🚨 NEW | Voters in Providence, Rhode Island passed an ordinance requiring the city to divest from companies that enable genocide, apartheid and human rights violations.
Organizers call it the first binding municipal divestment win for the Palestine movement.
🚨 NEW | U2 backs Macklemore after he was pulled from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying “Free Palestine” and performing Hind’s Hall at MetLife.
The Edge: “We totally support Macklemore’s right as an artist to say what he wanted to say.”
🚨 NEW | 11 Democrats no-showed the vote that could have advanced Hegseth impeachment:
The House voted 211-204 to bury Massie’s resolution in committee. These 11 recorded “Not Voting.”
Julia Brownley (CA)
Lou Correa (CA)
Laura Gillen (NY)
Steven Horsford (NV)
Jonathan Jackson (IL)
Nancy Pelosi (CA)
Brittany Pettersen (CO)
Melanie Stansbury (NM)
Haley Stevens (MI)
Marilyn Strickland (WA)
Frederica Wilson (FL)
🚨 NEW | 12 Senate Democrats led by Chris Van Hollen just demanded the removal of NDAA provisions that would deepen U.S.-Israel military tech and intelligence integration.
🚨 NEW: Pro-Palestine activists tossed cartoons of milk at a car carrying former U.S. President Joe Biden outside Trinity College Dublin, Ireland:
“Blood, blood on your hand.”
@JimmyJMedia Want to highlight that many/most Democrat-elects do NOT have phone lines set up yet so they are currently dodging accountability for this vote to their constituents.
How do I voice my concerns before @RoyCooperNC
votes for majority leader @NCDemParty???
🚨 BREAKING | House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as the next House Minority Leader.
Jordan defeats Steve Scalise 106-73 in the leadership race after Mike Johnson stepped aside.
🚨 BREAKING | Hind Rajab Foundation files criminal complaint with the US Department of Justice against dual US-Israeli national Efi Rubenstein over his involvement in the genocide in Gaza.
🚨 NEW | Maldives proposes permanent ban on Israeli passport holders over genocide in Gaza.
President Muizzu confirmed the move, stating Israeli passport holders will not be permitted to enter under any circumstances.
🚨 NEW | A French National Assembly committee has adopted a bill to ban the sale of certain products from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
It now heads to the full Assembly for a final vote.