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Zeeshan Aleem

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Zeeshan Aleem

    Politics
    Trump calls Rashida Tlaib’s reversal on visiting Israel “a complete setup”Trump calls Rashida Tlaib’s reversal on visiting Israel “a complete setup”
    Politics

    Donald Trump criticized Tlaib’s refusal to visit Israel after officials said she could come if she didn’t protest, while Nancy Pelosi worked to move on.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Explainers
    Puerto Rico’s week of massive protests, explainedPuerto Rico’s week of massive protests, explained
    Explainers

    Two scandals have led to more than a week of protests calling for Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    Donald Trump has joined the campaign to free A$AP Rocky from a Swedish jailDonald Trump has joined the campaign to free A$AP Rocky from a Swedish jail
    Politics

    Trump has even offered to pay the rapper’s nonexistent bail.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    Trump met with refugees and seemed to learn about major humanitarian crises for the first timeTrump met with refugees and seemed to learn about major humanitarian crises for the first time
    Politics

    President Trump displayed awkwardness and ignorance throughout a meeting with refugees.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Benjamin Netanyahu just unveiled Israel’s newest town: “Trump Heights”Benjamin Netanyahu just unveiled Israel’s newest town: “Trump Heights”
    World Politics

    The town will be built in the contested Golan Heights.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    Trump says he didn’t fire Mueller because he saw what happened to NixonTrump says he didn’t fire Mueller because he saw what happened to Nixon
    Politics

    “I watched Richard Nixon go around firing everybody, and that didn’t work out too well.”

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Huge Hong Kong protests continue after the government postpones controversial billHuge Hong Kong protests continue after the government postpones controversial bill
    World Politics

    Protesters say they want the bill to be scrapped and are calling for the city’s chief executive to resign.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    Deutsche Bank employees say leaders dismissed concerns about suspicious Trump transactionsDeutsche Bank employees say leaders dismissed concerns about suspicious Trump transactions
    Politics

    Current and former employees say the bank chose to ignore warnings by anti-money laundering specialists.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    Trump and top Republicans distance themselves from Alabama’s controversial abortion lawTrump and top Republicans distance themselves from Alabama’s controversial abortion law
    Politics

    The president tweeted that he believes in abortion in the cases of rape, incest, or when a pregnant person’s life is in danger.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Culture
    SNL’s season finale rips the Trump administration and Alabama’s strict abortion lawSNL’s season finale rips the Trump administration and Alabama’s strict abortion law
    Culture

    Alec Baldwin led a parody of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” in the cold open, while Leslie Jones had strong words for Alabama’s lawmakers.

    By Zeeshan Aleem