Democratic AGs, Nonprofits Sue Over OMB’s Freeze on Federal Grants, Loans

‘The president does not get to decide which laws to enforce and for whom,’ New York’s attorney general said. Several Democratic state attorneys general will file a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) freeze on federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on

Columbia Student Group Observes Holocaust Remembrance Day—By Noting ‘Parallels’ Between Auschwitz and ‘Zionist Dungeons and Torture Camps’

‘A return to the status quo prior to October 7 is not enough,’ Columbia Jewish Voice for Peace writes Anti-Israel protest at Columbia last year (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Columbia University’s chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) issued a Monday statement for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It compared Auschwitz to “Zionist dungeons and torture camps”

6 State Attorneys General Speak About Trump’s Freeze on Federal Funding

New York Attorney General Letitia James and a multi-state coalition of five attorneys general make a virtual announcement at 2 p.m. ET on Jan. 28 in response to the Trump administration’s pause on federal funding. Speakers: New York Attorney General Letitia James California Attorney General Rob Bonta Illinois Attorney Genera… Original News Source Link –

Democratic Lawmakers Seek Answers on DOJ Firings

To determine whether the agency is complying with federal law, the lawmakers are asking for details of each affected employee. Leaders in the House Democratic caucus are asking Department of Justice (DOJ) officials to explain firings made under the new Trump administration. Two top Democrats on the Judiciary and Oversight committees—Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and

Netanyahu to Meet Trump at White House in 1st Foreign Leader Visit

The visit was scheduled just over a week since a cease-fire was implemented between Israel and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is scheduled to visit President Donald Trump on Feb. 4, according to a Jan. 28 announcement, making Netanyahu the first foreign leader to visit the White House since Trump took office.

Republican-Led States Demand Costco Ditch DEI

A coalition of GOP attorneys general has demanded Costco abandon its DEI policies, saying they violate anti-discrimination laws. A coalition of attorneys general representing 19 Republican-led states has called on Costco to eliminate “illegal and discriminatory” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. In a Jan. 27 letter to Costco CEO Ron Vachris, the coalition urged

‘Tainted by Terror’: Israel Bans UNRWA From Operating in Its Territory

Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon announced Tuesday that his country will ban UNRWA, a Palestinian refugee agency whose members participated in Hamas’s October 7 massacre, from operating in Israeli territory. “UNRWA has miserably failed in its mandate. It has failed the people who are supposed to benefit from its services,” Danon said