Schumer slams ‘lawlessness’ at Columbia Gaza protests in forceful denunciation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer harshly criticized the “lawlessness” of some protesters at Columbia University in his home state of New York, wading into the high-profile demonstrations over the war in the Middle East. The New York Democrat decried vandals and those occupying a building on campus during the dayslong demonstrations over Israel’s response to

Trump Removes Social Media Posts That Judge Says Violated Gag Order

Former President Donald Trump removed multiple social media and website posts on Tuesday to comply with a judge’s order. Earlier Tuesday, Judge Juan Merchan ordered the former president to remove seven posts on Truth Social and two on his campaign website, alleging they violated a gag order. He also held President Trump in contempt of

Jamaal Bowman Excuses Columbia Students Who Stormed Building: ‘The Protesters Are Gonna Do What They Got To Do’

New York congressman Jamaal Bowman (D.) shrugged off the anti-Israel rioters at Columbia University who stormed a campus building overnight, smashing windows and causing the campus to effectively shut down in the morning. Bowman said the “protesters are gonna do what they got to do.”  Rioters at the Ivy League university used a hammer to

Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s vote helps defeat call for her own resignation in Minnesota Senate

Embattled Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell returns to Capitol Embattled Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell returns to Capitol 02:18 ST. PAUL, Minn. — A motion in the Minnesota Senate to call for the resignation of bemired DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed Tuesday, and Mitchell herself was among those voting it down after a GOP-led effort

GOP States Enact Nearly Triple the Number of Election Bills Than Democrat States

Out of the 175 approved measures, Republicans sponsored 87 and Democrats only 30. The rest were bi-partisan or without partisan sponsorship. States enacted fewer election-related bills this year, with Republican trifecta states adopting new election laws at almost three times the pace compared to Democrat counterparts. As of April 26, U.S. lawmakers from 31 states