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[ad_1] Photograph Source: Portland Press Herald – Public Domain The media spent a lot of time this summer examining whether a certain Maine oysterman and Marine veteran seeking federal employment should have been better vetted by those around him. Even after Graham Platner abandoned his U.S. Senate bid, his friends and foes argue about whether service-related conditions—which earned him a 100 percent disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—contributed to past substance abuse, mental health problems, and aggression against intimate partners. Now, in the same state, the spotlight has shifted to David Brouillette, a troubled Afghan war vet…

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[ad_1] Political leanings: Pro-Israel 2024 Spending: $61.4 million United Democracy Project is a nonpartisan super PAC created to advocate for political organizations and candidates that support the United States’ partnership with Israel. The super PAC “works to help elect candidates that share our vision and will be strong supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship in Congress,” according to its website. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a lobbying group established in the 1950s, historically refused to contribute funds to individual candidates’ campaigns. However, AIPAC announced its plans to launch a political action committee, or PAC, and a super PAC ahead of the 2022 election cycle in December 2021. AIPAC PAC, which…

[ad_1] The D.C. Circuit found that President Trump’s construction of the East Wing is unlawful, but has stayed the ruling for two weeks to permit the SG to seek a stay. Trump probably cares about this construction issue more than tariffs and birthright citizenship combined. If the Supreme Court actually blocks the construction, the President will have a daily reminder outside his window of who cast the fifth vote. Speaking of the fifth vote, I suspect Justice Kavanaugh, who spent his formative years working in the West Wing, will not vote to block the construction. What does the Chief Justice…

[ad_1] Former political reporter Ron Fournier discusses Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on “Morning Joe,” describing him as one of the most talented political campaigners he has covered.WILLIE GEIST, ‘MORNING JOE’ CO-HOST: So, Ron, talk a little bit about, if you would, about Abdul El-Sayed. Obviously, there’s been this national attempt in the state of Michigan to paint him as a radical, and I think some people do not disagree, obviously, with his views on Israel, for example. He has some things to answer for there.But what kind of public servant has he been? What kind of candidate has…

[ad_1] Senate Republicans’ plan to pass a stopgap funding bill has hit a snafu: hemp.  A provision in the chamber’s continuing resolution would pause the upcoming ban on the sale of any “hemp-derived cannabinoid product” with over 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container until December 11. Its inclusion has led to a “deadlock” amongst Senate Republicans, with no path to reconciliation on the issue, according to The New York Times. Set to take effect in November, the ban is the brainchild of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R–Ky.), who was an early champion of hemp but later became a fierce critic…

[ad_1] In the summer of 2026, a quiet act of conscience in a Naples hotel room triggered a familiar storm. An Israeli tourist booked a stay at the Decumani Hotel De Charme through Booking.com. She received the standard automated confirmation email. It contained a short paragraph: the property endorsed the “No Room for Genocide” https://bdsmovement.net/news/no-room-for-genocide campaign, respected the freedom and human rights of communities suffering racist, ethnic, and social harm, and warmly welcomed Palestinians, refugees, and all those peacefully resisting oppression in pursuit of their internationally recognized rights. The tourist canceled. She told Israeli media she no longer felt safe.…

[ad_1] The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had projected 80,000 job gains in July. The BLS reported that employment “declined in local government, education, and retail trade” but “continued to trend up in health care.” Hiring numbers for the months of May and June, meanwhile, were revised downward by a combined 103,000 jobs — to 63,000 and 20,000 jobs added, respectively. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The unemployment rate, currently at 4.1 percent, changed little in July,…