Do not let politicians continue to ignore what I saw at the border
by The Washington Times
The Washington Times— Traveling across Maryland, I’ve heard from Republicans, Democrats and independents who do not see the crisis at the border as just another partisan issue.
@cityam—The Notebook: Brexit has been a failure, and politicians can’t ignore it forever. James Chapman, director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen to talk Brexit, music and PR lessons from Ed Balls.
The Guardian—Israel under pressure to let more aid into Gaza as hostage talks continue. Antony Blinken holds two-hour meeting with Netanyahu while Hamas considers ceasefire proposalIsrael’s leaders were under renewed pressure to allow more aid into Gaza on Wednesday after the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, told Benjamin Netanyahu to “accelerate and sustain improvements” seen during recent days in the amount of humanitarian assistance reaching the territory.Humanitarian agencies say that though the number of lorries entering Gaza after being vetted by Israel has increased...
The Center Square—Texas continues to build concertina wire barriers, border wall. (The Center Square) – Texas National Guard troops are continuing to build concertina wire barriers and expand Texas’ border wall through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star. Since launching OLS three years ago, Texas achieved a milestone this month of installing more than 100 miles of concertina wire along the Texas-Mexico border. Gov. Abbott has argued the concertina wire is an effective barrier that denies illegal entry. Texas is...