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Latest Case of “Palestine Exception” to Free Speech Is “Golden Gate Defendants”
The Golden Gate Defendants have spent two years enmeshed in a drawn-out trial and now await sentencing in August.
Trump Rejects Pause on ICE Traffic Stops After Fatal July Shootings
ICE agents have shot and killed two people this month while conducting traffic stops and vehicle pursuits.
Wisconsin Commission Finds Musk Likely Broke Law in Handing Out Checks to Voters
Musk gave three voters million-dollar checks, encouraging them to vote in the 2025 state Supreme Court election.
Senators Block Pentagon Bill Over Iran War and US-Israeli Military Integration
The Trump administration’s broader proposal requests nearly $1.5 trillion in total military-related spending for 2027.
Day After Threat to Put Fees on Strait of Hormuz, Trump Says He Denounces Idea
The president said that, actually, “I don’t think anybody should be able to charge a fee for the strait.”
New Lawsuit Challenges “Public-Private Conspiracy” Against Palestine Solidarity
Mahmoud Khalil says the suit against US officials and pro-Israel groups is “about far more than what was done to” him.
ICE Temporarily Pauses Traffic Stops After Fatal Shootings in Texas, Maine
ICE policy already restricts traffic stops, requiring that agents only use them when there is “reasonable suspicion.”
Jeffries Says He’s Voting Against Measure to Cut Aid to Israel by $3.3 Billion
The Democratic leader claimed there are “more decisive ways” to achieve change with regard to Netanyahu.
Trump Will Address Supposed Election Interference Claims in Primetime Speech
The president has maintained for years that his 2020 election loss was due to fraud, without any demonstrable proof.
DHS Says ICE Killed Man in Maine While He Was Trying to Flee
The victim was identified by Sen. Angus King’s office as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old father from Colombia.