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Senator Calls U.S. Support for Saudis a “National Disgrace” After Intercept Reveals Unpaid Debt to Pentagon

Nick Turse

Saudi Arabia won’t pay the U.S. back for fueling its warplanes as it bombed Yemen, but the U.S. recently resumed weapons sales to the kingdom.
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Democrats Attacked a Muslim Woman for Protesting Biden’s Speech. She’s a Harris Delegate.

Akela Lacy

It’s not just “Uncommitted” activists who are pressuring Kamala Harris on Gaza policy. Her own delegates are speaking out.
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More Than 70 DNC Protesters Arrested, Including Several Journalists

Jonah Valdez

The mass arrests occurred at a protest outside the Israeli consulate. Earlier arrests left protesters hospitalized and without access to lawyers.
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Ilhan Omar Takes Swipe at AOC for Praising Kamala Harris’s Gaza Ceasefire Push

Aída Chávez

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came under fire from her closest allies on the left — including a fellow Squad member — after a raucous reception at the DNC.
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“I Was Pulled Off of the Sidewalk”: At Least 3 Journalists Arrested Covering DNC Protests

Akela Lacy, Jonah Valdez

The photojournalists face misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct after spending the night in police custody.
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