House Republicans devise robust plan to combat Biden’s Israel weapons pause
By
Samantha-Jo Roth
May 11, 2024 6:03 pm
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Republicans, who control the House of Representatives, are planning to fight back against the Biden administration’s decision to pause weapons delivery to Israel, exploiting a deep divide on the matter among Democrats.

The House plans to vote on a bill to stop the White House’s hold on aid to Israel that was appropriated by Congress as soon as Wednesday, according to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).

The Israel Security Assistance Support Act would prohibit the administration from withholding aid sent to Israel that Congress appropriated and would require the “prompted delivery” of any military assistance. The bill would require any weapons to be shipped within 15 days. If agencies do not comply, the legislation would restrict funds for the State and Defense departments, including the salaries of employees who work there.

In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, President Joe Biden said he would not supply offensive weapons to Israel that could be used in Rafah, the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza, where more than 1 million civilians are sheltering. Biden said the United States would still be committed to Israel’s defense and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive weapons.

Biden’s move to delay military aid, including 2,000-pound bombs, amid disapproval over Israel’s plans to expand military operations in southern Gaza, has angered Republicans and has drawn mixed reactions from Democrats, who have been divided on how the U.S. should respond to the war in Gaza.

The vote on the legislation is likely to put a spotlight on the simmering divisions of Democrats on the matter. The Biden administration continues to face pressure from Democrats to stop providing weapons to Israel and increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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Golf fans:

Peter Oosterhuis, noted player and broadcaster, dies at 75
By John Strege
May 02, 2024

Peter Oosterhuis had a memorable career—three of them in fact—the sum of which echoed a movie title, a wonderful life until it slowly was eroded by an insidious disease. Oosterhuis died Thursday, one day shy of his 76th birthday and 10 years after having been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease.

Oosty, as he was frequently and affectionately called, won tournaments all over the world. His lone PGA Tour victory in 343 official starts came in the Canadian Open in 1981, where he beat Jack Nicklaus, Bruce Lietzke and Andy North by a stroke.  ...  He also won seven European Tour events. Meanwhile, he tied for third in the 1973 Masters, finished second in the British Open the following year, tied for second in the British Open in 1982, and had two top-10s in the U.S. Open (1975 and 1977). ...

He was a fixture for CBS Sports golf telecasts for the following 17-plus years, even occupying the analyst’s chair next to Nantz when Ken Venturi began to scale back the number of tournaments he worked. Then came the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville.  ...

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/peter-oosterhuis-dies-at-75-noted-golfer-broadcaster-obituary-tribute

Impressive Crowd.  Running against the worst POTUS in US history will do that.

I am quite certain that NY and NYC engage in the same short of "data quality issues" as well.

I'm sure other ultra-Blue states have done similarly. They've just hidden it better.

The LCS worked as intended, to be money pits with limited or no usefulness.