Dick Durbin became first senator to call for ceasefire amid growing unease over increasing toll of civilians killed or injured
Secretary of state Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv earlier today with the goal of convincing Israel to ease the suffering of civilians caught up in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
Before arriving, Blinken said he would seek “concrete measures” from Israel intended to reduce civilian casualties, including allowing more aid into Gaza and the implementation of humanitarian pauses in the fighting. Blinken will simultaneously be looking to avoid saying anything that casts doubt on Israel’s right to defend itself, which Joe Biden said the United States supports.
Biden is this afternoon traveling to Lewiston, Maine, site of a mass shooting last week that killed 18 people. He will meet with first responders, as well as relatives of the victims.
Eric Trump is expected to return to the witness stand today to testify in the civil fraud trial of the family business, the head of which is, of course, Donald Trump.
The US economy added 150,000 jobs last month, according to just-released data that was weaker than months prior but also reflected the impact of the United Auto Workers strike.