Pamela, this morning, a sitting U.S. president threatened genocide.
Trump's morning declaration that "A whole civilization will die tonight" — unless the Iranian government opens the Strait of Hormuz — is not bluster. It is a threat of mass atrocities from the leader of the most powerful military on earth.
Right now, 93 MILLION people are at incredible, unnecessary risk.
Here's what we know: Our champions in Congress are moving fast to force the House back into session to vote on a war powers resolution that would rein Trump in. Republicans are being pressured by their own base to oppose this war. The next few hours matter enormously.
What can tip the balance to end the violence? You. A flood of constituent messages hitting congressional inboxes today — demanding an end to this war — can shift the political calculus before lawmakers cast another vote.
The stakes could not be higher. Over the past 38 days, a U.S-Israeli-led war has killed more than 3,500 people in Iran alone, including many children. Hundreds more across the region — including 13 U.S. servicemembers — are dead. It’s put millions of people at incredible risk and incited a global economic crisis. None of us is made safer.
Last week, Trump again made it painfully clear: He has no plan. No exit. No endgame. All he has is a catastrophic, unpopular war with no end in sight.
Pamela: Congress needs to end this war NOW.
Here’s how this petition works and why it’s effective: When you sign (and you should, even if you’ve signed others like it – every message matters!), it’ll trigger an automatic email to every member of Congress, letting them know that constituents like you, along with tens of thousands of other people across the country oppose this war.
Tell Congress: Not one more dime for Trump’s violence. No more threats. No more war.
I never planned to run for office again. But as I see what’s happening in our country in 2026, I’m glad I didn’t stay on the sidelines.
While hardworking folks struggle to afford the basics, Washington is handing tax breaks to billionaires. The rich and powerful can do what they want while you pay the tab.
That’s why I’m back. I’m running for U.S. Senate to be a voice for Ohio’s working families and to take on these corrupt politicians and their billionaire backers.
Right now, no one in the Senate seems to be working for the people of Ohio, and that’s a job I know I can do.
The system is rigged. But we can build a future where workers are valued and where those in power are held accountable. It’s going to take a massive grassroots movement full of dedicated folks like you, so that’s why I need to ask:
Pamela, Trump's presidency is coming to an end sooner or later. The real questions are: how much more damage will he do beforehand – and who will stand by and let it happen?
Calling for the annihilation of Iran – an entire civilization of 90 million human beings just like you or me – isn’t normal.
Trying to turn this country into a dictatorship – where one man rules by his word alone, where government becomes a weapon against its own people, and free and fair elections are just another inconvenience – is not normal.
Losing track of basic facts and being unable to speak coherently on a single topic for more than a few sentences is not normal.
Pamela, at this point, it’s undeniable: Donald Trump is unfit to serve as President of the United States. That’s not a matter of speculation, it’s a matter of public record – his incoherent statements and erratic behavior put our country at risk every day they’re allowed to continue.
Pamela, we know this won’t be easy. Trump has hand-picked his Cabinet for loyalty to him, not competence, qualifications, or desire to serve the public. And Republicans in Congress have spent Trump’s second term dodging their responsibility as an equal branch of government to rein him in.
But that’s exactly why each and every action we take right now matters – because it shows those in power that we won’t back down, even when the road ahead is steep.
President Trump is being reckless with our lives and the lives of millions around the world – and the consequences of his behavior will be catastrophic for generations.
He’s abusing power at every turn – weaponizing the government against his perceived political enemies, using our government for personal profit, and openly undermining our elections.
This is about our futures, our kids, and even our grandkids. If we don’t want to be the last generation to have anything resembling democracy, then this is our moment to act.
We’re done treating this like it’s anything less than an emergency. And we’re done with any “leaders” who try to tell us anything different.
Those in power need to go on the record to answer one simple question: are they okay with what Trump’s doing, or will they do everything they can to stop him?
History – and We The People – will remember this moment. Failure to act won’t be seen as caution or restraint. It will be remembered as complicity in the downfall of our democracy and our country.
Thanks for all you do,
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The funeral of Palestinians killed in an attack on Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza. April 7, 2026. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Anadolu via Getty Images.
Story by Mohammed Ahmed, Jawa Ahmad, and Sharif Abdel Kouddous
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza—The dead and wounded were brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al-Balah by car, truck, ambulance, and mortised rickshaw following a brutal attack by an Israeli-backed Palestinian militia supported by airstrikes on Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza on Monday.
Inside the hospital morgue, young men wept openly as they gathered around the lifeless bodies of their relatives lying on blankets on the floor. “Don’t leave me brother,” one man screamed as he put his head on the chest of his dead relative before grabbing his limp hand and putting it to his lips in grief. At least 10 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in the assault, according to the WAFA news agency.
