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Kamala Harris reacts to initial Gaza peace deal: ‘There is still much more work to do’

Former Vice President Kamala Harris applauded the initial peace deal to end Israel’s military operation in Gaza after more than two years of conflict that left more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and millions displaced. Harris, who arguably lost the 2024 presidential election largely due to the Biden-Harris administration’s response to the brutal conflict, said she was “thankful and deeply encouraged” by the ceasefire deal struck between Israel and Hamas–and brokered by President Donald Trump, Harris’s opponent in last year’s election. […]

October 14, 2025

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‘All people are equal’: Ms. Rachel slams Obama’s comments on Gaza

Barack Obama has his fair share of critics, but his latest one might be one of the most unexpected. Famed YouTube personality Ms. Rachel, best known for her educational videos for toddlers, publicly called out former President Obama over his language in a recent statement regarding the ongoing war in Gaza. The children’s content creator, who has over 4 million followers on Instagram and 17.2 million subscribers to her YouTube channel, posted an open letter on Friday (Oct. 10), criticizing […]

October 12, 2025

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Former President Obama reacts to Israel-Hamas deal to end conflict in Gaza

Former President Barack Obama is speaking out after the White House announced that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas to end the deadly conflict in Gaza that has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, 2023. “After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be […]

October 10, 2025

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Cori Bush aims for comeback after losing seat in Congress over Gaza

After devastatingly losing her congressional seat in Missouri, former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush said on Friday that she is aiming for a comeback in the 2026 midterm election. “I ran for Congress to change things for regular people. I’m running again, because St. Louis deserves leadership that doesn’t wait for permission, doesn’t answer to wealthy donors, and doesn’t hide when things get tough,” Bush says in a video announcing her re-election campaign for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, which is currently […]

October 3, 2025

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Harris faces protesters, condemns Israel’s war in Gaza on first night of book tour

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, forced to confront Israel’s war in Gaza on the first night of her book tour, expressed compassion for the Palestinians and condemned President Donald Trump for giving the Israeli government “a blank check.” “What’s happening to the Palestinian people is outrageous and it beaks my heart,” she told a packed New York City performance center on Wednesday night after being interrupted by the first of four pro-Palestinian protesters. “Donald Trump has given (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) […]

September 25, 2025

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Trump Sends Food to Gaza, But Ignores Haiti and African Nations That Need Food Too

Nationwide — Former President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will increase its efforts to deliver food aid to Gaza, promising to help establish “food centers” to address the growing humanitarian crisis in the region. While the move has been welcomed by many as a necessary step to address widespread hunger in the war-torn area, critics point out the glaring silence from Trump on equally dire famines in Haiti, which is being called a “UN-declared famine hotspot” and […]

July 30, 2025

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Democrats implore Trump to step up role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza

Senate Democrats are imploring President Donald Trump’s administration to step up its role in addressing suffering and starvation in Gaza, with more than 40 senators signing onto a letter Tuesday urging the resumption of ceasefire talks and sharply criticizing an Israeli-backed American organization that had been created to distribute food aid. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Republican president’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, the senators said the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, created in February with backing from the Trump administration, has […]

July 29, 2025

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Obama says there’s ‘no justification’ for starvation in Gaza, calls for aid distribution

Former U.S. President Barack Obama condemned the increasing starvation of Palestinians in Gaza amid concerns of famine, as Israel continues to decimate the Middle Eastern territory as part of its nearly two-year military operation. “Aid must be permitted to reach people in Gaza. There is no justification for keeping food and water away from civilian families,” wrote America’s first Black president in a post on X. Obama shared news articles about the growing starvation in Gaza, adding that they “underscore the […]

July 28, 2025

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Trump calls for a ceasefire deal on the war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas appeared to move closer to an agreement. A top adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ron Dermer, was set to travel to Washington this week for talks on a ceasefire, an Israeli official said, and plans were being made for Netanyahu to travel there in the coming weeks, a sign there may be movement on a deal. The official declined to […]

June 30, 2025