(November 18, 2025)
Archiv: the American People
Joint Statement from Lawmakers Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Deluzio, Goodlander, and Houlahan
(November 20, 2025)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) released the following joint statement:
“We are veterans and national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. That oath lasts a lifetime, and we intend to keep it. No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation.“
“What’s most telling is that the President considers it punishable by death for us to restate the law. Our servicemembers should know that we have their backs as they fulfill their oath to the Constitution and obligation to follow only lawful orders. It is not only the right thing to do, but also our duty.“
“But this isn’t about any one of us. This isn’t about politics. This is about who we are as Americans. Every American must unite and condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence. This is a time for moral clarity.“
“In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage. We will continue to lead and will not be intimidated.“
“Don’t Give Up the Ship!”
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship.
(November 18, 2025)
National PSA Calling for Release of ALL the Epstein Files
For five administrations, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have been left in the dark, waiting for answers and accountability. After three decades, it’s finally time to bring the secrets out of the shadows. We are demanding the release of ALL the Epstein files.
The time is now! Call your member of congress and tell them to VOTE YES on the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds.
SNAP update: Trump admin will pay 50% of food stamp benefits in November amid shutdown
McConnell, in a written order on Sunday, gave the U.S. Department of Agriculture two options.
One option was to make the full payment of SNAP benefits for November by the end of the day Monday by using Section 32 Child Nutrition Program fundings and other unspecified funds.
The other option was to “make a partial payment of the total amount of the contingency fund and … expeditiously resolve the administrative and clerical burdens it described in its papers, but under no circumstances shall the partial payments be made later than Wednesday.”
Food stamp benefits for 42 million Americans in jeopardy today amid shutdown
Democrats are suing the Trump administration in part over its refusal to use the SNAP emergency fund, which they contend has about $5 billion, to fund the program. But a recent memo by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) argued there was no legal standing to use the fund and that federal SNAP funds would run dry by Nov. 1 if Democrats did not vote to end the shutdown.
A pair of federal judges ruled on Friday that the administration would have to pay out the food stamp benefits for November, either in full or partially.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins affirmed the memo during a Friday press conference,
Judge orders Trump administration to fund food aid for millions of Americans
U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr.’s oral order Friday came just before the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the nation’s largest anti-hunger program, is set to run out of money this weekend. Trump administration officials have not yet indicated whether they will appeal the ruling.
What Happened in Gaza Might Be Even Worse Than We Think
Yet now is a time of reckoning. After two years of relentless violence, a fragile and uncertain cease-fire has settled over Gaza, bringing joyous scenes of Israeli captives reuniting with their families and of Palestinian prisoners returning home after years of detention. But that must be set against the apocalyptic reality survivors face: a moonscape of total devastation and unfathomable loss. Today there is a chance, if we want it, to begin to discover the true cost of this war. We might find that it’s even worse than we thought.
Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds
Q: When the war ends, would each of the following be an acceptable or unacceptable way for Gaza to be governed?
Completely acceptable (in %):
Governed by leaders elected by Palestinians in Gaza 30
Governed by group of existing Arab nations 10
Governed by the Palestinian Authority 10
Governed by Israel 14
Governed by Hamas 9
Supreme Court says Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can stay — for now
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump‘s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, maintaining a critical firewall for now around the central bank‘s ability to make decisions without political interference from the White House.
Cross-Tabs: September 2025 Times/Siena National Poll of Registered Voters
(September 29, 2025)
(Ask if Israel not taking enough precautions, combined with answers to previous question) Do you think Israel is intentionally or unintentionally killing civilians?
Intentionally 40%
Unintentionally 16%
[VOL] Don’t know/Refused 5%
[PREVIOUSLY] Is taking enough precautions to avoid civilian casualties 25%
[PREVIOUSLY] Don‘t know/Refused 14%
Forty percent of US voters think Israel is intentionally killing civilians in Gaza
Forty percent of registered US voters think Israel is intentionally killing civilians in its war on Gaza, according to a national poll published Tuesday.
When asked if Israel was taking enough precautions to avoid civilian casualties, 62 percent said they were not, with just 25 percent saying Israel was taking enough precautions.
More than half of registered US voters disapprove of Israel’s war, and 59 percent said they believe that Israel should stop its „military campaign“ even if Hamas has not been fully „eliminated“. Only 27 percent said the campaign should continue.
Majority of Americans oppose economic, military support to Israel: Poll
A majority of Americans oppose sending additional economic and military support to Israel, a new NYT/Siena College poll finds. The New York Times Lisa Lerer discusses.
