Trump says he may send U.S. troops to takeover Gaza

In a shocking press conference Tuesday night, Donald Trump said he’s open to sending U.S. troops to Gaza to take “ownership” of the territory. In several comments, Trump made clear that he envisions “long-term” U.S. control over Gaza’s redevelopment, an idea that disregards Palestinian self-determination entirely. When asked if he would send American troops to the region, he did not rule it out, stating, “We’ll do what is necessary… If it’s necessary, we’ll do that.” Forcibly removing Palestinians from their land and taking control of Gaza is a blatant war crime, violating international law and the fundamental rights…

Trump calls for ethnic cleansing: Says Palestinians have ‘no alternative’ but to leave Gaza

In a blatant endorsement of ethnic cleansing, President Donald Trump called for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza Tuesday afternoon, urging Jordan and Egypt to absorb them as Israel continues its relentless bombardment of the besieged enclave. Speaking to reporters, Trump made it clear that he does not see a future for Palestinians in their own homeland, declaring that they “have no alternative” but to leave because Gaza has been reduced to “a big pile of rubble.” Instead of advocating for reconstruction or an end to Israel’s brutal campaign, Trump suggested that Palestinians should simply be given…

Democratic senator vows to block Trump nominees over USAid shutdown

After a public outcry, Democrats are finally standing up to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attempted shutdown of the federal agency overseeing foreign aid, USAID. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, announced Monday that he is placing a “blanket hold” on all of Trump’s nominees for the State Department. Schatz, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said his move comes in response to Trump’s declaration—backed by his billionaire confidant Elon Musk—that they would shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a federal agency that provides humanitarian aid worldwide. “Dismantling USAID is illegal and makes us less safe.…

Trump and Musk have triggered a ‘constitutional crisis’ with USAid takeover

Donald Trump and billionaire oligarch Elon Musk’s moves to shut down the foreign aid agency USAid and seize access to the Treasury Department’s federal payment system have triggered what progressive lawmakers are calling a “constitutional crisis.” After Musk publicly declared his intent to dismantle USAid, congressional Democrats attempted to enter the agency’s Washington headquarters on Monday but were turned away at the orders of Musk’s newly created “Department of Government Efficiency” (Doge). USAid workers were also locked out, as the White House confirmed plans to dissolve the agency and merge it into the State Department—a move that concentrates…

Despite a few well-hyped stories, ‘migrant crime’ is a myth. Here are the facts.

Right-wing politicians and media outlets have spent years fearmongering about crime committed by poor, working migrants, using isolated incidents to push racist narratives—but the data overwhelmingly shows that migrants commit fewer crimes than native-born populations. A 2020 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examined crime rates in Texas and found that undocumented immigrants were 40% less likely to be arrested for violent crimes than U.S.-born citizens, and documented immigrants had even lower arrest rates. Another study from the Cato Institute in 2018 found that in Texas, the conviction rate for undocumented immigrants was…

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