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On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that “the thought leaders in the Democratic Party keep encouraging and not rebuking this idea that America is cringe and the people who run Gaza are great,” and “The Democrats’ problem is the energy of the party is with the young, and the young are with the terrorists.” Maher said, “Democrats should reclaim the flag. … [T]his is a serious problem for Democrats. Less than one in four Democrats under 30 say they’re proud to be an American. 54% say they’re embarrassed by it. Embarrassed? Like America is your…
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego launched a new immigration plan Monday as he looks to maintain his high-profile voice as a key messenger on the issue — and as a rising star in the Democratic Party. Gallego suggests ramping up border security by hiring more agents and investing in port infrastructure and drug detection technology, while reforming the asylum system by speeding up the process and treating migrants with “dignity and respect.” The Arizona senator also argues that lawmakers must expand legal pathways for immigrants who are fueling the economy across key industries, including in agriculture, health care and construction. The…
Tehran won’t dismantle its entire atomic infrastructure to reach a new deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected a key US demand to dismantle his country’s nuclear infrastructure, during the latest talks in Oman. He insisted that Iran’s nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes only.Addressing a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Pezeshkian said Tehran is “serious” in its renewed engagement with Washington. “We are negotiating [seriously] because we desire peace.”However, he dismissed the US demand regarding nuclear infrastructure, calling it “unacceptable,” while stressing that Iran “will continue to pursue these peaceful activities in a powerful manner.”Meanwhile,…
Maria Zakharova is the current director of Information for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Zakharova has been the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation since 2015. Earlier today video made the rounds online of an incident that occurred during a train ride of Western leaders traveling from Poland to Ukraine. The video included French President Emanuel Macron with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Rumors quickly began to spread that Macron possessed cocaine after he quickly grabbed a crumpled-up tissue. Others speculated that Merz tried to cover…
Saint Estephe village, Bordeaux, Francegetty The following wine tasting notes are for left bank and Entre-Deux-Mers Bordeaux red wines, as well as for a few Bordeaux white wines. These notes accompany a companion article titled Bordeaux Wine Vintage 2024 – Varied, Challenging, Aromatic, Precise, as well as a companion article titled Bordeaux Vintage 2024 – Tasting Notes For Right Bank Red Wines. Red Wines Entre-Deux-Mers Chateau Barre Gentillot. Inspiration. Graves de Vayres. 2024. 90+ points. Aged in French oak. Slightly smoky aromas that include wild herbs. Crisp and raw acidity needs time to amalgamate with red fruit. Château Auguste. Bordeaux.…
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student recently released from ICE detention, responded to takeovers of a library on campus by stating that “I understand when students — when all doors are closed for students, that the university is pushing them further and further.” “has pushed students too far by refusing to acknowledge the genocide and refusing to divest from war and to invest in peace.” Host Laura Coates asked, “I want to point out that, on the campuses, because I know you’re very closely tied to — obviously, as a student, yourself, there, protests…
Anti-Israel protesters blocking the intersection of Grove and College Streets at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, on April 22, 2024. (Yale Daily News / X video screen shot) According to The College Fix, “An Asian American coalition has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Yale University alleging discrimination using racial proxies during the 2023-2024 admission cycle.” This accusation is despite the ruling from The Supreme Court that Colleges may not admit based on or discriminate based on race. Too many universities were engaging in discrimination against White and Asian students. This specific complaint alleged that Yale continues to…
Statue of Liberty and New York City Skyline with Manhattan Financial District, Battery Park, Water … More of New York Harbor, World Trade Center, Empire State Building, Governors island and Blue Sky with Puffy Clouds. HDR image. Canon EOS 6D (full frame sensor) camera. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens.getty Europeans will mostly fly within Europe this summer. The exception is one U.S. city that earned its place in the top 10 European routes, despite higher air fares. It is also the only long-haul destination in the world to reach the top t10. The appeal of New York City…
Hamas issued a statement claiming it will release Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last known living American being held hostage by the terrorist group, according to several reports. In a statement, senior Hamas negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya explained that Hamas was affirming “its readiness to immediately start intensive negotiations, and make serious efforts to reach a final agreement” to end the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, according to CNN. “The movement affirms its readiness to immediately start intensive negotiations, and make serious efforts to reach a final agreement to stop the war, exchange prisoners in an agreed…
On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) stated that President Donald Trump “is a master at deception, pulling us into these culture wars” and said that Democrats fight for gender-neutral bathrooms “because we do want equality for everyone. We don’t want folks to be ostracized. That is a value that we have.” But that the issue of gender-neutral bathrooms isn’t a winning one for Democrats at the moment. Bera said, “We’re not going to win elections if we’re against Trump. We’re going to have to tell people what we’re for and don’t get sucked into the culture…