Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds controversial $1.8 b. anti-weaponization fund
Trump had said as recently as last week that the $1.8 b. "anti-weaponization" fund was dead.
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Mamdani touts 'Babies not Bombs' messaging as progressive primary wins signal a power balance shift
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the morning after the primaries, Mamdani touted the triumphs as a shift in the balance of power between “working people” and “special interests.”
Trump brands NYC’s victorious Israel critics as ‘communists’
Mamdani-backed Israel critics swept the primaries, marking a seismic backlash against pro-Israel incumbent Democrats and solidifying the left-wing mayor’s status as a power broker in New York.
Takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, Mamdani the Kingmaker and more
Mamdani, at his rally last week backing his preferred candidates, triggered backlash from Jewish corners for comparing pro-Israel lobbyists AIPAC to “monsters.”
AIPAC-backed Adrian Boafo beats crowded field to replace Maryland’s Steny Hoyer
Boafo won with 32% of the vote in the crowded Democratic field, with 68% of votes counted on Wednesday morning. AIPAC poured $5.7 million into his campaign through its super PAC.
Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz
"Additionally, no money has been given to Iran, or released from their money to them, by the US," Trump wrote.
Israel became divisive issue which lost some endorsees primary races, Jewish Democrats say
Israel emerged as a central point of debate in New York’s congressional primaries, where JDCA-backed candidates were defeated in the 10th and 13th districts.