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TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES | | #1 in U.S. News • 18 articles Why did U.S. lawmakers rush funding for Israel's Iron Dome? |  | |
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House passes Israel Iron Dome funding with some Democratic defections.
Roll Call (Center) • Factual Grade 79% • 4 min read
The bill to provide the funding to Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system passed 420-9 under suspension of the rules, a process that allowed a quick floor vote given strong bipartisan support. House Democratic leaders used the fast-track avenue after the funding had to be stripped from a stopgap spending bill after some progressives revolted.
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The crux of the progressive argument over funding for Iron Dome has more to do with timing and proportionality. "I will not support an effort to enable and support war crimes, human rights abuses and violence," Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who is Palestinian American, said in a floor speech Thursday. "We cannot be talking only about Israelis' need for safety at a time when Palestinians are living under a violent apartheid system."
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Israel's Iron Dome was used successfully this spring during a period of fighting in the Gaza Strip to destroy over 90 percent of the approximately 4,000 rockets launched by Hamas into civilian-occupied areas of Israel.
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House of Representatives approves $1b. for Iron Dome by landslide.
Jerusalem Post (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 57% • 5 min read - Top long-read
Bringing assistance to Israel in line with rights and U.S. laws.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Center) • Factual Grade 79% • 6 min read
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| | #2 in U.S. News • 12 articles What are the details on a mass shooting at a Tennessee grocery store? | 
The victims' injuries range from minor to very serious, according to FOX 13 Memphis. The shooting was reported at about 1.30pm, with the first police offic...
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| | | 522 votes, 74 comments Context: Federal bipartisan talks on police reform break down, in part due to disagreement on qualified immunity. HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTS " Yes - It allows officers to act without a shred of logic IF that exact thing has never been done before. In this case, officers destroyed a woman's home because they had bad information and they thought her dog was a drug dealer. They simply said "oops, my bad"…and had no repercussions for destroying everything this woman owned. How is that ok?" " No - The public generally doesn't understand what falls under qualified immunity. It is to dismiss insubstanti..." " Unsure - While some benefit of the doubt should be given to officers in quick decision scenarios, there shouldn'..." | | | #3 in U.S. News • 12 articles Why is the European Union proposing mandatory USB-C ports on all devices? |
The proposal is likely to have the biggest impact on Apple, which continues to use its proprietary Lightning connector rather than the USB-C connector adopted by mos...
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| | #1 in Business News • 6 articles How will California's new law affect warehouse workers? |
[California's AB 701] establishes new standards for companies to make clear to warehouse staff what their production quotas are. The legislation ensures workers cannot be fir...
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| | #1 in Science News • 6 articles What is the plan to phase out greenhouse gases in fridges in the U.S.? |
Curbing these super-pollutants is a rare climate issue with broad bipartisan support. The regulation from the Environmental Protection A...
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