Israel's military early Tuesday said it was "conducting extensive strikes" against Hamas targets in Gaza, further straining an increasingly fragile ceasefire between Israel and the militant group. The Israel Defense Forces were striking Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip, "with the aim of achieving the war goals as determined by the political echelon, including the release of all our hostages " living and dead," the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "From now on, Israel will act against Hamas with increasing military force," it said. Gaza Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said dozens of people have been killed and wounded, and that there have been more than 35 attacks on homes. "Our crews are unable to deal with the attacks due to limited resources and the dangerous situation," Basal said. "We call on the world to stop this aggression." read more
Chuck Schumer has canceled book tour events this week because of security concerns amid a backlash over his support for Republicans in preventing a government shutdown last week. "Due to security concerns, Senator Schumer's book events are being rescheduled," a statement said. Schumer's book, "Antisemitism in America: A Warning," is scheduled to be released on Tuesday. He faced a backlash from within his own party last week after backing a Republican-led stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. Schumer's book, "Antisemitism in America: A Warning," is scheduled to be released on Tuesday. This is a breaking news story"more to follow.
The Democratic Party's favorability rating among Americans stands at a record low, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, fueled in part by dimming views from its own frustrated supporters. With many in the party saying publicly that their leaders should do more to stand up to President Donald Trump, Democrats and Democratic-aligned independents say, 57% to 42%, that Democrats should mainly work to stop the Republican agenda, rather than working with the GOP majority to get some Democratic ideas into legislation. The survey was taken March 6-9, days before 10 Democratic senators " including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer " voted with Republicans in the chamber to advance a GOP-authored spending bill to avert a government shutdown, much to the chagrin of many other Democratic lawmakers and progressive critics. read more
President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the rarely-used Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target a Venezuelan gang he accused of "unlawfully infiltrating" the United States hours after a federal judge temporarily limited its use. read more
The announcement has sparked debate over the program's expansion to include undocumented immigrants, with some Republicans calling for cuts while the governor's office cites broader factors for the financial strain. Assembly Member Carl DeMaio, a Republican, argues that the loan is "only the beginning" of Medi-Cal's financial troubles. "This is only the first of many loans that will have to be made if we continue to give free taxpayer funded handouts for health care to illegal immigrants," DeMaio told CBS 8.
He said the program has been pushed "to the brink of bankruptcy" and is calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to suspend Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants. read more
Ceasefire. Weird it was in the title?