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“Baby Steps” Aren’t Enough: UN Warns COP28 Must Be a Clear Climate Turning Point
“The world is failing to get a grip on the climate crisis,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
McCarthy Elbows in the Back GOP Lawmaker Who Voted to Oust Him From Speakership
“Why'd you elbow me in the back, Kevin?” Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee asked the former speaker.
“No Arms to Apartheid”: South African Activists Target Israel-Linked Arms Trader
A group of South African activists shut down the main entrance to Paramount Group, an arms trader with ties to Israel.
Abortion Rights Group Challenges Florida AG’s Efforts to Block Ballot Measure
Republican State Attorney General Ashley Moody claims the term “viability” is too confusing for voters.
Lawmakers Slam SCOTUS’s New Nonbinding Ethics Code as “Useless” PR Stunt
“The justices are clearly reacting to recent public criticism by formally adopting this code,” one expert said.
Special Counsel Argues Against “Spectacle” of Airing Trump Trial on Live TV
The likelihood of Trump's trial being aired in real time is low, as no federal trial has ever been televised live.
Former Trump Lawyer’s Revelation Is “Devastating” for Trump, Legal Experts Say
Jenna Ellis’s account may be key evidence in the Fulton case as well as Trump’s federal election subversion case in D.C.
Trump Allies Forming “Army” of Ideological Loyalists for 2025 Power Grab
The goal is to build up a legion to carry out the far right’s plan to stage an unprecedented takeover of the government.
Scathing Internal State Dept. Dissent Memo Slams US Aid of Israeli “War Crimes”
The letter calls on senior U.S. officials to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
Indian Trade Unions Demand Modi Scrap Deal to Replace Palestinian Workers
“Nothing could be more immoral and disastrous for India than the said ‘export’ of workers to Israel,” the unions said.