The Texas Observer and Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting have found that armed vigilantes have forged relationships with local and federal law enforcement—ties that appear to elevate risks of violence in already volatile #border regions. From Francesca D'Annunzio and Avery Schmitz: https://www.texasobserver.org/border-vigilantes-law-enforcement-texas-arizona/
Rishi Sunak decides to end political career with general election
Even I don't think he stands a chance!
Rishi Sunak, the UK’s greatest prime minister since Liz Truss, has announced he will be stepping down through a process known as a “general election” that he has zero chance of winning.
The #SupremeCourt on Thurs allowed the use of a #SC congressional map that a lower court said “exiled” thousands of #BlackVoters to carve out a district safer for a #WhiteRepublican incumbent.
Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel #Alito noted many predominantly #Black precincts in #Charleston were moved out of one district & into another. But “because of the tight correlation between race & partisan preferences, this fact does little to show that #race, not #politics drove the legislature’s choice,” he wrote.
The big Q. is what will the UK look like on July 5th?
Well, in material terms it will remain on the downwards path that the Tories have driven us down for the last decade....
In emotional terms, there will be a feeling of widespread relief, but then trepidation as few are really clear what Labour will do, and few expect them to make any firm commitments in the next six weeks.
What we can say, is that we are approaching a sliding doors moment;
Thousands of displaced Palestinians are forced to flee from Rafah towards Khan Yunis and central Gaza after massive bombings and drone attacks.
It's truly heartbreaking watching them flee with all their belongings in a small shopping bag, with no food, shelter or place to live, their lives have been aa close to hell as one can imagine.
U.S. Supreme Court approves South Carolina congressional map previously found to dilute Black voting power.
CNN reports the court rejected "the argument raised by civil rights groups that lawmakers impermissibly used race as a proxy to bolster the GOP’s chances. But the high court also said that the civil rights groups that challenged the maps could continue to pursue one part of their claim, a move that will likely delay the battle over the districts for months."
A displaced pharmacist from the north of the Gaza Strip, whose pharmacy was destroyed by the occupation, opens a #pharmacy with existing capabilities in Mawasi #KhanYunis to serve the displaced.
For the Women Who Accused the #Trump Campaign of Harassment, It’s Been More Harassment
Trump is well known for publicly bullying his #political rivals, but the former president’s campaign has also used similar tactics to launch private, relentless attacks against some of its own workers.
"Trump’s campaign used similar #bullying tactics against its own workers. These fights have been waged out of the public eye against #women with few resources to stand up against the campaign’s battery of #lawyers, paid from a seemingly bottomless trove of #campaign#money...
Supporters are giving him money earned with “blood, sweat a& tears,” Denson said. “And it is being turned around to terrorize people.”"
A flag carried by US Capitol rioters was displayed last year at Supreme Court Justice Alito's vacation home, The New York Times reported Wednesday, after revelations a similarly provocative flag was flown outside his residence. #AureFreePress#News#press#headline#GOP#Politics#uspolitics#uspol#Trump