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  War Crimes Have Never Stopped the U.S. Before

  The Intercept - Jonah Valdez

  The U.S. has a long tradition of shielding Israel (and itself) from war crime allegations — and threatening The Hague. In 2002, President George W. …

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  12 hours ago

  Congress Could Protect Journalists From Surveillance. Trump Is Lobbying to Stop Them

  The Intercept - Shawn Musgrave

  The PRESS Act, a federal reporter shield bill, already passed the House unanimously. Trump wants it dead. After campaigning on the message that …

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  13 hours ago

  The House Just Blessed Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill

  The Intercept - Noah Hurowitz

  Democratic support for the bill dwindled as critics warned it would let Donald Trump crack down on political foes. A bill that would give …

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  Bernie Sanders Lost Vote to Block Arms for Israel, Says U.S. Is “Funding the Starvation of Children in Gaza”

  The Intercept - Matt Sledge, Jessica Washington

  Sanders’s resolutions to block arms sales to Israel gained momentum, but ran headlong into White House opposition. The Senate voted down on Wednesday …

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  Senators Have a Chance to Halt Weapons Sales to Israel. Will They Take It?

  The Intercept - Jessica Washington

  A joint resolution from Sen. Bernie Sanders would block arms sales to Israel. The challenge is convincing Democrats to act. As the humanitarian crisis …

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  2 days ago

  White House Staffers to Biden: “You Are Running Out of Time” on Gaza

  The Intercept - Shawn Musgrave

  The letter urges President Joe Biden to follow through on an ultimatum his administration issued to Israel over humanitarian aid. A group of White …