CNN 5 Things Strike Briefings, TX Redistricting Decision, Eurovision Boycott and more
Dec 5, 2025
Congressional briefings on recent strikes reveal lawmakers' divided opinions. The Supreme Court allows a controversial Texas congressional map, defying lower-court findings. In legal news, a grand jury declines to indict Letitia James, stirring debate on the Justice Department’s case. The death of an anti-Hamas militia leader escalates tensions in Gaza. Additionally, several countries are boycotting Eurovision, protesting the decision to let Israel participate. These themes intertwine pivotal political events with international cultural controversies.
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Disputed Details About The Boat Strike
- Congressional briefings revealed the two men hit in the second strike were floating and holding onto a capsized boat without visible comms devices.
- That detail contradicts defense claims that they were radioing for help or backup, raising legal and ethical questions.
Partisan Split Over Lawfulness Of Strikes
- Reactions to the briefing split sharply along partisan lines, with Democrats and Republicans drawing opposite conclusions about the strikes' lawfulness.
- Jim Himes called it an attack on shipwrecked sailors while Tom Cotton defended the strikes as lawful and necessary.
Supreme Court Keeps New Texas Map
- The Supreme Court allowed a Trump-backed Texas congressional map to stand, creating five additional GOP-leaning seats for next year's midterms.
- The conservative majority overturned a lower court's ruling that the districts were racially gerrymandered.