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by Brian Shilhavy
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The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on H.R. 867 tomorrow, Monday, May 5, 2025.

H.R. 867 is known as the “IGO Anti-Boycott Act.”

This bill seeks to expand existing anti-boycott laws to penalize Americans who participate in boycotts of Israel or Israeli settlements that are promoted by international governmental organizations such as the United Nations or the European Union.

If passed, the legislation would impose civil penalties of up to $300,000, with criminal fines reaching $1 million and prison sentences of up to 20 years for individuals supporting such boycotts.

The bill is sponsored by pro-Israel Congressmen Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer. (Source.)

This bill is scheduled to be “considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of May 5, 2025.”

Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-thirds majority vote. (Source.)

Other headline news from our Telegram Channel today.

Houthi missile hits grounds of Ben Gurion Airport after interception fails canceling all flights

From The Times of Israel:

A ballistic missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen impacted on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning, injuring six people, none of them seriously.

The military said it made several attempts to intercept the missile but failed to shoot down the projectile. “An impact was identified in the area of Ben Gurion Airport,” it said.

The attack marked the first time a Houthi missile had impacted within the grounds of the airport.

Sirens sounded across central Israel at 9:22 a.m. Preceding the sirens by some five minutes, an early warning was issued to residents, alerting civilians of the long-range missile attack via a push notification on their phones.

By late afternoon, most foreign airlines had suspended services. (Source.)

The Trump Administration Is Hiding American Casualties of War

The U.S. government is keeping American casualty numbers for the undeclared war on Yemen secret. This is not normal.

From The Intercept:

The Trump administration is fighting an undeclared war in Yemen, and it has not been shy about publicizing the details of its attacks.

But the administration is unwilling to level with the American people about the costs of war. U.S. Central Command, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the White House are keeping the number of U.S. casualties from this ongoing conflict secret. This amounts to a cover-up. Members of Congress are calling for accountability.

“The administration should be transparent about the number of U.S. casualties from the attacks on the Houthis,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., told The Intercept. “I am also working to hold the administration accountable for its unauthorized strikes in Yemen.”

After two decades of intermittent war in Yemen, the U.S. officially launched Operation Rough Rider in March of this year, and has carried out strikes on more than 1,000 targets in Yemen.

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has also ramped up conflicts in Iraq, Somalia, and Syria, after running as an anti-war candidate and pitching himself as a “peacemaker.”

Recent U.S. attacks in response have targeted civilian infrastructure and, according to local reports, killed scores of innocent people.

U.S. troops are also in harm’s way. Earlier this week, a fighter jet fell off the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, the Navy said in a statement on Monday. The Truman reportedly made a sharp turn to evade a Houthi attack, which caused the U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter to plunge overboard. One sailor was injured in the chaos, and the $60 million plane was lost to the deep.

“This was a tragic accident, and let’s be clear — neither this service member, nor any of the other service members in Yemen, should have ever been in harm’s way,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., told The Intercept.

“Trump’s strikes in Yemen are unconstitutional and Congress must assert its congressional war powers before another service member is injured in the line of duty.”

How many other military personnel have been killed or wounded in the broader U.S. campaign against the Houthis, which began under the Biden administration, is being withheld from the American public. (Source.)

Trump, asked if he has to ‘uphold the Constitution,’ says, ‘I don’t know’

Trump is LYING, again, when he says “we’d have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials” for his reason for not allowing due process of law for those he is deporting, many of whom are here LEGALLY with student visas, or are even permanent residents with Green Cards.

His own administration claims they have only deported about 65,000 people in his first 100 days, and some immigration officials even question that number, but it is about the same as Joe Biden deported in his first 100 days.

What does this communicate to people in the U.S. and around the world when the President of the United States says he “doesn’t know” if he has to obey the Constitution?

From NBC News:

Trump said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he’s following lawyers’ advice as he tries to execute rapid deportations, arguing that giving immigrants due process is time-consuming.

President Donald Trump argued in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that fulfilling his ambitious campaign promise to rapidly carry out mass deportations may take precedence over giving immigrants the right to due process under the Constitution, as required by courts.

In an interview last month with “Meet the Press,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “Yes, of course,” when asked whether every person in the United States is entitled to due process.

Trump, however, isn’t so sure.

“I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know,” Trump replied when asked by “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker whether he agreed with Rubio. His comments came during a wide-ranging interview at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, which aired Sunday.

The Constitution’s Fifth Amendment says “no person” shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”; it does not say that person must be a U.S. citizen, and the Supreme Court has long recognized that noncitizens have certain basic rights.

Trump has also said that while “we always have to obey the laws,” he would like to see some “homegrown criminals” sent to El Salvador as well, a proposal that was widely panned by legal experts.

When Welker tried to point out what the Fifth Amendment said, Trump suggested that such a process would slow him down too much.

“I don’t know. It seems — it might say that, but if you’re talking about that, then we’d have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials,” he said. “We have thousands of people that are — some murderers and some drug dealers and some of the worst people on Earth.”

“I was elected to get them the hell out of here, and the courts are holding me from doing it,” he added.

“But even given those numbers that you’re talking about, don’t you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States as president?” Welker asked.

“I don’t know,” Trump replied. “I have to respond by saying, again, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me, and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said.”

The Supreme Court has already made it clear to the Trump administration in three different recent decisions that it has to allow basic due process rights for immigrants based on the long-standing understanding of the laws.

That would not require full trials, as Trump suggested.

