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The Justice Department is arguing that the crimes constitute an act of terrorism under U.S. law, and that a stiff sentence will deter others from committing political violence.
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 Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesJoe Biden is in the process of alienating his allies for the sake of adversaries he can neither win over, nor appease. This, as they say, is a rookie mistake.
I'm speaking, of course, about Biden's threat that the U.S. will not supply weapons for Israel to invade Rafah, a city that the Associated Press describes as "the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza."
In so doing, Biden is being less than a loyal friend to Israel, an ally who rightly views Hamas as an existential threat. But he's also alienating his political allies right here in America. And while we can debate the ethics of urban warfare in Gaza, what seems less debatable is the notion that this is a shrewd political move. Indeed, it strikes me as quite stupid.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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 Nicholas Kamm/Getty imagesDays after announcing Barron Trump will be a Florida delegate at the RNC this year, Donald Trump revealed that the 18-year-old has a taste for politics and sometimes gives him advice on decisions.
Of course, comments about Barron's political aptitude came second to his hulking stature and good looks, which Trump made sure to mention first. But, speaking on a Pennsylvania talk radio station, Trump made clear there's much praise for Barron to go around.
"He's a little on the tall side. I will tell you, he's a tall one, but he is a good-looking guy. And he's really been a great student. And he does like politics. It's sort of funny," Trump told the radio show Kayal and Company.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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The 18-year-old son of former president Donald Trump had been set to make his political debut at the Republican National Convention this summer.
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