Trump picked Republican senator Marco Rubio, a staunch supporter of Israel for Secretary of State. Rubio said earlier this year he would not call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he believed Israel should destroy "every element" of Hamas. "These people are vicious animals," he added. Trump also nominated Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and staunch pro-Israel conservative who backs Israeli occupation of the West Bank and has called a two state solution in Palestine "unworkable," as the next ambassador to Israel read more
In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump's sweeping election night victory, a rising set of Democratic voters are having a difficult time accepting the results. So much so, that some election conversations have devolved into a set of extreme beliefs called "BlueAnon." Like it's right-wing counterpart, QAnon, the far-left's BlueAnon is also rooted in denialism at all costs. "Trump cheated" began to trend on X after the race was called in his favor, according to Gordon Crovitz, CEO of the ratings transparency system NewsGuard. read more
Fresh analysis has found that Uranus is less weird than previously thought and therefore of greater scientific interest. read more
Durov, a 40-year-old who's worth $15.5 billion according to Forbes, has donated his biomaterial to AltraVita IVF clinic in Moscow. The clinic has reportedly advertised the deal as such: "You can undergo the procedure of in vitro fertilization (IVF) absolutely free of charge, using donor sperm from Pavel Durov, one of the most famous and successful entrepreneurs of our time." read more
Qatar has asked Hamas's political leaders to leave the Gulf country, after more than a year of trying to leverage their presence to broker a cease-fire with Israel that would halt the war in Gaza and free the hostages held by the group. In a move coordinated with the U.S., Qatar told the Hamas leadership to leave about 10 days ago, according to officials familiar with the matter. read more
So what are you saying CENSORED?? That Sarah McBride shouldn't have ran for Congress??
#5 | Posted by LauraMohr
McBride had every right to run for Congress and the folks in that district had every right to vote for Sarah. However, I don't think this conflict is helping the Dems in any way, shape, or form.
I've said the below before and I'll copy/paste it again:
Dems really need to up their game on throwing people under the bus if they want to regain and retain power. Maybe look to Bill Clinton for some pointers.
Why Bill Clinton really signed DOMA
The way Bernie Sanders tells it, the former president is guilty of political expediency.
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Former President Clinton Defends 1996 Crime Bill, 'Super-Predators' Remark
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How the First Black Surgeon General Was Silenced [by Prez. Clinton] for Considering Drug Legalization
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Politics is a contact sport and Dems need to learn when to bench some of their players.
Ukraine isn't in NATO.
#12 | Posted by sitzkrieg
I thought you were alluding to Russia's threats to nuke members of NATO, including UK.
Earlier on Tuesday, President Putin approved changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine, setting out new conditions under which the country would consider using its arsenal, treating strikes from non-nuclear states, backed by a nuclear state, like the US, as a joint attack on Russia.
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Russia has changed their nuclear policy. This brinkmanship might not work out.
#1 | Posted by sitzkrieg
"China's final warning" is a Russian ironic idiom originating from the Soviet Union that refers to a warning that carries no real consequences.
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Does this sound like a mandate to you? It doesn't sound like a mandate to me:
New @CookPolitical: Trump has fallen below 50% of the popular vote. With 152.7M votes counted, he leads Harris 49.99%-48.22%
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#16 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday
Mandate, shmandate. All the GOP cares about is power. They disregard every political norm to achieve it. And then they suppress the vote to keep it.
Under Johnson's plan, the tax for the sale of liquor that is 20% or more alcohol by volume would jump from $2.68 a gallon to $3.62 a gallon.
An extra dollar for a GALLON of liquor gonna cause a problem for someone? Maybe they should reconsider their life choices.