Americans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds
(September 29, 2025)
Disapproval of the war appears to have prompted a striking reassessment by American voters of their broader sympathies in the decades-old conflict in the region, with slightly more voters siding with Palestinians over Israelis for the first time since The Times began asking voters about their sympathies in 1998.
Majority Of Voters Oppose Deploying National Guard To D.C., Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Support Drops For U.S. Military Aid To Israel As 50% Think Israel Is Committing Genocide In Gaza
Voters were asked whether their sympathies lie more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians based on what they know about the situation in the Middle East. Thirty-seven percent of voters say the Palestinians, while 36 percent say the Israelis, and 27 percent did not offer an opinion.
This is an all-time high for the Palestinians and an all-time low for the Israelis since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking this question of registered voters in December 2001.
Fifty percent of voters think Israel is committing genocide based on what they know about the situation in Gaza, while 35 percent do not think Israel is committing genocide and 15 percent did not offer an opinion.
Rust Belt Voters Are Sick of Both Parties
(June 20, 2025)
Polling shows Americans are ready to support independent populists running on economic platforms. But what they don’t want is anything associated with the Democratic Party’s brand.
Most Americans believe countries should recognize Palestinian state, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
A 58% majority of Americans believe that every country in the United Nations should recognize Palestine as a nation, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, as Israel and Hamas considered a possible truce in the nearly two-year-long war.
Some 33% of respondents did not agree that U.N. members should recognize a Palestinian state and 9% did not answer.
The six-day poll, which closed on Monday, was taken within weeks of three countries, close U.S. allies Canada, Britain and France, announcing they intend to recognize the State of Palestine.
Americans Hate Only One Person More Than Benjamin Netanyahu: Poll
In a Gallup favorability poll on 14 U.S. and global figures released Tuesday, Musk came in with the lowest net favorability rating at -28 points. Benjamin Netanyahu, the far-right prime minister of Israel and champion of the country’s genocidal campaign in Gaza, is slightly less hated at -23 points.
32% in U.S. Back Israel‘s Military Action in Gaza, a New Low
(July 29, 2025)
Fifty-two percent of Americans now view Benjamin Netanyahu unfavorably, his highest unfavorable rating since 1997. His favorable rating stands at 29%, while 19% of U.S. adults have no opinion of him.
Until December 2023, Americans viewed Netanyahu more positively than negatively, except in 1997, when he was less well known. In the December 2023 poll, Netanyahu’s unfavorable rating far outpaced his 33% favorable rating, with the current poll showing a continued deterioration in his image.
Democrats Have Totally Lost Touch With Their Base on Israel: Poll
(July 29, 2025)
A new poll from Gallup, conducted in July, shows that only 32 percent of Americans approve of Israel’s “military action taken in Gaza,” down 10 percentage points since last September. Among Democrats, only 8 percent support Israel’s actions, the lowest approval rating to date. Compare that to 25 percent of independents and a robust 71 percent of Republicans.
„Executive Order“: Geheime Macht einer imperialen Präsidentschaft
(September 1, 2014)
Die Grundlage der Macht des „mächtigsten Mannes der Welt“ ist also die Akzeptanz seiner Macht.
Und das sagt im März 2001 ein ex-Bundespolizei-Jurist aus der Rechtsabteilung des Recherchedienstes vom Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika in einer Rechtsinterpretation, von der die Öffentlichkeit nur durch eine Veröffentlichung von Wikileaks im Jahre 2009 erfährt.
Von irgendwoher hört man es wuttata, wuttata und weiß, das ist Franz Kafka, wie er in seinem Grab rotiert.
Legitimation durch die Verfassung: Keine.
Bis heute wird sich in den U.S.A. und allen über den Sachstand bewusst nicht informierten und / oder nicht informierenden Betrügern oder Fachfeiglingen, im Allgemeinen „Juristen“ genannt, auf eine angeblich in der Verfassung angelegte Grundlage für Befehle des Präsidenten mit Gesetzeskraft heraus geredet. Angeführt wird dazu Artikel 2 Sektion 1 Satz 1 der U.S. Constitution. Dieser lautet:
„Die ausführende Macht („executive Power„) soll einem Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten übertragen werden.“
Entweder können oder wollen Juristen nicht lesen, gerade wenn sie im Weißen Haus sitzen, oder rechnen damit, dass alle anderen es nicht wollen oder können (diese These wäre, was die breite Mehrheit und deren Vertreter in weggetretenen Parlamenten angeht, noch zu diskutieren).
