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UN Experts Call for Global Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel Amid Lebanon Attacks
“This is not self-defence. It is a blatant violation of the UN Charter,” the group said of Israel’s Lebanon attacks.
“Alligator Alcatraz” Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access
The ACLU told a judge that guards were obstructing her March order to provide phone access in the jail.
Big Oil Brings in Extra $30 Million an Hour in Windfall Profits Due to Iran War
The oil and gas industry brought in an additional $234 billion in profits in the first month of Trump’s war on Iran
Facing Heckler, Vance Brags About Gaza “Ceasefire” That Groups Say Is a Failure
Vance was heckled by a protester who said: “Jesus Christ does not support genocide.”
Democrats Submit Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth
The articles of impeachment cite the “unauthorized war against Iran” and many other grievances.
As Postal Service Faces Cash Crisis, FedEx and UPS Spend Millions on Lobbying
Lobbying from private carriers has helped limit USPS expansion into new services like postal banking.
Raskin Proposes New Health Commission for POTUS Fitness Under 25th Amendment
The bill would make it easier to remove US presidents from office for reasons related to physical or mental health.
Van Hollen Says Ending Iran War Is “My Top Priority,” Joining War Powers Push
Six senators have joined a group of six other senators committing to forcing votes to end the war.
Trump Reports More to Netanyahu Than to the US on Iran War, Lawmaker Says
Netanyahu said that JD Vance updated him on Sunday “in detail, as this administration does every day.”
Trump’s War on Iran Risks Plunging World Into Global Recession, IMF Says
“The global outlook has abruptly darkened following the outbreak of war in the Middle East,” the IMF report stated.