WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted late Tuesday to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — the only Palestinian American in Congress — an extraordinary rebuke of her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war.

The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House. The three-term congresswoman has long been a target of criticism for her views on the decades-long conflict in the Middle East.

The debate on the censure resolution on Tuesday afternoon was emotional and intense. Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia pushed the measure in response to what he called Tlaib’s promotion of antisemitic rhetoric. He said she has “levied unbelievable falsehoods about our greatest ally, Israel, and the attack on October 7.”

With other Democrats standing by her side, Tlaib defended her stance, saying she “will not be silenced and I will not let you distort my words.” She added that her criticism of Israel has always been directed toward its government and its leadership under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell said Donald Trump managed to utter “the stupidest possible thing he could say” while on the witness stand in his civil fraud trial in New York.

“Because Donald Trump is one of the very stupidest people to be charged with business fraud, and because his demonstrably ineffectual lawyers obviously do not have the skills to prepare their client for even the simplest and most obvious questions, Donald Trump incriminated himself and his children with the only one-word answer that he gave all day,” O’Donnell said on Monday night.

The word came in response to a question about who in the Trump Organization was responsible for preventing and detecting fraud.

“Everybody,” Trump said.

“And there, Donald Trump destroyed any shred of defense in the case for himself and his co-defendants, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump,” O’Donnell said. “You can spend weeks trying to think of a stupider answer than that, and you cannot come up with one.”

O’Donnell pointed out that Judge Arthur Engoron has already determined that Trump committed fraud for years. The main question now is how much of a penalty they will face, potentially up to $250 million.

As a witness, Trump’s job was to make the judge think the fraud wasn’t his fault or the fault of his sons and blame his accountants, which could potentially soften the penalty.

Instead, Trump “incriminated himself and his kids,” O’Donnell said.

See his full analysis below:

The Consul of Ghana to Italy, Massimiliano Colasuonno Taricone, has responded to critics regarding the registration fees for the Juventus Academy in Ghana.

The newly established academy, spearheaded by former Black Stars midfielder-defender Kwadwo Asamoah, has sparked controversy online due to the substantial fees and their denominations.

Public attention gravitated toward the payment structure for enrolling in the academy, which gained traction on social media. Fees range from a minimum of $1500 for the 6 to 8 age category, escalating to $3000 for the 15 to 19 age category.

This pricing has provoked widespread criticism from various sectors in Ghana, contending that the fees are exorbitant and exclude a significant portion of the Ghanaian population, particularly talented players hailing from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

In response to the backlash, Taricone posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account, stating, “Ghana is a country where criticism arises whether one acts or refrains from action.”

He further added, “We will introduce a segment exclusively for the talented and underprivileged, which will be entirely free, covering accommodations and other expenses. Details will be disclosed soon. However, it was pertinent to establish an elite section as well.”

The academy’s objective is to disseminate Juventus FC’s methodologies and principles while offering opportunities for young players aged between six to 21 years to develop and excel, both on and off the field.