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Ageing pope admits he must slow down, or quit France 24 August 1, 2022 Pope Francis admitted Saturday he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel — and may have to think about retiring. “I don’t think I can go at the same pace as I used to travel,” said the 85-year-old pope, who suffers pain in his knee that has seen him increasingly reliant on a wheelchair. “I think that at my age and with this limitation, I have to save myself a…
National Press Club blasts LIV Golf event as ‘attempt to minimize the grisly bone-saw’ murder of WaPo columnist – KESQ By CNN Newsource KESQ August 1, 2022 The LIV Golf event that is set to commence at Donald Trump’s Bedminster club on Friday is generating more controversy by the day. On Tuesday, the National Press Club added its voice to the mix, saying in a no-holds-barred statement that it is “revolted” by the forthcoming affair and hopes that it fails. A quick recap for those who might need it: LIV is the Saudi-backed golf league that has upended…
UN rights council chief tells investigator to clarify ‘Jewish lobby’ remarks Times of Israel July 30, 2022 The UN Human Rights Council president called Friday for a UN investigator to clarify comments that sparked Israeli and American accusations of antisemitism and an Israeli call for him and his colleagues to resign, saying it was reasonable to interpret the “unfortunate” remarks as stigmatizing Jews. Miloon Kothari, one of three members of a UN Commission of Inquiry investigating alleged abuses in Israel and the Palestinian territories, sparked outrage this week after he was quoted alluding to a “Jewish lobby.” Asked…
Family Members of 9/11 Victims Protest LIV Golf Tournament Over Saudi Ties By JILLIAN SMITH, The National Desk WLUK July 30, 2022 WASHINGTON (TND) — The LIV Golf controversy is coming to a head this weekend in New Jersey. Golfers are getting backlash because of the league’s backing by Saudi Arabia but now, others are questioning why American companies involved with controversial countries are not being criticized. At former President Donald Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, professional golfers Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson are hitting the links this weekend at the LIV golf tournament…
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Biden turns up the insults on Donald Trump The Hill July 29, 2022 President Biden has been proactively getting in Donald Trump’s face in recent days. Biden has been taunting his predecessor with slights, calling him “the defeated former president of the United States.” He’s called him out by name, dubbing him a liar and saying he lacks courage. Biden has even ripped Trump’s patriotism and loyalty to the country, pointing to his actions on Jan. 6, 2021: “You can’t be pro-insurrection and pro-cop. You can’t be pro-insurrection and pro-democracy. You can’t be pro-insurrection and pro-American,” Biden said…
Dynamic shifts between Fox News, Donald Trump The Hill July 28, 2022 Former President Trump while in office could usually turn to Fox News for comfort. There were differences from time to time, and Trump made headlines occasionally by going after personalities on Fox — most famously Megyn Kelly during a 2015 GOP presidential primary debate. But for the most part, Trump, a rabid cable news follower, could tune in to find Fox News star hosts heaping praise on him and his administration while lambasting his critics and political enemies. Trump still has his supporters on the network,…
Clarence Thomas will not teach at George Washington University this fall, weeks after a student-led petition sought his removal Yahoo News July 27, 2022 Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will not be teaching at George Washington University Law School this fall, the school’s student newspaper reported Wednesday. The news, which comes weeks after circulation of a student-led petition to fire Thomas as a lecturer over his June 24 vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, was announced in an email from Gregory Maggs, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, who has…
Biden poised for big wins in Congress Washington Post July 26, 2022 The first major prescription drug legislation in nearly 20 years. More than $50 billion to subsidize computer chip manufacturing and research. A bill that would enshrine protection for same-sex marriage. After a turbulent stretch in which much of President Biden’s legislative agenda seemed to be foundering, the president and his party may be on the cusp of significant wins in Congress that the White House hopes will provide at least a modest political boost. Most politically resonant is a bill to let Medicare negotiate drug prices,…
Pete Buttigieg urges Republicans to back same-sex marriage bill By Martin Pengelly the Guardian July 26, 2022 The US transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, has delivered an emotional appeal for Republicans to support a law protecting same-sex marriage as it heads for the Senate. Democrats who control Congress aim to protect same-sex marriage amid uncertainty over which privacy based rights the conservative-dominated supreme court might target next, having overturned the right to abortion last month. This week, 157 House Republicans voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act. Democrats in the Senate hope at least 10 Republicans will back…