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Saturday, Jul 12, 2025

Biden Marks 30 Years of Violence Against Women Act; Global and Domestic Turmoil Heighten Tensions

Biden marks 30 years of Violence Against Women Act, while Trump charges in Georgia are reduced and Japan responds to Russian military patrols, indicating heightened regional tensions.
President Joe Biden recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, a law he originally authored to combat domestic abuse and shift cultural responses in America. This landmark legislation has significantly reduced domestic violence and sexual assault rates and implemented national hotlines and protections for survivors, with the 2022 bipartisan gun safety law further closing the "boyfriend loophole."

Meanwhile, in Georgia, a judge has dismissed three charges against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants, reducing the number of felonies Trump faces to eight. These charges relate to attempted actions to overturn the 2020 election, focusing on the filing of fake elector certificates, a count dismissed due to the Supremacy Clause.

In another Trump-related story, Nathan Clark, father of 11-year-old Aiden Clark who tragically died last year in a minivan accident involving a Haitian immigrant, has pleaded with Trump and other politicians to stop using his son's death in the immigration debate. Despite this heartfelt request, Trump and JD Vance continue to bring up Aiden's death to criticize immigration policies.

Turning our attention overseas, Japan scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian Tu-142 aircraft patrolling near the archipelago in a route starting between Japan and South Korea. This event, marking the first such maneuver in five years, underscores the heightened regional tensions, as Japan-Russia relations remain strained, particularly over the Kuril Islands.

Back in the US, Congress faces an urgent deadline to extend nearly $6 billion in aid for Ukraine, with the funding set to expire at the end of the month. The Biden administration is pushing for this to be included in a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, while an additional $4 billion under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative remains available until September 2025.

Finally, in the Middle East, the Israeli military's intensified crackdown on the West Bank amid the Gaza conflict has led to the deaths of over 150 Palestinian youths since October. Amnesty International has condemned the use of disproportionate force by Israeli forces, raising alarms over the high fatalities among young people, many of whom were either militants or targeted civilians.
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