The attack began when members of an Israeli-backed militia raided the eastern part of Al-Maghazi refugee camp, multiple eyewitnesses told Drop Site News. The area was just 50 meters from the “yellow line,” where Israeli troops withdrew after the October “ceasefire” agreement, effectively cleaving the Gaza Strip in half.
“We were shocked when Abu Nasira’s forces—or the militia—entered the neighborhood and began firing at people’s homes and at the children inside those homes,” Ahmed Al-Maghari, a resident who witnessed the attacks, said in reference to an Israeli-backed militia. “Some residents of the neighborhood were forced to go out and defend the area and their community, so they began firing back at the militias that were there,” he said, adding that the area was then targeted by Israeli aircraft with multiple airstrikes.
“There were three or four injured people just three to four meters away from our homes, and we were unable to reach them because of the direct gunfire from the militia,” Al-Maghari said. “Whenever anyone tried to approach to provide aid to the injured, they were immediately targeted by the aircraft.”
The dead and wounded from an attack on Al-Maghazi refugee camp are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al-Balah on April 6, 2026. Video by Mohammed Ahmed.
Another eyewitness, Mahmoud Kassab, whose friend was killed, described a similar scene. “They shot at us near the entrance of Al-Maghazi camp,” Kassab said. “The young men confronted them and clashes broke out. Then the drones came and provided cover for them with missiles, and the quadcopter drones started dropping explosives on us.” He added, “Anyone who tries to move gets targeted.”
The Abu Nasira militia, led by former Palestinian Authority security officer Shawqi Abu Nasira, operates east of the “yellow line,” in territory under Israeli military control. The group formed in November as an offshoot of the Abu Shabab militia that became notorious for looting aid convoys and whose eponymous leader was killed in December. In a television interview on Israel’s Channel 14 in December, Abu Nasira said, “The relationship between us and the Israelis is a strong relationship and an intimate friendship, and we will live with them for the rest of our lives in security and peace….They provide us with weapons, food, and clothing, and we coordinate with them on security to the fullest extent.”
Although relatively new, the Abu Nasira militia has reportedly already begun to fracture, with two of its commanders killed this week in an internal dispute over some members’ refusal to undergo training courses and work directly with Israel’s intelligence service, according to a post by Mujamma Haraket, a prominent Palestinian analyst.
The group, which calls itself the “Free Homeland Forces,” proudly took credit for Monday’s attack, posting a video soon afterwards with around two dozen of its members outfitted with helmets and full military gear. “Today, we pursued the herd of pigs of Hamas in Al-Maghazi camp,” Shawqi Abu Nasira said in the video. “The operation was carried out successfully, some items were seized, and around five of the pigs were killed. We will continue on this path until victory, and until the people are liberated and able to return to their homes and lands in full safety and security.”
Hamas did not comment on the attack, though Radea, a local security force affiliated with Hamas, said in a statement: “Residents confronted an attempt by collaborator militias to surround and search homes near the ‘Yellow Line’ east of Al-Maghazi camp, abduct those inside, and confiscate their belongings, with Zionist aerial support. After failing to storm the homes due to confrontation from the families, members of the collaborator militias opened fire on citizens, and occupation aircraft intervened, bombing the area of the confrontation, resulting in a number of martyrs. Accountability is coming, and the blood of the innocent who faced the collaborators with their bare chests will be a curse that haunts the occupation and its agents.”
The attack was just the latest in the seemingly routine killings of Palestinians in Gaza that has continued on a near daily basis for the past six months despite Israel signing a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in October. Since then, over 730 Palestinians have been killed and over 2,000 wounded. The toll since the beginning of the genocide in October 2023 has now topped 72,300. As the world’s attention has shifted to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Israel’s invasion and bombardment of Lebanon, the daily violence in Gaza has continued without pause.
In addition to the frequent shooting, shelling, and airstrikes by Israeli forces, Palestinians crammed into less than half of Gaza’s territory have also come under assault by Israeli-backed groups like the Abu Nasira militia. On Tuesday, the group issued a warning to displaced Palestinians in Gaza, saying, “The presence of armed elements among civilians puts your lives and the lives of your families at great risk. Using camps as shelter or cover for any armed activity makes these areas direct targets and threatens everyone’s safety.”
Outside the Al-Aqsa hospital on Monday, a group of men marched carrying the body of one of those killed on their shoulders as they called out for justice. Nearby, Ataf Al-Ghoulah, an eyewitness to the attack, was distraught. “All of a sudden, the militia men came in and started gathering those young men and shooting at them,” she told Drop Site. “These people you see, I swear, they don’t even have a piece of bread to eat.”
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