US Senate leader Chuck Schumer calls for new Israel elections amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

US Senate leader Chuck Schumer calls for new Israel elections amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

The top legislator in the United States Senate, Chuck Schumer, has offered his most strident criticism of Israel since the war in Gaza began, calling for a leadership shake-up in the country. On Thursday, Schumer, a Jewish-American Democrat, took direct aim at Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a speech…

Biden, Trump set for US election rematch after clinching party nominations | US Election 2024 News

Biden, Trump set for US election rematch after clinching party nominations | US Election 2024 News

Expected wins at Georgia, Mississippi and Washington give each contender the delegate count needed to claim nomination at party convention. United States President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are set for an election rematch in November after clinching their respective parties’ nominations. Primary elections in Georgia, Mississippi and…

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access | Israel War on Gaza News

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access | Israel War on Gaza News

Eight United States senators have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to offer Israel an ultimatum: Expand aid to Gaza or lose US military assistance. The letter, released on Tuesday, is the latest effort by US legislators to question ongoing US support for Israel amid its…

Gaza war: How Biden adopted call for ‘ceasefire’ without shifting policy | Israel War on Gaza News

Gaza war: How Biden adopted call for ‘ceasefire’ without shifting policy | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – Cheers erupted when United States Vice President Kamala Harris called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza earlier this month. But while her words seemed to echo calls for an end to Israel’s war, critics say she fell short of announcing a real policy shift. Speaking in Selma, Alabama,…

US prosecutor Robert Hur stands by assessment of Biden’s ‘poor memory’ | Joe Biden News

US prosecutor Robert Hur stands by assessment of Biden’s ‘poor memory’ | Joe Biden News

Special Counsel Robert Hur has defended his assessment of President Joe Biden’s “poor memory”, as he gave testimony before members of the United States Congress on Tuesday. Hur told the House Judiciary Committee that the evaluation was fundamental to his investigation into whether the president intentionally hoarded classified documents during…

‘Reject AIPAC’: US progressives join forces against pro-Israel lobby group | Politics News

‘Reject AIPAC’: US progressives join forces against pro-Israel lobby group | Politics News

Washington, DC – Prominent progressive organisations in the United States are joining together to push back against the political and electoral influence of the country’s most powerful pro-Israel lobby group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). More than 20 advocacy groups launched on Monday a formal coalition dubbed “Reject…

A State of the Union address or an early election campaign speech? | US Election 2024

A State of the Union address or an early election campaign speech? | US Election 2024

Joe Biden lashes out at Donald Trump, who will almost certainly be his election rival again in November. The president of the United States has made his case for another four years in the White House in a State of the Union address that sounded more like a campaign speech….

‘Incendiary and wrong’: Biden spurs anger for calling migrant ‘an illegal’ | Joe Biden News

‘Incendiary and wrong’: Biden spurs anger for calling migrant ‘an illegal’ | Joe Biden News

Rights advocates have slammed United States President Joe Biden for referring to an undocumented immigrant as “an illegal” during his State of the Union address, accusing him of echoing the dehumanising rhetoric of his predecessor Donald Trump. During Thursday’s speech at the US Capitol, Biden was heckled by Republicans over…

Five key takeaways from Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address | Joe Biden News

Five key takeaways from Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address | Joe Biden News

Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden has touted his administration’s economic record and sought to distinguish himself from his predecessor Donald Trump, as he delivered his third State of the Union address just months before a United States presidential election. Addressing a joint session of Congress on Thursday evening,…