Bravo to Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump and other pols calling out Biden’s betrayal of Israel This follows Graham’s Wednesday grilling of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles Brown about the delay in arms shipments, making the stakes plain ... 05/12/2024 - 11:41 am | View Link
Lindsey Graham's Nuclear Bombs 'Tantrum' Sparks Backlash Newsweek has reached out to Graham's communications director and the Israeli consulate in Washington, D.C., for comment via email. Later in the conversation, Graham passionately interrupted Welker ... 05/12/2024 - 10:26 am | View Link
Sen. Lindsey Graham Suggests Nuking Gaza, Calls Hiroshima ‘the Right Decision’ Graham’s comments were so extreme that even Welker was taken aback, unsuccessfully attempting to interject as the senator talked over her. “Can I say this?” Graham continued. “Why is it ... 05/12/2024 - 8:29 am | View Link
'Does he really think we're that stupid?': Joe reacts to Lindsey Graham's latest political gesturing President Biden is threatening to cut off weapons if Israel invades Rafah, sparking a fiery response from Senator Lindsey Graham, who criticizes the withholding of support as endangering Israel's ... 05/8/2024 - 11:26 pm | View Link
Maddow Blog | Why Trump’s furious offensive against Lindsey Graham matters Donald Trump unveiled a video announcement yesterday morning on his newest position on abortion policy, and if the former president’s goal was to make everyone “happy,” he failed spectacularly. 04/9/2024 - 1:16 am | View Link
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Mexico’s President-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, an energy engineer and physicist by training, has published widely on the energy transition and greenhouse gas emissions as an environmental scientist. She has co-authored a UN climate report, and as Mexico City mayor, she installed solar power on a city market and electrified public transportation routes.
Now, the country waits to see whether her environmental pedigree will translate into action as president.
What lovely news. Associated Press:
Thailand kicked off its celebration of the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month with a parade Saturday, as the country is on course to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage equality.
The annual Bangkok Pride Parade filled one side of a major thoroughfare with a colorful parade for several hours in one of the Thai capital’s busiest commercial districts.
“A federal grand jury is reviewing evidence as part of the Manhattan U. S. attorney’s investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign ties to Turkey, and at least one person linked to the mayor has received a subpoena in recent weeks,” the New York Daily News reports.
“The evidence being reviewed by the grand jury focuses on allegations that Adams’ 2021 campaign received illegal donations from the Turkish government.”
Financial disclosures for eight of the nine Supreme Court Justices were made public on Friday, revealing information about a gifted trip to Bali, free concert tickets to see Beyoncé, and nearly $1.6 million in book deals.
The annual disclosures come as the court faces mounting pressure over its transparency and accountability measures, particularly concerning potential conflicts of interest and ties to affluent donors.