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‘Fear, intimidation, violence’: calls mount to remove ICE from US streets after agents killed two men

Agents killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas, even though both were not targets of enforcement action US officials are facing mounting calls to remove US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from American streets after federal agents killed two men who were not the target of enforcement action in less than a week. Advocacy groups, including the National Police Accountability Project and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, described the fatal shootings...

‘Fear, intimidation, violence’: calls mount to remove ICE from US streets after agents killed two menhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/remove-ice-us-streets-joan-sebastian-duran-guerrero-lorenzo-salgado-araujoOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
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The International Criminal Court targeted by a new US offensive

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reopened a diplomatic campaign on Monday aimed at dismantling the ICC by combining sanctions, putting pressure on member states and seeking allies among major powers hostile to the institution.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/15/the-international-criminal-court-targeted-by-a-new-us-offensive_6755477_4.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
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‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds

Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’ It’s been a brutal tactic deployed by local and federal law enforcement officials time and again over the past year: using teargas, rubber bullets and pepper spray to control protests outside ICE detention centers or during enforcement operations. Now, a new report lays bare the scale of the use of these crowd control weapons during anti-immigration demonstrations acros...

‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report findshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/misuse-crowd-control-weapons-ice-protesters-blindings-traumatic-brain-injuries-reportOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
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Inside the White House: How Trump wields unchecked power to leave his mark on history

‘Regime Change,’ a book by two reporters from ‘The New York Times,’ offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the US administration during the second term of the New York real-estate tycoon

Inside the White House: How Trump wields unchecked power to leave his mark on historyhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-13/inside-the-white-house-how-trump-wields-unchecked-power-to-leave-his-mark-on-history.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
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U.S. Strikes Iran as It Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed

“The U.S. military on Saturday said it had launched strikes on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a ship attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz,” the Washington Post reports. ”The announcement came as Tehran declared the vital waterway closed once again and claimed that it had fired a warning shot on a […]

U.S. Strikes Iran as It Declares Strait of Hormuz Closedhttps://politicalwire.com/2026/07/11/u-s-strikes-iran-as-it-declares-strait-of-hormuz-closed/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
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Battle for Future of Democratic Party Rages in Key Primary

“To hear establishment Democrats tell it, Republicans are as excited as progressives about the prospect of Abdul El-Sayed winning a pivotal two-person Democratic U.S. Senate primary in this battleground state on Aug. 4,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The former local public-health official holds left-wing policy views that could turn off swing voters in November’s […]

Battle for Future of Democratic Party Rages in Key Primaryhttps://politicalwire.com/2026/07/12/battle-for-future-of-democratic-party-rages-in-key-primary/Open linkView original on lemmy.world
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Houston killing of Mexican man by ICE reignites debate over US immigration agency

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old contractor awaiting regularization of his status, was shot dead by an agent claiming to have acted in self-defense, a claim disputed by the victim's friends and family.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/11/houston-killing-of-mexican-man-by-ice-reignites-debate-over-us-immigration-agency_6755370_4.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
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Israel’s war in Gaza dominates US midterm races as Democrats split

Tensions between progressive and moderate camps of Democratic party on display in key Senate race in Michigan The Israel-Gaza war created gaping divisions in the Democratic party and contributed to a resounding loss in a critical presidential election year in 2024. Two years later, the issue continues to dominate races across the country, as progressives try to seize on Israel’s falling popularity and a broad anti-war sentiment ahead of November’s midterms. A recent debate among two Democrats vying for one...

Israel’s war in Gaza dominates US midterm races as Democrats splithttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/israel-gaza-war-democrats-midtermsOpen linkView original on lemmy.world
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Bipartisan housing bill to become law in a matter of hours – even if Trump refuses to sign it - The Guardian

Bipartisan housing bill to become law in a matter of hours – even if Trump refuses to sign it  The Guardian Trump denies this Congress what could be its last major bill-signing ceremony  The Washington Post A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign  NPR Trump takes wind out of GOP win on housing bill  The Hill A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law  PBS

https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQUm9LWXg5bWZXLVdDU3pJcExUcFNOWWoyN2hDdEY2ZF9XaGx1eERQVVpNOTBXazk1SDVTQXoyeDdybkVidkt4UXQ4WFhnWG9XNl9QMUZPcENwM1FETzAtX2tBWS14cUdVQlZrakFlUHNzZmpLVHRQRjVRREwtYWdTUVFVZE10b1NvOFF3NFc3U3VEZ3pDNnc?oc=5Open linkView original on lemmy.world
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