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Washington/PNN/ US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has strongly denounced Israel’s air raids in the besieged Gaza strip, terming the killing of Palestinians as an “act of terrorism.” The Democratic Representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, in a tweet early Tuesday said the Palestinians “deserve protection” against the Israeli forces’ terrorist attacks. Israeli airstrikes killing civilians in Gaza is an act of terrorism. Palestinians deserve protection. Unlike Israel, mis...

US Republicans push ahead with attacks on voting rights In the latest assault on the democratic rights of millions of people, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Trump acolyte, signed Senate Bill 90 into law Thursday after it passed the Republican-dominated Florida legislature earlier this week. The anti-democratic measure is one of hundreds that have been advanced by Republican-led state legislatures across the country following former President Donald Trump’s attempted coup on January 6. Ron ...

Follow May. 7, 2021 WASHINGTON – House Democrats are urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to exert diplomatic pressure on Israel to prevent the eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in Jerusalem. A letter circulated by Reps. Marie Newman and Mark Pocan and made public on Friday states that "Israel’s plans to demolish Palestinian homes in Al-Bustan and to evict Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah are in clear violation of the Fourth Geneva...

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza on Thursday backed calls to repeal the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, a law that critics argue shields police from consequences for misconduct.  Prompting Elorzas statement is a new bill sponsored by Democratic Senators Tiara Mack, Sam Bell and Jonathon Acosta, which was introduced in April and aims to scrap the law. "LEOBOR places unnecessary hurdles on police chiefs ability to discipline their members and it limits what information can be made av...

At a loss for words | What one man saw in migrant shelters at the border A software developer turned human rights advocate says shelters along the Texas-Mexico border are full of people being rejected from the U.S. under Title 42. Author: Anastasiya Bolton (KENS) Updated: 12:44 AM CDT May 4, 2021 EL PASO, Texas — Joshua Rubin says he’s at a loss for words. Probably a different feeling than he’s used to, considering the last several years Rubin has used his ...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Apr 26, 2021 04:12 AM EDT Michigan Democratic Representative Jewell Jones was seen resisting arrest and threatening to call the state Governor on bodycam footage released on Sunday. Michigan Democratic Rep. Jewell Jones resisted arrest for driving under the influence (DUI). According to a recently published news article from FOX News, the act was caught on the bodycam. (Photo : Scott Olson/Getty Images) Picture shows a handcuff being used when Michigan Rep. Jewe...

The Straits Times China poses biggest threat to US, intelligence report says The report predicts more tensions in the South China Sea, as Beijing continues to intimidate rivals in the region.PHOTO: AFP PublishedApr 14, 2021, 8:06 am SGT https://str.sg/Jydg They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all...

Texas Gov. Abbott says Biden border crisis now bipartisan issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 24: Texas Governor Greg Abbott participated in a news briefing outside the West Wing on March 24, 2017 at the White House in Washington, D.C.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) OAN Newsroom UPDATED 6:55 PM PT – Sunday, April 11, 2021 Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) told sources on Sunday that Republicans are not alone anymore when it comes to pushing back against the Biden administration’s handling of the...

Senator John Barrasso said on Sunday that Republican senators were instructed by officials to delete the photos they took inside migrant facilities.

On March 9, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act) by a largely party-line vote of 225-206.