Obama-connected professor who led radical group that bombed US speaks at anti-Israel encampment
A retired professor with connections to former President Barack Obama and a history of involvement in far-left militant activism spoke at an anti-Israel encampment at the University of Chicago. An anti-Israel encampment formed on the Main Quadrangle or “Quad” of the University of Chicago Monday was visited by Bill Ayers roughly seven hours into the Read More
Major GOP donor reveals how Trump’s former rival can boost him over Biden
As he aims to close his fundraising gap with President Biden in their 2024 election rematch, former President Trump is likely to get an assist from his former top rival for the 2024 GOP nomination. “I am very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida,” Trump proclaimed in Read More
Biden admin will move to reclassify marijuana as ‘less dangerous drug’ in historic shift: AP
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced on Tuesday that it will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned. The planned move by the Biden administration comes during an election year. This proposal, if passed, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than Read More
GOP lawmakers say MTG’s push to oust Johnson falling flat among voters
Members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus and their allies are signaling that the push by some GOP rebels to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is not gaining traction within the Republican base. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has for weeks insisted that the GOP voter base is infuriated with Johnson and is behind her Read More
Biden Education secretary pressed on pulling federal dollars from universities over antisemitic protests
President Biden’s Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was grilled on Capitol Hill Tuesday on whether he would expedite Title VI investigations to possibly pull federal funding from universities riled with antisemitic protests. During a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing dedicated to discussing the president’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education, Sen. Shelley Read More
False ad depicting Dade Phelan with Nancy Pelosi could inspire new anti-deepfake legislation
A mailer, paid for by the Jeff Yass-bankrolled Club for Growth Action PAC, falsely depicted Phelan in a hug with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
79 arrested amid second crackdown on UT-Austin campus
Authorities and protesters clashed during the latest pro-Palestinian demonstration at the university on Monday.
NY v Trump: Judge regrets he ‘unfortunately’ can’t fine 45th president more in gag order ruling
The judge presiding over the NY v. Trump trial in Manhattan lamented not being able to fine former President Trump more than $1,000 for each violation of his gag order amid the trial. Judge Juan Merchan fined Trump $9,000 Tuesday morning for violating a gag order that bans him from speaking publicly about witnesses and Read More
Trump permitted to attend son Barron’s graduation after ripping trial judge for delaying decision
The judge presiding over the NY v. Trump trial in Manhattan granted former President Trump permission on Tuesday to attend his son’s high school graduation in Florida next month. “I don’t think the May 17 date is a problem,” Judge Juan Merchan told the court Tuesday morning of Barron Trump’s graduation date. Trump had pushed Read More
California’s population has grown for the first time since 2019, according to governor’s report
The nation’s most populous state is growing again. California gained population last year for the first time since 2019, according to a new estimate released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. The net increase of just over 67,000 residents in 2023 — a 0.17% increase — stopped a three-year trend of population decline, which included Read More