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Washington Post
2 days ago
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- Washington Post
AOC office vandalized with red paint after vote on defense spending bill
The campaign office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) was vandalized Sunday night, and the congresswoman has received several death threats in the days since a Friday defense spending bill vote, her staff said. 'Last night, our campaign office in the Bronx was vandalized and we are in the processing of cleaning it up,' Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben, Ocasio-Cortez's campaign manager, wrote on X on Monday night. '... In the past few days, we also have received multiple threats on the Congresswoman's life and we are treating this seriously with our security partners to make sure she, our staff, and volunteers are safe.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Lawmaker says Alligator Alcatraz is an ‘internment camp' after joint GOP-Dem visit: ‘Packed into cages'
A Democratic congresswoman has given a scathing review of 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida, describing it as an 'internment camp' that needs to be 'shut the hell down.' Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who represents Florida's 25th congressional district, said that pictures of the facility 'don't do it justice' and that detainees were being 'packed into cages.' On Saturday Florida lawmakers from both parties took a state-arranged tour of the new 3,000-bed detention center that the state rapidly built on an isolated airstrip surrounded by swampland in the Everglades. Speaking at a press conference following the tour, Wasserman Schultz said that the walk-through had been 'sanitized' but conditions were nonetheless 'appalling.' 'They are essentially packed into cages, wall-to-wall humans, 32 detainees per cage,' she told reporters. 'The only thing inside those cages are their bunk beds, and there are three tiny toilets.' Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who represents Florida's 25th congressional district, said that pictures of the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility 'don't do it justice' and that detainees were being 'packed into cages' (AP) On Saturday Florida lawmakers from both parties took a state-arranged tour of the new 3,000-bed detention center that the state rapidly built on an isolated airstrip surrounded by swampland in the Everglades (AP) The units, Wasserman Schultz said, have sinks attached to the toilet resulting in detainees having to 'brush their teeth where they poop.' There was minimal privacy for any person inside, she added. 'This place needs to be shut the hell down. They're abusing human beings in cages,' the congresswoman later added in a post on X. Donald Trump and his allies, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, have touted the makeshift detention center — an agglomeration of tents, trailers and temporary buildings constructed in a matter of days — as an efficient and get-tough response to the president's call for mass deportations. Trump and his allies, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, have touted the makeshift detention center as an efficient and get-tough response to the president's call for mass deportations (AP) Described as temporary, the detention center is meant to help the administration reach its goal of boosting the U.S. migrant detention capacity from 41,000 people to at least 100,000. The Florida facility's remote location and its name — a nod to the notorious Alcatraz prison that once housed federal inmates in California — are meant to underscore a message of deterring illegal immigration. President Donald Trump visits 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida with Governor Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (AP) Despite the outrage of Democrats like Wasserman Schultz, other Republicans who took the tour said the conditions were 'clean, air conditioned and well-kept.' 'The rhetoric does not match the reality,' said State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, a DeSantis ally. 'It's basically all political theater coming from the [Democrats]. What they're saying is pure bullshit.' Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Furious Marjorie Taylor Greene slams 'dirty rumors' about her and Donald Trump, calling them 'nasty lies'
Marjorie Taylor Greene clapped back at anyone suggesting she was breaking from Donald Trump. Her remarks come after the firebrand conservative - and one of Trump's closest allies in Washington - shocked many by opposing Trump's strikes on Iran Saturday. 'The press and some other nasty people would love to write lying headlines and create dirty rumors that there's a break between me and President Trump. WRONG,' she said. Greene then spelled out both their initials and place a heart emoji between them, with an American flag afterward. She later posted a video of herself talking on the phone to an unknown reporter, explaining further that there was 'no break' before becoming fed up with him and hanging up. After the reporter asked if she's spoken to Trump, she bluntly stated: 'I don't have to answer any more of your questions because I am sick and tired of your narrative, because it's complete and total bulls***. We're done.' The Georgia Congresswoman, in a rare move, appeared to distance herself from Trump in a heated social media post where she argued America has gone to war with the wrong enemy. 'I don't know anyone in America who has been the victim of a crime or killed by Iran, but I know many people who have been victims of crime committed by criminal illegal aliens or murdered by Cartel and Chinese fentanyl/drugs,' she wrote. 'However America has not dropped bunker busters on the Cartel's sophisticated drug tunnels, launched tomahawks on massive cartel poisonous drug operations, or gone to war against the cartels international terrorists networks.' Greene, 51, argued taxpayer funds should not be spent on foreign conflicts, but instead to fund 'American interests and issues', which she notes includes the illegal migrant crisis. 'American troops have been killed and forever torn apart physically and mentally for regime change, foreign wars, and for military industrial base profits. 'I'm sick of it,' the Georgia Republican continued. 'I can easily say I support nuclear armed Israel 's right to defend themselves and also say at the same time I don't want to fight or fund nuclear armed Israel's wars. Nor any other country for that matter.' She also insisted that although she does not support Trump's decision, she is not being disloyal, adding that 'having my own opinions is the most American thing ever'. The controversial MAGA firebrand has seen a wave of support from liberals after she took to social media to call for 'an end to the constant demand for America to go to war'. Greene, who claimed she has spent her entire life watching 'our country go to war in foreign lands for foreign causes on behalf of foreign interests', said she wants to see the US focused on domestic issues. She wants the White House to negotiate 'great trade deals' so that American businesses and manufacturing can boom. She also for low inflation, low interest rates and a solution to the crippling cost-of-living crisis that impacts every American daily. 