What it would require is the chance to appear before an immigration judge. Such judges are not part of the judicial branch; they are employees of the Justice Department.

Administration officials have spoken out against such constraints, leading to allegations that they have defied instructions from lower court judges and even the Supreme Court. (Source.)

Retailers brace for supply chain whiplash as tariffs go into full effect

From Sherwood News:

Retailers are scrambling to rethink sourcing, pricing, and survival strategies as tariffs kick in. About 97% of the clothes and shoes sold in the US are imported, with China being the largest source.

Analysts expect retailers to get hit hard by tariffs, with rising costs and shrinking margins forcing them to raise prices as consumers are already tightening their belts.

So far…

Nike saw more than $12 billion in market value swoosh away as investors fretted over the sneaker giant’s inventory pileups and tariffs hitting its key manufacturing hubs in China, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Levi’s tried to downplay tariff troubles, as most of the denim giant’s spring and summer products are already in the US, limiting near-term margin pressure. But the supply chain of those “American” jeans involves Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and of course China. (Source.)

7 Major Brands Raising Prices Right Now

From baby gear to power tools, these brands are announcing price hikes as tariffs take effect.

From Eat This Not That:

1. Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker says price hikes are coming as a result of the tariffs. “In light of the current environment, we are accelerating adjustments to our supply chain and exploring all options as we seek to minimize the impact of tariffs on end users while balancing the need to protect our business and our ability to innovate for years to come,” said CEO Donald Allan.

2. Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble says price hikes are “likely” as a result of the tariffs. “There will likely be pricing — tariffs are inherently inflationary — but we’re also looking at sourcing options,” P&G CEO Jon Moeller said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The brand owns Tide and Charmin, which could become more expensive.

3. Hasbro Toys

Toy company Hasbro manufactures a significant amount of merchandise in China, and says prices will likely go up as a result of the tariffs.

4. Zwilling J.A. Henckels

German kitchenware company Zwilling J.A. Henckels makes some of its knives in China, which is being hit with 145% tariffs. This means the company will have to raise prices starting around June. “We don’t want to increase prices,” chief sales and marketing officer Joanna Rosenberg told The New York Times. “There’s just no way that we can absorb some of these price increases.”

5. UPPABaby

Upscale baby gear company UPPAbaby, known for their exceptional baby seats and strollers, will be raising prices as a result of tariffs. “Please know that we’ve made every effort behind the scenes to absorb as much of the cost as possible, but some price increases are unfortunately unavoidable,” the company says.

6. Munchkin

Leading children’s company Munchkin, which sells cups, high chairs, diaper pails, and much more, is trying to move as much of its business out of China as possible but may have to increase prices by 20% in the meantime.

7. Avocado Mattress

Avocado Mattress will start to increase mattress prices by about 6% and other products by an average of 7.5%, according to The New York Times. According to chief executive officer Vy Nguyen, many “core natural components” are sourced from Thailand, India, and Guatemala. (Source.)

LA’s bustling ports hit by Trump tariffs: ‘Everyone in the US will feel this’

A very good investigative report by The Guardian on what awaits LA ports starting this week, and how it will affect the entire country.

Excerpts:

Southern California may be known for celebrities and glitz, but the true action has long been about 40 miles away from Hollywood, in a place where high-visibility coveralls and hardhats dominate.

For the past 25 years, the San Pedro Bay port complex – comprised of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach – has been the celebrity of the shipping world and an economic driver of California’s massive economy.

The busiest seaport in the western hemisphere and one of the busiest in the world, approximately 15,000 longshore workers usually pull shifts around the clock, moving billions of dollars’ worth of cargo in cars, agriculture, auto parts, toys, clothes and furniture.

This week, however, the port is shining a little less brightly. As a result of the Trump administration’s decision to subject imports to a minimum 10% tariff (and levies far higher for goods from 57 countries), roughly a third of the traffic at the port has ground to a halt, according to Eugene Seroka, the chief executive officer of the Port of Los Angeles.

With more than 70% of the port workforce living within a 10-mile radius of the complex, LA’s waterfront communities of San Pedro, Wilmington and Long Beach are expected to be the first hit by the slowdown, but they will certainly not be the last, said Gary Herrera, president of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) local 13.

“One in every five jobs in southern California is tied to the ports – warehouse workers, truck drivers, logistic teams and more,” said Herrera, who has been a longshore worker since 1998.

Herrera says LA’s Inland Empire, including Riverside and San Bernardino, which serve as warehousing centers for retailers such as Walmart and Amazon, as well as communities such as Bakersfield and Barstow, which have freight rail lines, will also be severely affected.

What happens in the port doesn’t stay in the port, echoed long-time labor activist and former Los Angeles harbor commissioner Diane Middleton.

“One way or the other, cargo that comes in here goes to all 435 US congressional districts. Everyone in the US will feel this.” (Source.)

Iran’s defense minister: If war initiated by US or Zionists, Iran will target their interests

Unable to defeat the Yemen Houthis, Israel and the U.S. are increasing their threats against Iran instead now.

Iran responded just a little while ago.

From The Times of Israel:

More from Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh:

Nasirzadeh says Tehran will strike back if the United States or Israel attacks.

His comments come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against Iran for the Tehran-backed Houthi group firing a missile that landed near Israel’s main airport.

“If this war is initiated by the US or the Zionist regime, Iran will target their interests, bases and forces — wherever they may be and whenever deemed necessary,” Nasirzadeh tells Iranian state TV.

Echoing Iran’s official stance, Nasirzadeh says the Houthis act upon their own motivations. (Source.)

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