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Indonesia's Vice President resigns

Gibran has been facing questions over his legitimacy as vice president since the Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 30 to annul the validity of the education certificate he used to support his candidacy in 2024. This followed the Constitutional Court’s Oct. 6 ruling, which found no convincing evidence that Gibran’s overseas education met the minimum high school requirement to run for office. His resignation comes as the House of Representatives decided to press ahead with its impeachment plans: On Wednesday, more than 100 lawmakers signed a petition stating that Gibran “no longer meets the requirements to serve as vice president".

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    Russian Foreign Ministry says its ambassador to US has died

    Russia's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Alexander Darchiev, Moscow's ambassador to the US, died from an unspecified chronic illness in Moscow at the age of 66.

    Darchiev was appointed to the post by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2025 after Donald Trump returned to the White House and the two countries sought to improve relations. The post had been vacant for six months before his appointment after hardliner Anatoly Antonov was relieved of his duties in October 2024.

    In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described Darchiev as "an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good comrade and a brilliant scholar on US history and affairs.

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    Two police officers were reportedly hurt and a dog was shot after an incident Monday night in Detroit.

    The Detroit News reports officers responded to a home on the northwest side of the city around 8:40 p.m. Monday. When the woman who requested help exited the home, her pet broke free from its leash and charged toward the officers.

    There were three officers on scene. One of them was bitten by the dog and a second officer was struck in the leg by one of the gunshots.

    The two officers were treated at a hospital and listed in stable condition.

    Police did not confirm whether the dog was shot or in what condition it is in.

     

    Julia Brownley (California)

    J. Luis Correa (California)

    Laura Gillen (New York)

    Steven Horsford (Nevada)

    Jonathan Jackson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Jackson_(Illinois_politician) also Jessie Jackson's son.

    good-morning Nancy Pelosi (California)

    Brittany Pettersen(Colorado)

    Melanie Stansbury (New Mexico)

    • When President Donald Trump entered the House chamber for the 2025 Joint Session of Congress, Stansbury held a sign that said "this is not normal" to protest the mass firing of federal workers

    • On March 1, 2025, Stansbury participated in the discussion at the "Know The Assignment" webinar held by WomenForward

    Haley "Israel Comes to Me In My Dreams" Stevens (Michigan)

    Marilyn Strickland (Washington)

    • In April 2024, Strickland met with a delegation from Israel, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

    • Israel: March 24-31, 2024; group trip sponsored by American Israel Education Foundation, affiliated with AIPAC.

    Frederica Wilson (Florida)

    • On December 18, 2019, Wilson voted to impeach Donald Trump.[60]

    • In May 2026, Wilson announced that she was retiring and would not seek reelection

     

    [From GPUS email]

    A grassroots revolution just broke through in Hawaii and it is reshaping what is possible for our movement nationwide.

    Pāʻele Kiakona didn't just run; he shattered the status quo and won Hawaii House District 14! Kiakona was raised in Lahaina taro patches and majored in environmental studies. He became a leader in the Lahaina Strong initiative after the 2023 wildfire, camping on Kāʻanapali Beach for almost six months, taking a stand for long-term housing for displaced fire survivors. Pāʻele Kiakona’s election victory demonstrates that when you show up for your community, your community will show up for you

    Hawaii Public Radio

     

    🎶Go find yourself another country to be part of 🎵

    And here's to the government of Mississippi In the swamp of their bureaucracy they're always bogging down And criminals are posing as the mayors of the towns And they hope that no one sees the sights and no one hears the sounds And the speeches of the governor are the ravings of a clown

     

    There is a cynical bill / plan going around called Medicare for America which is NOT Medicare for All.

    It is a poison pill designed to offset elderly and sick people to a Public Option (socialize losses) , while keeping the healthy and young in the private system (privatize gains). It is designed to bankrupt the public option, make more profits and destroy the notion of what would truly be a single payer for all system.

     

    Link is archive link.

    El-Sayed lost Jewish support over Israel, antisemitism, but got over 50% of Jewish votes - report ...

    Jewish voters make up approximately 1.4% of Michigan and typically show substantial support for the Democrats, Politico added. The divisive issue of support for Israel and concerns regarding rising antisemitism have shaken Jewish voters.

    A majority of Jewish early voters still supported El-Sayed, Politico found, but about 25% of those who supported the previous Democratic candidate in 2024 had switched to Mike Rogers over El-Sayed.

    Zio-WimpLo zionist-despair Even though he still had the large majority of Jewish votes, Hard core Zionazis cost him 0.35% of the vote making isntrael the real winner.

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