#Joe Biden, defender of democracy  

#Joe Biden, defender of democracy  

In just under 13 months, we will face our next existential question: Will we choose to continue the American experiment, or will the forces of darkness, revenge and power take control, probably for the foreseeable future?  Three years ago, The Lincoln Project endorsed then-candidate Joe Biden for the presidency. We believe that in this crucial…

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#Israel’s deadline for Gaza evacuation closes in: What to know 

#Israel’s deadline for Gaza evacuation closes in: What to know 

As Israel’s military orders 1.1 million people in northern Gaza to immediately evacuate, questions remain as to what forces are expected to do and when they will officially begin.  The evacuation, ordered by Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF), comes ahead of an apparent ramped-up bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ attack on Israel, which began Oct. 7.  Israel has…

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#Maui authorities release 911 calls from deadly wildfires

#Maui authorities release 911 calls from deadly wildfires

Maui authorities released the audio recordings from 911 calls during the historic and deadly wildfires that quickly swept the tourist town Lahaina. Through a public records request, The Associated Press obtained the responses from dispatchers that show how the fires overtook the town and how challenging it was for officials to respond to the chaos….

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#House holds a bipartisan vigil in support of Israel

#House holds a bipartisan vigil in support of Israel

A group of Representatives held a candlelight vigil on the Capitol steps for Israel Thursday night. The bipartisan vigil was held by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.). “For me, as a member of Congress, as a Jew, as a Zionist, as a human being, this moment of us coming together,…

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#WHIP LIST: Scalise races to lock down votes for Speaker

#WHIP LIST: Scalise races to lock down votes for Speaker

House Republicans on Wednesday officially nominated Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) to be Speaker. But almost immediately, members started expressing their reluctance to vote for him on the House floor — or simply remaining non-committal. In the House GOP’s narrow majority, just a handful of Republican holdouts could set up a floor fight. See who…

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#Washington Post slashing 240 jobs

#Washington Post slashing 240 jobs

The Washington Post says it has plans to do away with more than 200 jobs as a cost cutting measure after prognostications for online readership and subscriptions proved “overly optimistic” heading into 2024. In a note sent to staff on Tuesday and obtained by several media outlets, Patty Stonesifer, thechief executive officer at the Post,…

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#Israel-Hamas war looms over slowing world economy

#Israel-Hamas war looms over slowing world economy

The outlook for the global economy is getting worse. International economic agencies are coalescing around slower growth projections after a year of interest rate hikes from central banks, even as the U.S. economy has so far defied a long-predicted downturn. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said global growth will slow from 3.5 percent…

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