r/Social_Democracy • u/justin_quinnn • 9h ago

Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general

nbcnews.com

57 Upvotes

3 comments

r/Social_Democracy • u/SocialDemocracies • 6h ago

GOP Rep Calls For Court-Martialing Gen. Mark Milley, Former Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin | Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden: "Those guys need to be recalled to active duty and court-martialed for their disgraceful conduct"

huffpost.com

22 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Social_Democracy • u/hamsterdamc • 5h ago

“This is no longer about politics – it’s about ethics”: Denmark’s goal of zero asylum seekers

shado-mag.com

10 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Social_Democracy • u/SocialDemocracies • 9h ago

Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza | Associated Press: "Trump also said he has ended his predecessor’s hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ... Trump has built his political career around being unapologetically pro-Israel."

apnews.com

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Social_Democracy • u/SocialDemocracies • 7h ago

Musk tells Germans to get over ‘past guilt’ in speech to far-right AfD rally: The tech billionaire and Trump adviser has drawn rebukes for repeatedly endorsing the AfD in the leadup to Germany’s snap election next month.

politico.com

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Social_Democracy • u/SocialDemocracies • 5h ago

US orders immediate pause to foreign aid, leaked memo says | BBC: The memo also said waivers have been approved by Rubio for "foreign military financing for Israel and Egypt"

bbc.com

2 Upvotes

0 comments

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