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New York Rep. Ritchie Torres — one of the Democratic Party's most ardent Zionists — has begun questioning Israel as recent images of starving Palestinian children shock leaders around the world. Torres' shift is slight and nuanced. Yet coming from such a vocal defender of Israel, it signifies how moderate Democrats are backing away from the unqualified support for the Jewish state that has underscored the party for decades. And it comes as countries around the globe are reacting in horror at the famine gripping the region and reports of thousands of children dying of starvation as the Israeli military continues its offensive following Hamas’ October 7 attack. "All parties, including the U.S. and Israel, have a moral obligation to do everything in our power to ease the hardship and hunger that has taken hold in the Gaza Strip," Torres said in an interview last week. He insisted his long-held defense of Israel still stands. "I feel it's possible t...

Four months after the shows that prompted Zak Starkey's departure from The Who, Roger Daltrey has tried to set the record straight. Starkey and The Who have been in and out of the spotlight since April following the back-and-forth that Starkey had been Fired from the group, only to be welcomed back ahead of him Final departure – which Starkey clarified Was not him being "fired," but rather "retired." Initially, a spokesman for The Who had claimed that "the band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall," referring to a pair of gigs the month prior. Addressing the gigs in an interview in June, Starkey detailed his version of what had happened at the shows in question. "What happened was I got it right and Roger got it wrong," he told The Telegraph . According to a report from The Who's Royal Albert Hall performance...