## 'You Are Out of Touch': Schumer Faces New Calls to Step Aside After Israel Weapons Vote

Authored by commondreams.org

But strong Democratic opposition to new US weapons sales to Israel was seen as evidence that the party is slowly catching up to its base, which overwhelmingly supports restricting American military aid to Israel.

"It’s well past time for him to step aside for leaders who actually represent the views of the party’s base," said Williams.

"We need to stop arming Israel so that the people of Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran, and across the region, can live.

), said the efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran and the push to halt weapons sales to Israel are interconnected.

"A vote to approve arms sales to Israel at this time would be seen as a message of approval for Trump and Netanyahu’s disastrous war against Iran.

"Why would we send American military weapons that could prolong, escalate, or worsen this horrible situation in the Middle East?

J Street, the pro-Israel liberal advocacy organization, similarly connected the two fights following Wednesday's votes. »

### Pope Leo XIV: A ‘handful of tyrants’ are ravaging earth with war and exploitation

Authored by fortune.com

Leo traveled to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda, where jubilant crowds clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing.

Leo presided over a peace meeting involving a Mankon traditional chief, a Presbyterian moderator, an imam and a Catholic nun.

It’s a theme he has been echoing amid the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and the religious justifications for it by U.S. officials. »

### Trump blew his chance to get a deal and now his enemies smell blood

Authored by inews.co.uk

But what kind of deal does Trump need to show the American people that the war he launched was worth the estimated cost of $1bn per day?.

Crucially, Trump must be able to tell the US that whatever deal he’s agreed is far superior to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal negotiated under President Barack Obama.

Otherwise, what was the point of pulling out of the deal in 2018 and then launching an expensive war against Iran in 2026?. »

### Secret Service determines no credible threats to UGA rally after Erika Kirk's cancellation, source says

Authored by cbsnews.com

The group said in a statement that the threats related to her "travel outside the secured perimeter.".

"I talked to the Secret Service, and obviously, these guys do a very good job.

The Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the vice president, was not tracking any specific or credible threats tied to the venue or to Vance, the person said. »

### Trump denies involvement in Orbán’s failed re-election bid, despite his involvement

Authored by ms.now

The Democrat won by 14 points, at which point Trump pretended he hadn’t done what everyone had seen him do.

Reminded of the details, Trump added, “I’m not involved with that,” despite his direct and obvious involvement.

His efforts to downplay the embarrassment came to mind this week when he tried to pull the same trick again. »

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