risk, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. > >That contributed to about one-third of the banks rating three or worse on a five-point scale for their overall management, the people said. The scores are the latest sign that US regulators are concerned about the level of risk at the country’s largest banks in wake of a series of failures last year. > >Operational risk is one of the categories by which regulators evaluate overall risk at the banks they oversee. Each bank’s individual ratings are closely held, but regulators sometimes use aggregate data on banks’ grades to highlight areas of concern in discussions with other agencies and the industry.
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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, an icon of Houston politics, dies at 74 after cancer battle
> First elected to represent the 18th Congressional District in 1994, Jackson Lee quickly rose to prominence within Houston’s congressional delegation, securing overwhelming victories, election after election. She became known as a fierce advocate for women and people of color and made a national name for herself with iconic House floor speeches and perennial media appearances.
> She was poised to secure a 15th term in office this fall after achieving a decisive victory in the March primary against upstart challenger Amanda Edwards.
- www.hcn.org Project 2025’s extreme vision for the West - High Country News
The demolition of public lands, water and wildlife protections are part of conservatives’ plan for a second Trump term.
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/37488122
> > If Donald Trump is re-elected president in November, a coalition of more than 50 right-wing organizations known as Project 2025 will be ready with a plug-and-play plan for him to follow, starting with a database of potential administration appointees carefully vetted by coalition members; an online “Presidential Administration Academy” run by coalition members to school new appointees; and a 920-page policy platform called Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise.
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Kamala Harris confirms unwavering support to the state of Israel.
Some more history on her support for Israel:
- Supports Israel’s right-wing government and cozies up to AIPAC
- Co-sponsored resolution against Obama in support of illegal settlements, does not support Palestinian rights
- Calls BDS “anti-semitic”.
- Another Anti-Palestine rant at AIPAC, 2.
- abcnews.go.com Manchin, 'with a heavy heart,' calls on Biden to end his presidential campaign
Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., on Sunday called on Joe Biden to end his reelection campaign.
- www.usatoday.com AOC says many Democrats who want Biden to drop out don't want Harris on the ticket either
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said that many who want Biden to drop out don't want Vice President Kamala Harris on the ticket either.
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Democrats PAC Launch TV Ad Urging Biden To Step Down
www.inkl.com Democrats Launch TV Ad Urging Biden To Step DownDemocrats launch TV ad campaign urging President Biden to step down for a new nominee to prevent Trump's return. The ad expresses gratitude to Biden for de...
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- jacobin.com Democrats Now Openly Admit They Pushed Biden to Block Bernie
There are some other things transpiring in American politics right now. But we must note that Democratic leaders are now unabashedly stating what Bernie Sanders supporters said over and over in 2020: the party pushed Joe Biden primarily to stop Bernie.
- www.nbcnews.com Influencers offer public support to Trump after assassination attempt but keep mum on Biden
Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, influencers with large followings spoke out in his support.
>Pro-Biden influencer and activist Olivia Julianna, however, said she suspects there are more influencers who favor Biden than it may seem.
>“If you’re outwardly supporting the president, you’re outwardly supporting Democrats, not only are you going to get criticism from the right, but you also get criticism from the left, too — from the further left than you are,” Julianna said. “And so I know a lot of people who are afraid to talk about politics because they feel like they’re just going to get endlessly critiqued by everyone, and they feel like it’s just safer for them to not say anything.”
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A message to wavering Democrats
I know that it's popular to dismiss President Biden. I get it. He's old. This is the first election featuring the 2 oldest candidates, ever. So what? The future of the WORLD is literally dependent on this election. To boot Biden from the ticket and try to bootstrap another candidate is madness. Booting this incumbent and hoping his VP will succeed is like firing the cook and hoping the dishwasher will give you Michelin-quality food. Stick with the old man, and figure out a way to enact his popular policies while also expanding the Supreme Court, enacting term limits and limiting "Christian" Nationalists.
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The far right’s Project 2025 also dodged a bullet, and they know it | Will Bunch
www.inquirer.com The far right’s Project 2025 also dodged a bullet, and they know it | Will BunchA Milwaukee fest honoring the architect of Project 2025 spoke of a "silver lining" as the Trump shooting quells widespread criticism.
> the director of Project 2025, Paul Dans, told the hundreds of RNC attendees ...
>“We have to take the vitriol down” — seconds before he suggested that Biden’s amped-up rhetoric around Project 2025 created the climate for an assassination attempt.
> The Republican Party line that it’s now time for national unity — and that this week in Milwaukee is about asking America what’s so funny ’bout peace, love and understanding — is clearly carrying the day. Never mind that most GOP calls for toning down the rhetoric are followed with an attack that blames Democrats for all the toxic political speech.
> Just like the days after 9/11, Americans need to watch what they do, watch what they say — or so we are told. We continue to obey in advance.
> “The more we as a society bow to the pressure and self-censor — the dream of autocrats is for you to silence yourself, doing their job for them — the more arrogant and lawless the enemies of democracy will become,” Ruth Ben-Ghiat, the New York University historian and author of the book Strongmen on modern dictators, posted on Monday.