Duke Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter Over Illustration Depicting ‘Zionism’ as Pig Holding Star of David

The image, originally published in a Black Panther Party newspaper in 1970, included another pig labeled ‘U.S. Imperialism’ and holding the Statue of Liberty’s torch L: antisemitic illustration promoted by Duke SJP R: Duke SJP logo (@duke_sjp/X) Duke University suspended and froze funding for its campus Students for Justice in Palestine chapter after the anti-Israel

New York Marks America’s 250th With Turn to Taxation Without Representation

Hochul, Mamdani tout ‘pied-à-terre tax’; mayor attacks Ken Griffin by name and address From left, French UC Berkeley economist Gabriel Zucman, Columbia professor Joseph Stiglitz, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and New York City Commissioner of International Affairs Ana María Archila at an April 15, 2026 event in New York City. (Screenshot via Youtube) April 15, 2026

Republican House candidate drops out of Minnesota race for Middle East deployment

Republican House candidate Tyler Kistner announced Wednesday that he’s dropping out of the race for Rep. Angie Craig’s Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional seat due to a Middle East deployment.  Kistner ran unsuccessfully for Craig’s seat in both 2020 and 2022, coming within single-digits of an upset. He had mounted another 2026 bid as Craig vacates her…

Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested on Suspicion of Beating Parents

Deputies arrest Kevin Cichowski in Palm Coast, Fla., on April 10, 2026. Flagler County Sheriff’s Department A Florida man running for governor was arrested April 10 on suspicion of beating his elderly parents and threatening to shoot them after they tried to watch TV without his permission. Kevin Cichowski, 46, of Palm Coast faces eight

Obernolte wins

Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) is officially GOP conference policy chair. He was elected by voice vote at the candidate policy forum on Wednesday, five members told POLITICO as they were leaving the meeting. His only opponent, Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), withdrew from race on Tuesday. Obernolte secured endorsements from senior Republicans like Republican Study Committee