'I want Americans to be rich and have security in their future. I want my children's generation to have a great future!' she continued. 'My kids are 22, 25, and 27. It pisses me off beyond comprehension that my children's generation can't afford to buy a house, can't afford insurance, and have little hope for their future! 'Americans are exhausted by all of this and rightfully so.' Greene's post received a outpour of support liberals shocked by her response, with Pod Save America co-host Tommy Vietor questioning how she has become a 'voice of reason on this issue'. 'How is it that Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson and Steven Bannon are... talking about the Iranian people, like they're human beings, with empathy?' Vietor said during a panel discussion on Iran with Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan and Reza Aslan, an Iranian-American author and academic. He added that 'the Democratic Party has lost the mantle of being the anti-war party', citing Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and previous conflicts, including the war in Iraq. Vietor claimed there are 'some principled Democrats speaking out' about Iran, but others who are 'sitting around thinking 'f***, what if it goes well? I don't want to look stupid. I don't want to be the guy who opposed Gulf War I'.' On Monday, Trump announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, two weeks after they started exchanging missile strikes and two days after he bombed the Islamic Republic's nuclear labs. The president said the '12 day war' will 'end' in 24 hours, despite both nations warning of future strikes and just hours after Tehran attacked America's largest military base in the Middle East. He announced the ceasefire deal in a Truth Social post, claiming it is set to go into effect into six hours. While Israel and Iran have not confirmed if there is a deal, Trump congratulated everyone involved and said the ceasefire will begin once in-progress missions are completed. Trump broke his silence on Iran's retaliatory strikes on Monday by demanding the end of the conflict in the Middle East and taunting the Ayatollah for his 'very weak response.' The president said on Truth Social that US forces 'effectively countered' Iran's targeting of the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, two days after he bombed three Iranian nuclear sites. Trump said that no Americans were harmed in Iran's retaliatory strikes on Monday and declared, 'they've got it all out of their system', as he thanked Iran for giving early notice to allow the US to evacuate the base beforehand.
Washington Post
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
It's the economy, estúpido: New Jersey governor's race tests Democrats' efforts to win back Latinos
NEWARK, N.J. — A congresswoman and former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot secured the endorsement of the highest-ranking Hispanic official in her state. A mayor highlighted his arrest by immigration officials. A congressman campaigned at a Latino supermarket. And another mayor decided to put his self-taught Spanish to use on the trail.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani ripped for spreading ‘hate' after calling India leader Narendra Modi ‘war criminal'
Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani denounced India Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'war criminal' — and is now being ripped by other city leaders for spreading 'hate' about the Hindu head of state. On the heels of making similarly provocative comments about Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mamdani blasted Modi during a recent mayoral forum. 'This is someone we should view in the same manner we do Benjamin Netenyahu. This is a war criminal,' Mamdani said when asked a hypothetical question about whether he would meet Modi if the Indian leader visited the Big Apple. Mamdani, who is a Muslim of Indian descent, noted that his father Mahmood's family hails from the Gujarat region of India, where Modi has been accused of allowing a massacre of 1,000 Muslims to go on in 2002. It's a claim Modi has repeatedly denied. 'Narendra Modi helped to orchestrate what was a mass slaughter of Muslims in Gujarat to the extent that [people] don't even believe there are Gujarat Muslims anymore,' Mamdani said during the May 15 'New Mayor, New Media' event sponsored by New York Focus and HellGate NY. He also said people are 'shocked' when he reveals he's a Gujarat Muslim. He previously slammed two New York politicians of Indian descent — Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and former state Sen. Kevin Thomas — for being aligned with or not condemning Modi and his ruling Hindu government. In 2020, he criticized other lawmakers of Indian descent for associating with Modi's regime. '@JeniferRajkumar should return the money she's taken from Hindu fascists,' he said in a tweet, referring to the Queens assemblywoman who is now running for public advocate. '@KevinThomasNY should acknowledge the terrifying truth of what's happening to Muslim Indians,' he added, referring to the former Long Island state senator. He also said former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney should 'renounce her association with Modi & condemn the atrocities he's perpetrated.' In response, Rajkumar, an Indo-American who is Hindu, took a swipe at Mamdani. 'At a time when New Yorkers are struggling with real issues—rising crime, a housing crisis, and growing hate—we cannot afford to be distracted by extreme, divisive language about foreign leaders,' Rajkumar said. 'Hinduism is a faith of peace, nonviolence, and interfaith harmony. Hindu voters want our leaders to build bridges—not burn them. We must reject hate—whether it comes from the far left or the far right. Our city deserves leaders who unite, not provoke—who build coalitions, not headlines,' the lawmaker said in a swipe at Mamdani. Jaspreet Singh, a Sikh Community Leader and human rights lawyer, said, 'Hate has no place in our city. We believe in equality, love and respect for all. We believe all are children of the same God. 'But Zohran has used his platform to amplify some of the worst anti-Hindu rhetoric imaginable. Words matter, and instead of uniting the Indian community, he seeks to divide us by religion, pitting Muslims and Hindus against each other. Associating Hindus with fascism and using derogatory words against them is highly objectionable.' Singh accused Mamdani of trying to 'dehumanize' the Hindu community. 'Hatred serves no purpose. People who wish to serve others in any capacity should rise above it. He owes the Hindu community an apology and if he cares about human rights, he'll start treating us as equals. This type of hateful rhetoric against our community has no place in New York, let alone anywhere near the footsteps of City Hall.' Mamdani's criticism could stir up the 250,000 Indo-Americans, many of whom are Hindus. It wouldn't be the only large New York voting block that his comments and actions have incensed. Mamdani is also a staunch critic of Israel and supports the boycott divestment and sanctions movement against the Jewish State, even leading 'BDS!' chants at a 2021 pro-Palestinian rally. Jewish civil rights groups such as the Anti-Defamation brand the BDS movement as antisemitic for seeking to undermine Israel.
