A new assessment from Amnesty International asserts that Israel has used U.S.-supplied weapons against Palestinian civilians in alleged violations of international law, a finding certain to inflame the heated debate about whether the United States should curtail support to its closest Middle Eastern ally. The advocacy group’s findings, following similar conclusions from an independent panel of experts and recent analysis ...
As might have been predicted, Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday eagerly seized on a “report” from the Republican majority on the House Judiciary Committee asserting that Donald Trump’s prosecution is inescapably political. But committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was perhaps not prepared for where Bartiromo took the conversation. This post appeared first on The Washington Post ...
Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) staunchly supported challenging the 2020 election results in the run-up to Jan. 6, 2021. “Running fair and transparent elections is something America must live up to,” he said that day. On Friday, Posey became the latest member of Congress to announce his retirement plans unexpectedly in a way that benefited an ally and prevented voters from ...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to press ahead Monday with plans for securing and rebuilding Gaza once the Israel-Hamas war ends, but reticence among the Arab nations that U.S. officials envision will help oversee the devastated territory underscored the difficulty Washington faces in forging a “day after” blueprint. This post appeared first on The Washington ...
There’s something unquestionably evocative about the idea of treasure hunters — perhaps scruffy Indiana Jones types, breath still tainted by whiskey — carrying torches into an ancient tomb and discovering inscribed wisdom that is itself eternal. Our hero lifts a stone tablet from its dusty resting place and gently brushes it clean. There, in ancient Assyrian (his second language, happily), ...
The Supreme Court on Monday added cases to its calendar for the term beginning in October that deal with veterans’ benefits, civil liability, immigration visas and pet food consumed by a dog named Clinton and a cat named Sassie. In a case that could have significant implications for those who serve in the military, the Supreme Court will weigh a ...
Employers who repeatedly misgender their employees or deny them access to a bathroom consistent with their gender identity are committing workplace harassment under federal anti-discrimination laws, according to a new guidance released Monday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The changes released Monday mark the first update to the guidelines in 25 years by the federal agency. They are based ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson followed his first major legislative victories with a private plea to the billionaire donors who fund Republican House campaigns: Give us more money. The Louisiana Republican jumped on a call on Wednesday — as President Biden was signing into law a package of bills on Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and TikTok that Johnson muscled through the House ...
Inflation showed little signs of letting up in March, with a key barometer the Federal Reserve watches closely showing that price pressures remain elevated. The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, the same as in February, the Commerce Department reported Friday. That was above the 2.7% estimate from the ...
Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern front in Ukraine – including for the first time in several months an advance in the northern Kharkiv region – highlighting again Kyiv’s need for ammunition and weapons from the United States and other allies. The latest developments reflect the new tempo on the battlefield ...