Ein anderer, ebenso kläglicher Versuch ist das Herausreden auf folgenden Halbsatz in Artikel 2 Sektion 3 der U.S. Constitution:
„er (der Präsident) soll Sorge tragen, dass die Gesetze getreulich ausgeführt („executed“) werden“
Ausgeführt. Das ist keine Vollmacht Gesetze zu machen.
Noch einmal: Weder in der 1788 in Kraft getretenen Verfassung, noch in den bis heute 27 Verfassungszusätzen („constitutional amendments“) der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika taucht eine „Executive Order“ auf.
More Americans oppose than support a U.S. airstrike in Iran, poll finds
What do Americans think about the possibility of launching U.S. airstrikes against Iran, which President Donald Trump threatened this week unless the country dismantles its nuclear program? The Washington Post texted more than 1,000 people on Wednesday to ask.
The poll finds Americans opposing U.S. airstrikes against Iran by a 20 percentage-point margin — 45 percent to 25 percent — with a sizable 30 percent saying they are unsure.
Trump‘s deportation program nets positive approval amid contrasting views over its scope, CBS News poll finds
(June 9, 2025)
Trump Admin.‘s Program to deport immigrants illegaly in U.S.
54 % approve
46 % disapprove
ICE arrested a California union leader. Does Trump understand what that means?
“They have woke us up,” Tia Orr told me Saturday morning. She’s the executive director of the 700,000-strong Service Employees International Union California, of which Huerta is a part, and the first African American and Latina to lead the organization.
“And I think they’ve woke people up across the nation, certainly in California, and people are ready to get to action,” she added. “I haven’t seen that in a long time. I don’t know that I’ve seen something like that before, and so yes, it is going to result in action that I believe is going to be historical.”
Israel is losing Americans’ support. Will the Democrats listen?
(May 28, 2025)
These findings add to the evidence not only that support for Palestinian rights and a Palestinian state are far higher than many within the political establishment have been willing to acknowledge, but that Democrats’ refusal to take these issues seriously has become a severe political liability.
Yet over four months into the Trump presidency, even as it positions itself as the party defending democracy, the Democratic establishment has failed to respond to public sentiment and signal any serious shift in its support for Israel.
Poll: 53% of Americans now have unfavorable view of Israel, 32% confident in Netanyahu
A majority of Americans — 53 percent — now hold an unfavorable view of Israel, according to a new Pew survey released Tuesday, which also showed just under a third of Americans have confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
How Americans view Israel and the Israel-Hamas war at the start of Trump’s second term
A slight majority of Americans (53%) now express a somewhat or very unfavorable opinion of Israel.
Less Than Half in U.S. Now Sympathetic Toward Israelis
(Mqarch 6, 2025)
For years, a core tenet of Middle East peace proposals has been the so-called “two-state solution,” which would entail the creation of a Palestinian state. Gallup has measured Americans’ views on this since 1999. Since then, more Americans have supported than opposed the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and that continues today. Currently, 55% are in favor and 31% opposed, while 14% do not have an opinion.
Fact check: 33 times Zelensky thanked Americans and US leaders
Here are 33 previous examples of Zelensky thanking or expressing gratitude toward the United States, its officials or its people for their support. This is not a comprehensive list. Notably, we did not review Zelensky’s many domestic remarks in Ukrainian.
Constitution of the United States: Fourth Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Voters Strongly Oppose Trump’s Plan to “Take Over” and “Own” Gaza
The survey described how Trump called for the U.S. to “take over” and “own” Gaza, and transform it from a “demolition site” into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” After being informed that such a takeover would require forcibly resettling the roughly 1.8 million Palestinians who live in Gaza into neighboring countries, 64% of voters, including a majority of Democrats (85%) and Independents (63%), say they oppose this proposal. Republicans are more divided, with 46% in support and 43% opposed.
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly Two in Three American Voters Oppose Trump‘s Gaza ‚Takeover‘ Plan
Donald Trump has floated countless outlandish ideas during his time as president, but his latest — that the US should “take over” and “own” Gaza — stands out. On Feb. 4, he proposed turning Gaza from a “demolition site” into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” as if a geopolitical crisis could be solved with a real estate makeover and the ethnic cleansing of the enclave’s entire population. Our new Data for Progress survey, shared exclusively with Zeteo, shows that US voters strongly reject the idea.