Vice President Harris talked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu MORE on the phone Thursday after the Biden administration condemned the International Criminal Court for “unfairly” targeting Israel in its new investigation. In the call, Harris praised Netanyahu for his peace talks with other countries in the Middle East and affirmed the U.S.’s commitment to ensure Israel’s security especially with regards to Iran and its nuclear program. “ She expressed strong support for Israel’s recent groundbreaking normalization agreements with countries in the Arab and Muslim world, and stressed the importance of advancing peace, security, and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians alike,” the press release of the call states. ADVERTISEMENT Harris and Netanyahu also discussed COVID-19 and how the two countries may work together to fight the pandemic that has taken hold of the world for a year now. “They discussed the importance of advancing scientific cooperation between our two countries and efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic,” says the press release. However, Netanyahu in a tweet later that day mentioned a “joint team” between the countries to fight the virus that was not discussed in the press release. שוחחתי עם סגנית נשיא ארה״ב קמלה האריס שבירכה על ההצלחה הגדולה של מבצע החיסונים בישראל. סיכמנו על הקמת צוות משותף להידוק שיתוף הפעולה במאבק בקורונה. סגנית הנשיא הביעה את ההתנגדות המוחלטת של הממשל האמריקני להחלטת התובעת של בית הדין הבינ״ל בהאג — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) March 4, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment. The two also discussed their “opposition” to the International Criminal Court conducting an investigation into alleged war crimes against Israel in the Palestine-Israeli conflict. The Biden administration believes the ICC does not have jurisdiction over Israel and that the probe “unfairly” targets the ...
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Trump sued by Democrat over mob attack on Capitol
Former President Trump Donald Trump Trump announces new tranche of endorsements DeSantis, Pence tied in 2024 Republican poll Lawmakers demand changes after National Guard troops at Capitol sickened from tainted food MORE , his eldest son and several of his allies were sued on Friday by Rep. Eric Swalwell Eric Michael Swalwell The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by ExxonMobil - Senate begins marathon vote-a-rama before .9T COVID-19 relief passage Trump sued by Democrat over mob attack on Capitol China has already infiltrated America's institutions MORE (D-Calif.) over their role in the run-up to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. The 65-page complaint filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., Rep. Mo Brooks Morris (Mo) Jackson Brooks Democratic lawmaker releases social media report on GOP members who voted to overturn election The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by ExxonMobil - Senate begins marathon vote-a-rama before .9T COVID-19 relief passage Trump sued by Democrat over mob attack on Capitol MORE (R-Ala.) and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani State sanctions Ukrainian billionaire over alleged corruption Newsmax adds Andrew Giuliani as a contributor Trump sued by Democrat over mob attack on Capitol MORE of inciting the riot and violating a number of federal and D.C. laws. Each defendant was among the speakers at a pro-Trump rally that immediately preceded the deadly Capitol breach. The lawsuit depicts the incendiary rally speeches as a tipping point that culminated a months-long disinformation campaign to push the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Trump. ADVERTISEMENT “The horrific events of January 6 were a direct and foreseeable consequence of the Defendants’ unlawful actions,” the complaint states. “As such, the Defendants are responsible for the injury and destruction that ...
Joe Biden Criticized for Push to Vaccinate Teachers
President Joe Biden has been criticized by members of his own advisory board for the push to vaccinate teachers and reopen schools five days a week within his first 100 days in office. In February, Biden said his 100-day goal was to have most elementary schools open five days a week, seeming to conflict with his own press secretary, who had said last week that schools would be considered “open” if they held in-person classes even one day a week. A report from the Hill said the plan “uses the administration’s partnership with pharmacies to prioritize giving educators at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine this month.” Biden added, “educators should be treated like essential employees.” On Tuesday, Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of the Biden coronavirus advisory board, said, “It doesn’t make any sense,” referring to the Biden administration wanting to prioritize educators, as part of an effort to reopen schools. Gounder added that high rick teachers would be vaccinated as part of other groups like “over 65 years old” or “chronic medical conditions.” 1/ I am really surprised. This doesn’t make any sense. High-risk teachers (i.e. over 65 and/or with chronic medical conditions) would be vaccinated as part of those groups. Young, healthy teachers don’t need to be prioritized. Schools are among the safest in-person workplaces. https://t.co/DOwlqfMieX — Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA (@celinegounder) March 2, 2021 “Retail pharmacies told to prioritize vaccinating teachers but not getting extra supply. This means taking vaccine away from higher-risk persons & communities of color to vaccine young healthy teachers. This is an ANTI-EQUITY move,” Gounder tweeted . On Tuesday, White House senior adviser on coronavirus response Andy Slavitt was asked by Wolf Blitzer if Biden’s announcement to give every educator and childcare worker at least one shot by the end of this month would move up the time to having kids back in school full time. ...
