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Washington Post
30-07-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
How Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren agreed on a sweeping housing package
A sweeping package of housing reforms is gaining rare bipartisan support in the Senate, raising hopes that Congress might be able to pass legislation that would incentivize local governments and private developers to build more homes. After the unlikely duo of Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) teamed up to write the measure, it passed unanimously out of the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday — unusual in a Senate sharply divided along partisan lines.
Malay Mail
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Even MAGA's having doubts: How Israel is losing the American right — Che Ran
JULY 30 — For decades, Israel could rely on bipartisan, no-questions-asked support from Washington — especially from the Republican right. Evangelicals, conservative pundits, and red-state politicians rallied behind Tel Aviv with Bible verses in one hand and defence budgets in the other. But cracks are forming. Loud ones. And not just on the liberal side of the aisle. In what may be one of the more dramatic shifts in US foreign policy sentiment, parts of Donald Trump's MAGA base — the loudest flag-wavers for Israel since the Bush era — are starting to whisper, hesitate, even pull back. Take this in: in 2017, Democrats sympathised with Israel over the Palestinians by 13 points. By 2025? That number flipped—43 per cent now side with Palestinians. But here's the kicker: even Republicans are wobbling. Last year, 78 per cent of GOP voters said they stood firmly with Israel. This year? Just 64 per cent. Sympathy for Palestinians didn't rise. It's Israel's own standing that dropped. And the signs aren't just in polling data — they're in the people. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, not exactly a bastion of logic, recently proposed slashing half a billion US dollars from Israel's Iron Dome funding. Only six voted with her. But the shock wasn't in the failure — it was in the fact that the proposal even came from within Trump's camp. Tucker Carlson, once the high priest of Fox News nationalism, openly mocked pro-Israel hawks like Ted Cruz over Iran. He didn't just criticise policy — he questioned their knowledge, their motives, their blind allegiance. When even Tucker stops toeing the line, something's shifting. A supporter displays a bejeweled 'Make America Great Again' necklace at a campaign event by former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Macon, Georgia, on November 3, 2024. — AFP pic And then there's the bombshell that turned even the die-hard evangelicals uneasy: an Israeli strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza. Not the first attack on a church, but the one that finally rang alarm bells across conservative America. Even Mike Huckabee — Mr. 'Israel can do no wrong' — was forced to condemn it. All this, against the backdrop of the Epstein scandal clawing its way back into the headlines. Trump's close personal ties with the convicted sex trafficker are once again under scrutiny. And now, right-wing conspiracy circles are connecting Epstein's enablers to Israel's Mossad. Wild theories aside, the optics are ugly. And MAGA voters — already restless — are paying attention. It's leaking like a burst pipe under Jalan Sultan Ismail during rush hour — just spraying nonsense everywhere and no one knows who's in charge. A recent Pew survey shows 50 per cent of Republicans under 50 now view Israel negatively. That's not just a generational divide — it's a warning shot. Netanyahu's long game was simple: double down on the right, shrug off the left. But now the right's got questions. The money will keep flowing — donors like Miriam Adelson won't shut the tap off anytime soon — but votes are harder to buy. Sympathy even more so. Michael Knowles, a leading conservative voice, put it bluntly: 'You're losing me.' And that sums up the moment. Israel's global image, once bulletproof, is now slipping — on both sides of the American aisle. The Iron Dome may still function, but the narrative shield? Let's just say… it's got a few gaping holes. * This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of Malay Mail.
The Guardian
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
The controversy over Jillian Segal's antisemitism plan
The federal government's special envoy to combat antisemitism, Jillian Segal, has released a report that recommends 49 key actions to stamp out abuse towards Jewish Australians. There are elements of Segal's plan that have bipartisan support – but other recommendations have faced strong criticism, with some saying it has the potential to silence debate and dissent. Political reporter and chief of staff Josh Butler and education reporter Caitlin Cassidy speak to Reged Ahmad about why the proposed antisemitism plan has some people worried.
Fox News
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
New Tennessee law will suspend driver's license of teens found guilty of bullying
Teens in Tennessee can lose their sweet 16 driving privileges if found guilty of bullying other children, per a new law in the state. The law, which took effect on July 1, will allow courts to revoke driver's licenses for up to a year for teenagers caught bullying or cyberbullying other kids. The measure, sponsored by Tennessee State Rep. Lowell Russell, R., was passed with significant bipartisan support. The bill received praise from supporters as a step in the right direction to combat bullying among teens. "Bullying can cause long-term harm that results in mental health problems later in a person's life. Most acts of violence and suicides are noted as the result of being bullied. I simply got tired of nothing being done to stop bullying," Russell had told CNN in a statement. Russell also said that he hoped for this new bill to gain the attention of bullies and deter them from being "mean to others" in the future. The driving restrictions will be enforced by the court notifying the Tennessee Department of Safety to prevent a driver's license being issued to anyone found guilty of bullying in a court of law. Additionally, if they are caught driving on a suspended license, the teenagers will be at risk of additional penalties. Despite the new restrictions, the law does allow for some flexibility for first-time offenders. If revoked, teens can apply for a restricted license that allows them to still commute to essential activities such as school or work. However, the restricted license does not include driving to after-school extracurricular activities or social events. In order for teens to secure these driving privileges, they must apply for them within 10 days of the court decision and pay a $20 application fee. This new law is a continuation of the effort by Tennessee lawmakers to combat the issues of bullying and suicides among young people. The new penalties will only be applicable to bullying incidents that occur after the July 1st. "I would like to see, going forward, movement towards working with the bullies," said Scott Payne, a manager for Contact Care Line, a Knoxville-based social services organization. "Bullies aren't just born. They don't just pop up. They're products of their environment. So we need to be talking with them and finding out what's going on in their lives that's bringing about this type of behavior from them," Payne told WVLT.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lawmakers unveil urgent plan to protect state from financial fallout: 'There's no scenario where we simply just don't pay'
Wisconsin lawmakers are working to garner public support for legislation that would significantly reduce the state's carbon footprint. As WQOW reported, several state lawmakers gathered in late April in Eau Claire to discuss the Climate Accountability Act, a bill that targets Wisconsin's harmful carbon pollution. The proposed bill doesn't feature concrete ideas. It would, however, require the legislature to create a plan that reduces emissions statewide by 52% by 2030 and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The lawmakers stressed that the state must act now, and this bill must receive bipartisan support or pay the price when it comes to the effects of a changing, warming climate. "There's no scenario where we simply just don't pay," state Rep. Christian Phelps, a co-sponsor of the bill, said. "We either pay by destroying the planet or we pay by investing in renewable energy and by divesting from carbon emissions. I would rather do the latter." The bill also includes language guaranteeing that any carbon-reduction plan would also improve economic and racial equality. Wisconsin, the 20th most populous state, ranked 19th among all states for carbon emissions in 2022, at roughly 100 million tons. That puts it on par with levels from countries like Venezuela and the Czech Republic. Conservation nonprofit Clean Wisconsin says that achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is possible with aggressive action from governmental and business leaders — and that would provide the state with several benefits outside of a cleaner, healthier planet. It said that investing in renewable energy sources to reach that goal would create nearly 70,000 new jobs and add $16 billion to the state's economy, boosting Wisconsin's gross state product by about 3%. It would also create a healthier population, potentially resulting in billions of dollars saved in avoided health care costs. Do you think America could ever go zero-waste? Never Not anytime soon Maybe in some states Definitely Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
