It has been one of the most tumultuous and significant weeks in the global political battle over the war in Ukraine. It began last Friday, with the cringe-worthy summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed just three days later by seven of Europe’s most …
Read More »Trump Takes Credit for India, Pakistan Cease-Fire as Fighting Continues
President Donald Trump took credit for a cease-fire between India and Pakistan that immediately fell apart Saturday. Fighting took place across the border between the two countries soon after leaders agreed to the cease-fire, The New York Times reports. Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio …
Read More »Trump Floats Forced Relocation of Gazans: 'Clean Out That Whole Thing'
President Donald Trump endorsed the idea of relocating Palestinians in Gaza, proposing to send refugees to Jordan and Egypt to “clean out” the Gaza Strip. Speaking about his recent conversation with King Abdullah of Jordan, Trump told reporters on Air Force One, “I said to him, ‘I’d love for you …
Read More »Renée Rapp Calls for 'Immediate' Gaza Cease-fire at GLAAD Media Awards
Renée Rapp called for an “immediate” and “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza last night during her acceptance speech at the annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. “We’re in a room of very influential people, very privileged people, which is exciting and also a huge privilege to be a part of …
Read More »Gaza Protesters Shut Down Adam Schiff's Victory Speech
Rep. Adam Schiff succeeded on two fronts Tuesday night, winning the California Senate primary and ensuring that the Republican opponent his campaign propped up with millions of dollars defeated progressive Democrat Katie Porter. But if Schiff (D-Calif.) thought his election night would be smooth sailing, he got a surprise when …
Read More »Melissa Barrera Is Not Going Anywhere
Melissa Barrera seems remarkably composed for someone navigating one of the most trying periods of their personal and professional lives. You’ve probably seen the headlines: The rising star of Vida, In the Heights, and the Scream films was fired from the horror franchise and falsely branded antisemitic for a series …
Read More »Netanyahu, Hamas Spend Christmas Brushing Off Calls for Peace
Christmas is supposed to be a day of peace, especially in the Holy Land. Not this year. Hamas and Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad rejected on Monday a proposal for a ceasefire to the fighting in Gaza, Egyptian security sources told Reuters. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli troops …
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