Biden turns focus to next priority with infrastructure talks
President Biden Joe Biden Senate holds longest vote in history as Democrats scramble to save relief bill Ex-Trump appointee arrested in Capitol riot complains he won't be able to sleep in jail Biden helps broker Senate deal on unemployment benefits MORE is starting to look beyond coronavirus relief to his next legislative fight, preparing to lay out a recovery package that makes significant investments in rebuilding U.S. infrastructure. Biden met with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by ExxonMobil - Senate begins marathon vote-a-rama before .9T COVID-19 relief passage The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Virus relief bill headed for weekend vote Biden turns focus to next priority with infrastructure talks MORE and a bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for over an hour on Thursday afternoon, his second bipartisan meeting with the group over the past month. The president is expected to lay out his “Build Back Better” recovery plan sometime after the Senate passes its $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which the chamber took up on Thursday and could pass by the weekend. While the White House has been mum on details of the recovery plan, it’s likely to at least partly mirror the $2 trillion infrastructure and climate proposal he laid out on the campaign trail and include a hefty investment in infrastructure to spur job creation. ADVERTISEMENT Lawmakers from both parties described Thursday’s meeting as productive, though it remains to be seen whether Biden can use his legislative chops to usher in bipartisan cooperation on major legislation. Former President Trump Donald Trump Trump announces new tranche of endorsements DeSantis, Pence tied in 2024 Republican poll Lawmakers demand changes after National Guard troops at Capitol sickened from tainted food MORE ran on a ...
The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by ExxonMobil – Senate begins marathon vote-a-rama before $1.9T COVID-19 relief passage
Presented by ExxonMobil Ron Johnson Ronald (Ron) Harold Johnson Johnson says leaving office after 2022 'probably my preference now' The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by ExxonMobil - Senate begins marathon vote-a-rama before .9T COVID-19 relief passage Senate braces for 'God-awful,' 'stupid' session ahead of COVID-19 relief vote MORE " width="580" height="326" data-delta="1" /> To view past editions of The Hill's 12:30 Report, click here: http://bit.ly/1M1mIfw To receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/1Tt4hqN --> A midday take on what's happening in politics and how to have a sense of humor about it.* *Ha. Haha. Hahah. Sniff. Haha. Sniff. Ha--breaks down crying hysterically. The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Senate vote-a-rama begins | Dems near agreement on unemployment benefits | Reduce boost to $300 | Republicans try to make Dems miserable before passing $1.9T COVID-19 relief | US economy adds 379K jobs in Feb., doubles predictions | Pope’s first international travel in a year, arrives in Iraq | CDC delays guidelines for vaccinated Americans | National Cheese Doodle Day HAPPENING IN THE SENATE The phrase vote-a-rama still feels to me like an ‘SNL’ skit on Congress: The Senate has begun a marathon vote-a-rama before passing the massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package with a simple majority through budget reconciliation. Lol, this is accurate : Via Politico’s Caitlin Emma, Marianne Levine and Burgess Everett, “The protracted ordeal, known as “vote-a-rama,” is widely despised by members of both parties and guaranteed to leave sleepless members running on fumes just ahead of the bill’s passage in the upper chamber, likely Saturday. But there's no way around it.” https://politi.co/3kKyZzG What happened this morning to kick off votes : “Had [Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)] wanted to delay the start of votes, he could have objected early this ...
