Day: June 26, 2024

Trump classified documents case: Prosecutors release new photos  CNBC

Will Trump get another gag order? Jack Smith is hoping Judge Aileen Cannon will agree to it  Yahoo! Voices

Police in Nairobi opened fire on protesters, killing at least five who were storming the parliament in protest of a new finance bill, while the first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti to launch a peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country ravaged by gangs. The U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence in the country a public health crisis. And Protein-rich larvae are increasingly being studied for their potential as a sustainable alternative form of protein to meat amid growing hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, of New York, on Tuesday in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza.

With the victory, Latimer has almost certainly ousted one of the most liberal voices in Congress and one of its most outspoken critics of Israel. Bowman has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have died in military strikes.

Latimer is a former state legislator who has served as Westchester County executive since 2018.

Bowman had been seeking a third term, representing a district in New York City’s northern suburbs. His defeat is a blow to the party’s progressive wing and a potential cautionary tale for candidates trying to shape their messaging around the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Latimer will be the prohibitive favorite to win in the general election. The district, which includes parts of Westchester and a small piece of the Bronx, is a Democratic stronghold.

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Just two years ago, Republicans changed history forever, as their right-wing appointed judges agreed to hear a SCOTUS case that spelled the end of Roe v. Wade, the landmark court case that guaranteed the right to a safe and legal abortion across the country for five decades. What was once unthinkable quickly settled in – as well as the very real possibility that every major social advancement made in the last fifty or even sixty years was at stake.

In response, President Biden and his administration have fought aggressively for everything provisions on reproductive health entail – particularly fighting against SCOTUS when it comes to banning medication abortion, fighting for a woman’s right to emergency care in a decision expected to come imminently, and the Dept of Health and Human Services is bolstering health care privacy, all while expanding contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act and strengthening access through the Title 10 program.

Although the Biden administration is prepared to meet the moment, and a number of Democratic governors have also begun stockpiling medications in the event Republicans try to push a national abortion ban, the only way to reverse SCOTUS’ ruling is with a Democratic president and Democratic Senate that will continue to appoint judges and justices that respect the rule of law – and hand the Republicans yet another loss when it comes to preserving this fundamental right. Let’s put the work in now to re-elect President Biden and a Democratic Senate and flip the House on Nov 5.

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Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider  The Associated Press