Politics

  • NewsReuters

    US says it was reasonable to assess Israel used US weapons inconsistent with humanitarian law

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Friday said it was reasonable to assess that Israel has used U.S.-supplied weapons in instances that are "inconsistent" with its international humanitarian law obligations. However, the administration said it still found credible and reliable Israel's assurances that it will use U.S. weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law because it did not have complete information to verify that U.S. weapons were used in specific actions tha

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  • NewsAssociated Press

    Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses

    Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that child support payments cover fetuses, a measure critics saw as a move by anti-abortion groups toward giving them the same rights as the mothers-to-be carrying them. The measure scuttled by Gov. Laura Kelly was similar to a Georgia law and measures introduced in at least five other states, according to an Associated Press analysis using the bill-tracking software Plural. Supporters in the Republican-controlled Kansas Leg

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  • EntertainmentThe Hill

    Kendrick-Drake beef reaches Congress: ‘Gonna back the American’

    They hold national hearings and craft legislation. They represent millions of constituents across the country and are some of the biggest decisionmakers in the world. This week, they voted on whether to vote to oust the government official who is second in line to the presidency. But even members of Congress say they are closely…

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  • PoliticsThe Hill

    How Biden and Trump are trying to motivate apathetic voters

    There’s one thing both Republicans and Democrats agree upon when it comes to the 2024 election: Voter apathy is real, and it’s a problem both campaigns are quickly trying to solve. Voters seem increasingly tuned out of the election between two candidates they know well and a third party candidate who might not fit all…

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