#Here’s the latest on Israel’s response to Hamas attack as nation declares war

#Here’s the latest on Israel’s response to Hamas attack as nation declares war

The Israeli government formally declared war against Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday following the group’s surprise onslaught of attacks Saturday that have left hundreds of people dead and thousands more injured. In the 24 hours that followed Hamas’s unprecedented attacks early Saturday, both Israel and Gaza saw rising death tolls as Israeli forces attempted…

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#Booker says he’s ‘shaken’ from Hamas attacks

#Booker says he’s ‘shaken’ from Hamas attacks

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Sunday he is “shaken” from Hamas’s attacks on Israel after he and his staff were forced to shelter in place while in Jerusalem on Saturday. “I was in Israel when the horrific attacks carried out by Hamas started on Saturday,” Booker wrote Sunday in a post on X, the platform…

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#Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity

#Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity

Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is floating a possible compromise on what was one of the key holdups in the negotiations surrounding policing reform legislation after the death of George Floyd in 2020. The death of Tyre Nichols, 29, at the hands of police in Memphis earlier this month…

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#Lawmakers condemn ‘brutal and violent killing’ of Tyre Nichols, call for justice after video of arrest released

#Lawmakers condemn ‘brutal and violent killing’ of Tyre Nichols, call for justice after video of arrest released

Lawmakers condemn ‘brutal and violent killing’ of Tyre Nichols, call for justice after video of arrest released Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is a member of the House. Lawmakers condemned the “brutal and violent killing” of Tyre Nichols on Friday night, after Memphis authorities released graphic…

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