Ep. 155 - Biden Calls For "Pause" In Israel/Hamas Conflict, Tensions Increase Between Canada & India, RFK Gains Ground, And More!

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00:00 - Biden Calls For a “Pause” In Israel-Hamas Conflict

US President Joe Biden has called for a "pause" in the Israel-Hamas conflict. At a Minneapolis campaign speech, Biden said "I think we need a pause," saying that it would allow for hostages to be released. 

33:20 - Is Biden Pro Palestinian Genocide? 

Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) accused Biden of supporting genocide of Palestinians saying, “Joe Biden supported the genocide of the Palestinian people. The American people won’t forget. Biden, support a ceasefire now or don’t count on us in 2024,” in a video message on X.

38:15 - Ron Desantis & Nikki Haley Call For consequences 

Governor Ron DeSantis made a direct move, disbanding Students for Justice in Palestine campus chapters for their actions post-attack and their anti-Israel protest calls. Nikki Haley, however, took a different route, emphasizing schools' tax exemption status as leverage. She vowed consequences if institutions don't combat antisemitism, particularly the denial of Israel's right to exist. 

47:50 - Will RFK Help Trump Or Biden In The General Election?

57:00 - One Khalistani, Indian Canadian Conflict

Tensions between India and Canada heightened after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested plausible connections between Indian government agents and the murder of Canadian-Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an advocate for an independent Sikh state in India, Khalistan. Nijjar, listed among India's top wanted terrorists, supported the idea of a separate Sikh nation and a rebellion within Punjab.

1:05:15 - Mike Johnson Gaffe and George Santos Back In The News

Last week, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had a classic gaffe in a fundraising email, where he miswrote saying, "I refuse to put people over politics." 

Rep George Santos of New York wrote hand-written thank you notes to every member of Congress that voted to keep him on the island earlier this week.

1:11:15 -  New York Declares Business’s Fraud 

The founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman Fried was found guilty on seven counts including charges of wire fraud by a New York grand jury. 

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