The Political Thread

[Chris]

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/04/biden-tells-netanyahu-the-us-policy-hinges-on-israels-immediate-action-00150614

President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time since an airstrike killed seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza.

During the call, the White House said Biden warned that U.S. policy toward the crisis will be determined by Israel’s immediate efforts to address civilian harm and the security of aid workers.

 

[Chris]

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/no-labels-will-abandon-2024-presidential-campaign-effort-4b4e5121

WASHINGTON—No Labels, the centrist group which has sought to field a third-party presidential bid, is abandoning efforts to create a “unity ticket” aiming to win the White House, the organization announced Thursday.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/04/politics/trump-judge-aileen-cannon-classified-documents-jack-smith/index.html

CNN — A federal judge will not grant a request to dismiss the charges in the classified documents case put forward by former President Donald Trump, who argued that he had the authority to take classified or sensitive documents with him after he left the White House.

 

[Chris]

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/04/biden-tells-netanyahu-the-us-policy-hinges-on-israels-immediate-action-00150614

President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time since an airstrike killed seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza.

During the call, the White House said Biden warned that U.S. policy toward the crisis will be determined by Israel’s immediate efforts to address civilian harm and the security of aid workers.

Israel to Add Gaza Aid Routes as Biden Hinges Support on Civilian Protection

The president denounced the killing of seven humanitarian workers in a tense call with Israel’s prime minister. Within hours, Israel agreed to increase aid deliveries.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Chris]

Live Updates: U.S. Job Growth Much Stronger Than Expected

Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, the 39th straight month of growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent.

www.nytimes.com

Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, the 39th straight month of growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Police in Mississippi shot an 11-year old child. Now the state may take away custody from the child’s mother and is citing the shooting as a reason, implying she’s indirectly responsible

Mother’s Custody In Danger After Officer Shot 11-Year-Old Son

A Sunflower County, Miss., woman could lose custody rights to her children after an Indianola police officer shot her 11-year-old son.

www.mississippifreepress.org

 

[Y2Jayne]

Jesus fucking christ

 

[Chris]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/parents-michigan-school-shooter-be-sentenced-rare-us-case-2024-04-09/

April 9 (Reuters) - The mother and father of a Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates were each sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after a jury convicted them of manslaughter in a rare case of parents being held responsible in a school shooting.

Prosecutors in the trials of both Jennifer Crumbley and James Crumbley said the parents were criminally negligent for providing a gun for their child as a Christmas present and for ignoring signs his mental health had deteriorated and that he was potentially violent.

 

[Chris]

Arizona abortion law: State Supreme Court upholds 1864 ban

Arizona abortion law is settled, for now, after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban that originated in 1864.

ktar.com

PHOENIX – Abortions are essentially banned in Arizona after the state Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling Tuesday that turned the clock back to a law passed in 1864.

The state’s highest court overturned a December 2022 appeals court decision that said doctors couldn’t be prosecuted under the pre-statehood abortion ban.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Arizona abortion law: State Supreme Court upholds 1864 ban

Arizona abortion law is settled, for now, after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban that originated in 1864.

ktar.com

PHOENIX – Abortions are essentially banned in Arizona after the state Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling Tuesday that turned the clock back to a law passed in 1864.

The state’s highest court overturned a December 2022 appeals court decision that said doctors couldn’t be prosecuted under the pre-statehood abortion ban.

Fucking hell, these are the people in charge of the courts, people that would love to set the clock back to the 1800s.

Get every single one of these fucking cunts out of there.

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/cpi-inflation-march-2024-consumer-prices-rose-3point5percent-from-a-year-ago-in-march.html

The consumer price index increased at a faster than expected pace in March, indicating that inflation is staying stubbornly higher and likely keeping the Federal Reserve on hold with interest rates.

The CPI, a broad measure of goods and services costs across the economy, rose 0.4% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 3.5%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 0.3% gain and a 3.4% year-over-year level.

 

[Samoa Looch]

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iranian-attack-expected-on-israel-in-next-two-days-42b0537c

Israel is preparing for a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours. A person briefed by the Iranian leadership said that while plans to attack are being discussed, no final decision has been made.

Biden vows 'ironclad' support for Israel amid Iran attack fears

"We're going to do all we can to protect Israel's security," Mr Biden said amid growing fears of retaliation.

www.bbc.com

U.S. President Joe Biden warns that Iran is threatening to launch a significant attack against Israel and promises "ironclad U.S. support" for Israel in the event of an attack.

Feels like WWIII approaches more and more.

 

[Chris]

House clears a hurdle on reauthorizing FISA spy program after previous GOP setback

The House on Friday will vote on legislation to reauthorize a key U.S. spy program considered crucial to national security.

abcnews.go.com

The House is one step closer on Friday to reauthorizing a key U.S. spy program considered crucial to national security.

After hard-line Republicans dealt a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday by tanking a routine procedural vote on the bill, the House passed the rule on Friday morning -- teeing up debate, consideration of amendments and a final vote. All Republicans voted for the rule.

The measure would renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on April 19.

 

[Chris]

1 dead, 13 injured after man intentionally crashes stolen semi-truck into Texas DPS office: Officials

One person was killed and more than a dozen injured after a man allegedly intentionally crashed a stolen semi-truck into a Texas Department of Public Safety office.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water

The rule applies to a family of chemicals known as PFAS that are linked to serious health effects. Water utilities argue the cost is too great.

www.nytimes.com