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Israeli attack kills three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh

NewsFeed The Israeli military has confirmed it killed three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who says three of his grandchildren were also killed in the air attack which happened on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. Haniyeh has told Al Jazeera that Palestinian leaders will not back down if their families are targeted Read More

House sinks Johnson-backed FISA renewal after Trump push

A small group of House GOP privacy hawks have blocked the House of Representatives from advancing a Speaker Mike Johnson-backed bill to renew a controversial federal government surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). It comes hours after former President Trump posted on Truth Social, “KILL FISA, IT WAS Read More

Governor kills Maine proposal to end ‘three strikes’ law for petty theft

Maine’s Democratic governor has vetoed a proposal to end the state’s “three strikes” law for people convicted of petty thefts. The proposal, from Democratic Rep. David Sinclair, sought to set a threshold for theft by a repeat offender. Sinclair’s proposal stated that a person with two or more prior convictions would not be charged with Read More

Trump says Arizona pro-life law went ‘too far’ as Biden camp claims policy U-turn

Former President Donald Trump says the Arizona Republican Party’s recent pro-life legislation went “too far” after previously stating abortion issues should be left to the states. Trump spoke to reporters after landing in Georgia on Wednesday and was asked for his reaction to the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling outlawing all non-lifesaving abortions. Asked Wednesday whether Read More