Trump Announces Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo Will Not Serve In His Administration Another indication that Trump II will not be like Trump I. In a good way. And “conspiracy theorist” RFK, Jr. will be in the administration. Imagine what he could do as Secretary Health, Education, and Welfare. No more rotating doors between government […]
Immigration Lawyers Prepare to Battle Trump in Court Again … By noon, hundreds of lawyers were interviewing relatives and friends of travelers who were being held [because of Trump’s travel ban], challenging their detention and drafting petitions for their release. The mobilization that morning in 2017 spawned a network of hundreds of lawyers who are […]
WASHINGTON—Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are drawing up plans to carry out his mass deportation pledge, including discussing how to pay for it and weighing a national emergency declaration that would allow the incoming administration to repurpose military assets to detain and remove migrants. The behind-the-scenes discussions, which started months before the election and have […]
From Mondoweiss Gaza Israeli army says it is close to completely “evacuating” the population of north Gaza and that they will not be allowed to return to their homes. Israel says it will expand its offensive in north Gaza to include Beit Lahia. Israeli forces kill at least 20 Palestinians in north Gaza in the […]
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, November/December 2024, pp. 28-36Election WatchBy Jack McGrathAlthough the daylight between the presidential candidates on Middle East policy is minimal, U.S. support for Israel is gradually becoming a subject of debate in U.S. politics. The Overton window has begun to shift within the Democratic Party, even as its candidates receive […]
