Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, challenging President Joe Biden for the nomination. Phillips believes Biden cannot win the 2024 general election against former President Donald Trump, and is running for president to address the high cost of living and wages not keeping up with inflation. He is a distillery heir and one of Congress' wealthiest members, and it remains to be seen if he can gain enough support to challenge Biden for the nomination.
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Democratic strategist Chai Komanduri has warned of chaos in the House of Representatives following the election of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as its new speaker, which was allegedly kickstarted by extremist Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) at the behest of Donald Trump. Komanduri believes Johnson will do Trump's bidding, potentially leading to the shutdown of aid to Ukraine. The election of Johnson marks the end of a three-week standstill in the House of Representatives, with the consequences of his leadership yet to be seen.
Two peace activists, Nurit Yitzhak and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released by Hamas for "compelling humanitarian" reasons, facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross. They were taken with their spouses, 85-year-old Amiram Cooper and 83-year-old Oded Lifshitz, respectively. This comes three days after the release of two American women who had been held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Portland man Samson Zebturiah Garner, 39, was arrested Thursday for allegedly planning a shooting at the Smith Rock Craggin' Classic, a three-day rock climbing event. Evidence of the planned attack, including a rifle and two handguns, was found in his vehicle. Garner was charged with attempted murder, attempted assault of the first and second degree, and unlawful use of a weapon, and is currently being held in the Deschutes County jail. The event was held without incident and there is no further threat to the public.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised the release of an American mother and daughter held hostage by Hamas, but expressed skepticism over the militant group’s recent statement that they were ready to release two more hostages. He also expressed concern over the possibility of Iranian proxies escalating their attacks against US personnel, and said the US will continue to send clear messages to Hamas about the need to release all hostages.
An American mother and daughter, Judith and Natalie Raanan, were released by Hamas on Friday after two weeks in captivity, secured by Qatar. The release is a hopeful sign that further negotiations could lead to the release of more captives, and Qatar's efforts could bring about further dialogue and mediation in the region. Uri Raanan, the father of Natalie, said his daughter is doing well and it feels "like a miracle" that she may be able to celebrate her 18th birthday next week at home with family and friends.
Two American women from Evanston, Illinois, were taken hostage by Hamas militants on October 7th while visiting their grandmother in Israel. Former Israel-based NBC News correspondent Martin Fletcher revealed the news during an MSNBC appearance, but the hostages were released shortly after at 3:15 p.m. The Raanan family is thankful for the safe return of Judith and Natalie and are grateful for the efforts of all those involved in their release.
On October 7th, Hamas militants attacked the small farming community of Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel, killing and kidnapping a quarter of its residents. Among the hostages are 8-year-old Ohad Munder-Zichri and 10-month-old Kfir Bibas, whose families are left to wait and hope for their safe return. The Israeli government has called on the international community to help secure the release of the hostages, but so far no progress has been made.