Former President Obama (D) said “nobody’s hands are clean” amid conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “[I]f you want to solve the problem, then, you have to take in the whole truth,” Obama said in a Pod Save America podcast clip posted to X Saturday, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “And...
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) called for a 'clear distinction' between Israel's citizens and its government Saturday, explaining that being anti-war in Gaza does not equate to antisemitism. “The Israeli government is not representative of the Jewish people. Those are two different things,” he continued. “And so when I criticize the Israeli government, I'm not criticizing...
GOP presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson (R) received boos Saturday after suggesting former President Trump will be convicted in a campaign speech. “Next March not only brings us March Madness, it will also… we will witness our justice system at work and on trial, in federal and state courtrooms,” Hutchinson, the former governor of Arkansas, said...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) recent trip to China may have far-reaching implications both for the fight against climate change and his political future. Public policy experts agreed the visit could become a catalyst for advances in critical climate change research, while also elevating the governor’s stature on the national political stage. “It's a very surprising...
After three weeks of paralysis, the House finally has a new Speaker. In a speech from the floor after being elected with unanimous Republican support, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck a practical, even affable tone, as he laid out his vision for the House. But we shouldn’t mistake tone for substance. And while we hope...
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was booed on Saturday for claiming there is a good chance former President Trump could be found guilty of a felony.