#White House condemns online attacks against openly gay Interior spokesman

#White House condemns online attacks against openly gay Interior spokesman

The White House is condemning recent online attacks against an openly gay Interior Department spokesman, calling them cruel and unacceptable. The attacks online are targeting Tyler Cherry, Interior’s principal deputy communications director, and started when the right-wing social media account LibsofTikTok criticized Cherry’s appearance on X, formerly known as Twitter. The account shared photographs and…

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#Blinken: ‘Every action’ by Hamas ‘making it worse’ for Palestinians, Israelis

#Blinken: ‘Every action’ by Hamas ‘making it worse’ for Palestinians, Israelis

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that “every action” taken by militant group Hamas is worsening the situation for both Palestinians and Israelis. Blinken made the rounds on Sunday morning news shows to offer the latest insights into the ongoing conflict in Israel after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a multifaceted attack on Israel on Saturday. He warned…

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#Why House chaos is an opportunity and threat for Biden

#Why House chaos is an opportunity and threat for Biden

The chaos in the House resulting from the demise of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) Speakership poses very real political opportunities for President Biden, even as it also represents a threat to his agenda that endangers aid to Ukraine. The White House has sought to take political advantage, contrasting Biden’s leadership with the disarray in the…

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#Blinken: ‘We stand in solidarity’ with Israel

#Blinken: ‘We stand in solidarity’ with Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly backed Israel amid unprecedented attacks on the country Saturday. “We unequivocally condemn the appalling attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israel,” he said on X, formerly Twitter. “We stand in solidarity with the government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks.”…

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#Actor Mark Ruffalo dubs Trump an ‘enemy of America’

#Actor Mark Ruffalo dubs Trump an ‘enemy of America’

Actor Mark Ruffalo in a Thursday post slammed former President Donald Trump, calling him an “enemy of America” in response to a recent opinion audio piece by the New York Times. The Times published an Opinion Shorts audio clip Thursday titled, “Now Is the Time to Pay Attention to Trump’s Violent Language,” in which editor…

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#Trump voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against Michael Cohen

#Trump voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against Michael Cohen

Former President Trump filed to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit against Michael Cohen on Thursday evening, court documents show. The sudden twist comes just days before Trump was set to sit for a deposition in the case. Trump sued Cohen, his longtime attorney and fixer, in April for $500 million over accusations that Cohen maliciously worked…

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