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The House Republican conference Wednesday voted to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her post as conference chair, the third-highest ranking leadership position among GOP lawmakers.
Cheney has been highly critical of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election and his role in the January 6 Capitol riot.
She was one of 10 House Republicans to vote for Trump's impeachment on January 13th.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) held private discussions with Cheney about toning down her public criticism of Trump. But by late April, McCarthy was openly critical of Cheney for continuing to make public statements against Trump despite concerns raised by rank-and-file GOP lawmakers:
āThereās a responsibility, if youāre gonna be in leadership, leaders eat last. And when leaders try to go out, and not work as one team, it creates difficulties," McCarthy told Politico.
Do you agree or disagree with Cheney's ouster?
Biden & Lawmakers Condemn Rocket Attacks on Israel
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have weighed in on the violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories that escalated in recent days: a broad swath of bipartisan lawmakers are urging de-escalation and affirming Israelās right to self-defense while some progressive Democrats are criticizing Israel.
The latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict kicked off last week after violent clashes broke out over access to the Temple Mount, which is the holiest site in Judaism and is known to Muslims as the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam.
Hamas militants have launched dozens of rockets at Israel after Israeli airstrikes killed senior commanders and demolished a multi-story building in Gaza.
At a press event Wednesday, President BidenĀ saidĀ he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
"[M]y expectation and hope is this will be closing down sooner than later, but Israel has a right to defend itself.ā
Meanwhile, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairman Emeritus Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WV)Ā tweeted:
āWe cannot just condemn rockets fired by Hamas and ignore Israelās state-sanctioned violence against Palestinians ā including unlawful evictions, violent attacks on protestors & the murder of Palestinian children. U.S. aid should not be funding this violence.ā
Do you agree with the U.S. affirming Israelās right to self-defense and urging de-escalation?
Pipeline Resumes Operations After Ransomware Attack
Colonial PipelineĀ announcedĀ that pipeline operations resumed Wednesday evening.
But the company noted that "it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal."
"Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal."
The FBI on Monday confirmed that Darkside ransomware was responsible for a cyberattackĀ that prompted the shutdown of the 5,500-mile pipeline that runs from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
Are you concerned about cyberattacks on critical infrastructure?
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Ousting Cheney was the final break with the old Republican guard (one I never supported, but at least they werenāt out to destroy Democracy) and a full-throttled ride into a trump-infused party that is a delusional, illogical, unethical horse-and-pony show.
I applaud Liz Cheney for saying what she believes, we should have many more politicians do that. For all the left/ right complainers- this space is to express opinions NOT to demean people with childish BS responses. If you canāt manage that maybe you should go back and pass 6th grade this time. What do you all think has caused all the name calling, rabid responses, fake news, political inaction and divisiveness? WE gave away our power over our own government/ politicians by fighting with ourselves AND we are losing. Reading the original responses to the questions, what would you do as a parent if your children acted this way in public?
What is happening to the Palestinians is an absolute atrocity and the U.S. should immediately stop funding and supplying arms to the IsraelĆ state. Every Palestinian civilian murder was backed by our own tax dollars. The reason why State officials claim that this is a ācomplicated issueā is because if governments were to call out the heinous war crimes against Palestinians, we would have to look deeply at our own legacies of colonial fascism and address the impacts that continue to ripple into today. For those saying āViolence needs to stop on both sidesā, there is no level ābattle groundā here. The missiles from Palestine were in self defense and amount to almost nothing in comparison to the level of defense and power arms that Israel has -funded by us. Bombing schools, religious sites, and neighborhoods is not defending freedom in anyway. The presence of another ethnic group, who is indigenous to the land, is not a threat to anotherās freedom. The fact that an Israeli can walk into the home of a Palestinian family and order them to get out or theyāll face Israeli troops and watch their home be bulldozed in front of their eyes is not an āevictionā and should trigger outrage internationally. Neoliberal fascism will have you thinking that ethnic cleansing is defending freedom because thatās is what our own country is built on and I am sick to my stomach. This is not a complicated issue, just misinformation and propaganda that has propelled that narrative for the sake of keeping Israel an āallyā.
I may not agree with her policies but I respect anyone that stands up for this country!!!! I hope that their is peace between Israel and Palestine!!!
The US must condemn Israelās unreasonable and disproportionate collective punishment targeting Palestinian civilians, their eviction of Palestinians from their homes, their annexation of Palestinian territory, and their deployment of white phosphorus, all of which are a violation of international law. The US must end our $3.8B/year funding of an ethno-nationalist terrorist state. āNever againā means never again, not ānever again unless we do itā
Glo: Nice to feel the fire again. Glad you are back.
My only comment is if Ms Cheney needs any help defending the real Republican Party and keeping Trump out of the oval office count me in. He is a fake Republican as is his followers.
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A shameful day for the GOP when they publicly stand behind lies over truth.
Freethinker, Causes doesnāt pick who chooses to join here. The fact is, over two-thirds of us do NOT agree with the crap you spew. That is the reason you see so few of your ilks comments here. So few of you exist. Thank God. Your wannabe Dick-tator needs to go to hell - and soon!
Freethinker, if you canāt stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. I call a spade a spade, if you donāt like it tough š©. I stand for truth and justice. Your Dump God does not. I only use words that apply. Too bad you canāt handle it. Your leaders berate us every day! Tit for tat, Buddy!
Freethinker, I truly believe that diversity of ideas is a good thing. Lies, misrepresentation and conspiracy theories are NOT. Big difference!
Iām not an American who stands behind Israel every time she decides itās time to kill more Palestinians. It is true that the land Israel sits on was once Judea, and then Palestine. It is also true that the land that is now Israel was carved out of what was not a Jewish State prior to 1948 when Truman recognized it. The history of Israel is a history of constant war, of never resolving with Palestinians a resolution of its statehood, of never granting Palestinians residing in Israel citizenship or voting rights. What has occurred is an apartheid state, a bully, which somehow we are politically aligned with for no reason. I ask you, what is the reason we stand up for Netanyahu who is using this dog fight to win an election
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Glowrum, Different perspectives or point of views does not equate to conspiracy or lies like the left frequently likes to say to discredit anyone else. I have data and statistics to back up what Iām concerned about. If you were at all interested I can share that with you but you have already written me off and thatās fine. None of your comments phase me I just see you truly suffer from TDS and hope you get over it soon. You seem to respond to me a lot so glad youāre reading my comments!!
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Not a fan of Liz Cheney but itās refreshing to see a Republican stand up for the truth. Which is why they got rid of her. Sorry state of the once respectable party. Sad but predictable
Causes: How come when Trump was in office, you couldn't get enough of asking what we thought about him; what he said, what he did, but you are silent about Biden. Perhaps you are under the same restraints as Biden. During a press conference, Biden said that he would get in trouble if he answered any non-approved questions, and his press secretary confirmed this. Who is really running this country?
Glowrum, This is an obvious left leaning site and I knew that joining. Diversity of ideas, thoughts and opinions is what makes us more informed thatās why I joined. However your name calling and insults doesnāt add value to the conversation. I respect all opinions but your comments continue to be uncivilized. Have a good day.
Liz could shut the door on her way out. As for Israel, I support them 110%.