US Politics


Inside Trump's DC crackdown: Swarms of agents and arrests for minor offenses

MEMBERS OF the Louisiana National Guard patrol in Washington, DC, this week. Is the National Guard really suited to fight urban crime? They are trained to fight foreign wars, not patrol the nation’s cities, the writer argues.

DNC blocks resolution calling for recognition of Palestinian statehood, halting Israel arms sales

Allison Minnerly, a new Gen Z DNC member from Florida, speaks about a resolution she proposed seeking to block arms sales to Israel and recognize a Palestinian state.

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021