The Political Thread

[Chris]

Biden decries 'extremism' on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices

President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the the U.S.

apnews.com

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He’s also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.

 

[Shane]

I would love if this got passed but I’m sure it’ll be shot down as usual

 

[Chris]

Roy Cooper Is Said to Withdraw From Harris’s Vice-Presidential Field

Mr. Cooper, the governor of North Carolina, had been seen as one of the half-dozen top candidates to join the Democratic presidential ticket. It was not immediately clear why he withdrew.

www.nytimes.com

Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, who has been seen as a leading contender to become Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, has informed her team that he has withdrawn from the vice-presidential sweepstakes, according to two people briefed on the matter.

 

[Wang Chung]

Biden decries 'extremism' on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices

President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the the U.S.

apnews.com

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He’s also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.

Should be congress first but as long as these forever congressman are ont jere nothing will be done.

 

[Chris]

Israeli military says Beirut strike killed senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr

At least one explosion has hit the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, but sources tell news agencies Shukr survived.

www.bbc.com

• At least one explosion has hit a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, which is a base for the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah
• Israel's army says it has carried out a strike, which it says targeted the Hezbollah commander responsible for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday
• Israel blamed Hezbollah for that strike - the group has denied involvement
• An Israeli reaction had been expected following the incident over the weekend

 

[Shane]

Sigh… we’re fucked

 

[Samoa Looch]

You mean the far-right government that hates a lot of the things most NATO nations have aligned itself with the Russo-sphere? Shocking.

Yea and the rest of the EU's gonna sit on it and respond with actual measures way too late as always.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Israeli military says Beirut strike killed senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr

At least one explosion has hit the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, but sources tell news agencies Shukr survived.

www.bbc.com

• At least one explosion has hit a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, which is a base for the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah
• Israel's army says it has carried out a strike, which it says targeted the Hezbollah commander responsible for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday
• Israel blamed Hezbollah for that strike - the group has denied involvement
• An Israeli reaction had been expected following the incident over the weekend

Sigh… we’re fucked

...well, that can't be good.

 

[Grim]

Not to be a conspiracy theorist or anything but you'd think if it was an act of terrorism, Hezbollah would absolutely come out and admit to it, no?

 

[Samoa Looch]

Not to be a conspiracy theorist or anything but you'd think if it was an act of terrorism, Hezbollah would absolutely come out and admit to it, no?

Yep, they would

 

[Chris]

Is this one real

 

[Grim]

Speaking of Fox News, I dunno if anyone else has noticed that more and more Democratic figureheads are appearing on the channel since Biden dropped out. Tim Walz is one of the more prominent ones, but they've also begun airing Anti-Trump commercials.

 

[Grim]

Kamala Harris Wipes Out Trump’s Swing-State Lead in Election Dead Heat

The vice president is polling better than Biden was before he dropped out, according to the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey.

www.bloomberg.com

Also Bloomberg came out with a new poll:

Harris leads Trump in Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada. Even % in Georgia, Trump leads in North Carolina.

 

[Chris]

Live Updates: Iran Says Haniyeh, a Top Hamas Leader, Was Killed

Ismail Haniyeh was targeted and killed while visiting Iran, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps said.

www.nytimes.com

Ismail Haniyeh, one of the most senior Hamas leaders, was targeted and killed in Iran, according to a statement by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps.

 

[Shane]

Well shit