GOP has votes to confirm Trump’s Supreme Court pick by Nov. 3, Lindsey Graham says

WASHINGTON – Republicans have the votes to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick before the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to the Senate Judiciary chairman who will shepherd the nomination through the chamber. “The nominee is going to be supported by … Read More

Gaza factions respond with rockets to UAE, Bahrain normalization with Israel

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Israel retaliates with airstrikes as Palestinian armed groups in Gaza reject normalization and weigh their next moves. Smoke and flames are seen following an Israeli airstrike in the Khan Yunis town of the southern Gaza Strip on September 16, 2020. … Read More

Migrants displaced by Lesbos fire say conditions at new camp are inhumane

Greek authorities have moved almost all of the 12,000 displaced migrants and refugees on Lesbos island into a new camp after the Moria camp where they were living was destroyed by fire. Since the fire that engulfed Moria camp on … Read More

U.S.-Mexico border crossings continue to rise, with 50,000 arrests made amid pandemic restrictions

Apprehensions of unauthorized migrants along the southern border rose for a fourth consecutive month in August, with U.S. immigration authorities making nearly 50,000 arrests and expelling the majority of those apprehended under pandemic-era restrictions. More than 43,000 of the apprehensions … Read More

Trump’s Supreme Court court pick likely to be Amy Coney Barrett or Barbara Lagoa: reports

Both women are conservative Roman Catholics. Two names have been emerging from the list of Supreme Court contenders President Trump is said to be considering following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to reports. Judges Amy Coney Barrett in Chicago and Barbara Lagoa in Atlanta are … Read More

Pelosi won’t rule out using impeachment as option to stop Trump Supreme Court pick

‘We have a responsibility to meet the needs of the American people.’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday would not rule out impeachment as an option to stop President Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick from being confirmed to the bench, saying Democrats will “use … Read More

Iran Would Have Enough Fissile Material for Nuclear Bomb by Year’s End, U.S. Official Says

posted in: Middle East, News

United States to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms on Monday, as part of Trump’s effort to limit Tehran’s regional influence, U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House press briefing, September 18, 2020.Credit: Alex … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 18 September 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, “No, no, no,” said former Secretary of State (under Obama) John Kerry.  If some one thought it would be possible to make peace between Israel and other Arab nations without first satisfying the demands of the Palestinians, … Read More

A Meeting of Smoke and Storms

In September 2020, historic wildfires on the U.S. West Coast lofted plumes of smoke high into the atmosphere. Pushed by prevailing winds that sweep air from west to east, satellites tracked the smoke as it spread widely across much of the continental … Read More

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