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2 weeks ago | 
newrepublic.com | Adrienne Varkiani
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem just gave an absolutely incorrect definition of habeas corpus, displaying a deeply alarming lack of knowledge for someone overseeing the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdowns. “Secretary Noem, what is habeas corpus?” Senator Maggie Hassan asked at a hearing on Tuesday. “Well, habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country—” “Let me stop you, ma’am.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
newrepublic.com | Adrienne Varkiani
It appears Jeff Bezos is very afraid of Donald Trump. For the first time in 36 years, The Washington Post will not be endorsing a presidential candidate this election. The Post’s editorial page editor David Shipley announced the news to shocked colleagues in a reportedly tense meeting Friday morning.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Adrienne Varkiani
It appears Jeff Bezos is very afraid of Donald Trump. For the first time in 36 years, The Washington Post will not be endorsing a presidential candidate this election. The Post’s editorial page editor David Shipley announced the news to shocked colleagues in a reportedly tense meeting Friday morning.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
newrepublic.com | Adrienne Varkiani
The guy who pushed the #Pizzagate conspiracy theory in 2016 and the #StoptheSteal lie in 2020 is a part of the official Republican “protect the vote” initiative—because of course he is.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Adrienne Varkiani
Adrienne Mahsa VarkianiSeptember 6, 2024 at 1:06 PM·1 min readThe guy who pushed the #Pizzagate conspiracy theory in 2016 and the #StoptheSteal lie in 2020 is a part of the official Republican “protect the vote” initiative—because of course he is.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
newrepublic.com | Adrienne Varkiani
Representative Ilhan Omar tore into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday—and her colleagues’ decision to invite him to speak to Congress. “It is utterly immoral and cruel to the millions of lives impacted by [Netanyahu’s] catastrophic actions to platform him, let alone give him the honor of addressing Congress,” she wrote in a statement ahead of Netanyahu’s speech.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Adrienne Varkiani
Adrienne Mahsa VarkianiJuly 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM·1 min readRepresentative Ilhan Omar tore into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday—and her colleagues’ decision to invite him to speak to Congress. “It is utterly immoral and cruel to the millions of lives impacted by [Netanyahu’s] catastrophic actions to platform him, let alone give him the honor of addressing Congress,” she wrote in a statement ahead of Netanyahu’s speech.
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May 20, 2024 | 
newrepublic.com | Adrienne Varkiani
On Monday morning, the International Criminal Court announced it was seeking to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, as well as other senior Israeli and Hamas leaders on of war crimes charges, as well as crimes against humanity. Joe Biden’s response is pathetic—and totally inadequate, given the larger humanitarian situation in Gaza. “The ICC prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous.
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May 20, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Adrienne Varkiani
On Monday morning, the International Criminal Court announced it was seeking to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, as well as other senior Israeli and Hamas leaders on of war crimes charges, as well as crimes against humanity. Joe Biden’s response is pathetic—and totally inadequate, given the larger humanitarian situation in Gaza. “The ICC prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous.
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May 14, 2024 | 
newrepublic.com | Adrienne Varkiani
Michael Cohen dropped another bombshell on day 2 of his hush-trial testimony. Back on the stand on Tuesday, Cohen went over the details of the FBI’s April 2018 raids on his New York City apartment, law office, and a hotel room where he was staying while his apartment was under renovation. Cohen testified that after the FBI visited his hotel room, he called Donald Trump and “left him a message for him to call me to let him know what was taking place.”“‘Don’t worry.
