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Lawyers’ Collective Sues Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel
Germany is the second-largest arms exporter to Israel after the US, providing 30 percent of its imported weaponry.
Top GOP Fundraisers Battle to Replace McConnell as Party’s Senate Leader
Fundraising prowess has emerged as an essential factor in the race to replace McConnell.
Amid Threats to Workers and Voters, States Move to Restrict Guns at Voting Sites
At least 6 states have introduced laws this year to ban firearms at polling sites or expand existing restrictions.
Supermajority of Mercedes-Benz Workers in Alabama File for Union Vote
The vote is the latest victory of the UAW's aggressive union organizing drive, the largest in U.S. history.
Israeli Airstrike That Killed 106 “Apparent War Crime,” Human Rights Watch Says
Four munitions, striking within 10 seconds of each other, totally destroyed a six-story building in Gaza in October.
Dark Money-Funded No Labels Group Drops Long-Shot Third-Party White House Bid
The organization’s donors include wealthy Trump supporters like Nelson Peltz and Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman.
Protesters Mark 6 Months of Gaza Genocide With Vigils in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
“The United States supplies the guns, and Israel pulls the trigger,” said organizer Erez Bleicher.
Human Rights Defenders Call This Detention Camp “Israel’s Guantánamo Bay”
A whistleblowing doctor describes likely war crimes being committed at the Israel Defense Forces' Sde Teiman base.
New Rule Will Lower Child Care Co-Pays, Improve Payments to Day Care Providers
The White House says families are expected to save about $200 a month on average. The new rule is effective April 30.
University of Texas at Austin Fires 60 Staff Focused on Diversity and Inclusion
The layoffs were prompted by a diversity, equity, and inclusion ban that went into effect in January.