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“It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.” — George Carlin ... read full post
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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 33 Palestinians in a series of attacks on Gaza City and Khan Younis yesterday, as Israel continues to flagrantly violate the ceasefire agreement. Israeli forces push westward into Gaza City, exclusive Drop Site footage shows. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff’s summit with Hamas mediator Khalil al-Hayya is canceled. U.S. diplomat visits imprisoned Palestinian American teenager Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim and confirms that he appears to have been tortured. Security footage shows settlers attacking a Christian Palestinian village in the West Bank. Epstein claimed he aided former Israeli PM Ehud Barak in his 2019 attempt at a political comeback, Jacobin reports. NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces he will retain Jessica Tisch as NYPD commissioner, confirms a meeting with Trump at the White House on Friday, and publicly discourages City Council member Chi Ossé’s primary challenge to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard at the U.S. Embassy in July, the NYT reports. A federal court removes restrictions on immigration authorities in Chicago, reversing a lower court ruling. Insurance plans to punish hospitals that use out-of-network doctors, according to a report from The Lever. U.S. President Donald Trump turns his eyes to Sudan after meeting with Saudi crown prince. The U.S. is pushing a Ukraine peace plan. ... read full post
Two months after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people. Republican officials have endorsed the punishments, saying that those who glorify violence should be removed from positions of trust.
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a Trump administration legal challenge to New York policies that block immigration officials from arresting people at state courthouses, saying the federal government can’t force states to cooperate with those enforcement efforts. ... read full post
Jon Queally
Nov 19, 2025
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A major defence partnership signed by the US and Saudi Arabia is expected to fast-track arms sales to the kingdom, of which the F-35 warplane is just one component, current and former US officials told Middle East Eye on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. ... read full post
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