Republicans who backed the push to impeach former President Donald Trump now face backlash from their constituents.
Evie Fordham, FOX News
Sun, 02/07/2021 - 12:33pm
Republicans who backed the push to impeach former President Donald Trump now face backlash from their constituents.
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WASHINGTON — The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University’s Costs of War project, released Monday on the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] An additional $4.86 billion has gone into stepped-up U.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareBUDAPEST, Hungary — Vigils, commemorations and acts of remembrance were planned across the world on Monday to mark one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel as world leaders called for an end to antisemitism and the release of Israeli hostages. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Last year’s surprise cross-border attack, which killed about 1,200 people, caught Israel unprepared on a major Jewish holiday, shattering Israelis’ sense of security and putting many countries, already on edge over Russia’s war in Ukraine, facing the prospect of another major conflict in the Middle East. The nations of Europe, home to many Jewish and Muslim communities, have sought to tamp down both antisemitic and anti-Muslim sentiment in the wake of the Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent war against the militants in Gaza, which has killed over 41,000 people and displaced around 1.9 million in the embattled coastal territory. The German chancellery in Berlin was adorned with a yellow ribbon commemorating the Israeli hostages taken by Hamas, around 100 of which remain in captivity, with many of them feared dead. Read More: The Families of Israelis Held Hostage by Hamas Speak Out The names of the people killed and kidnapped in the attack on Israel were read out in front of the Brandenburg Gate starting at 5:29 a.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareDear Eric: When the pandemic started, I began playing online poker with friends I grew up with. We all live in different cities and used to see each other once a year in person but now we play cards and talk once a week. One of them makes comments once in a while that could be interpreted as general disdain for non-white immigrants (we’re all white), but it’s subtle.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareMOSCOW — A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 and he fought alongside them until being captured two months later. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] He was sentenced to six years and 10 months in a general-security prison.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareWASHINGTON — No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s economic plans. The analysis released Monday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget suggests a Harris presidency could increase the national debt over 10 years by $3.5 trillion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareRE’IM, Israel — Israelis were holding vigils and somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, the deadliest in the country’s history, which sparked the war in Gaza and scarred Israelis indelibly. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The surprise cross-border attack, which caught Israel unprepared on a major Jewish holiday, shattered Israelis’ sense of security and shook their faith in their leaders and their military. Its aftershocks still ripple one year later.
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