Trump Allies React to Outcry Over Taylor Swift’s Rumored Biden Nod

Republican pundits took to X (formerly Twitter) this week after The New York Times reported that pop star Taylor Swift’s rumored endorsement of President Joe Biden would be “the endorsement of their wildest dreams” for his political aides. But strategists, marketing experts, pollsters, and politicians don’t think a nod from Ms. Swift will boost support

What to Know About the South Carolina Democratic Primary

A strong showing by President Joe Biden could alleviate concerns about his popularity within the Democratic party and effectively seal his nomination. The South Carolina Democratic primary is the first-in-the-nation contest for Democrats, but it has drawn little attention, having been overshadowed by the unofficial result of the New Hampshire primary.  President Joe Biden holds

In Seeking Reengagement, Report Reminds State Department That Taliban Grifted Billions

Office that tracks how $147 billion in U.S. Afghan aid is spent cites Biden administration’s aspirational ‘consular return to Kabul’ in update. The State Department in December revised its policy to now seek “meaningful dialogue” with the Taliban, 30 months after its calamitous withdrawal cost 13 U.S. service members, and hundreds of Afghans, their lives

Virginia Revenge Porn Bill Advances After Explicit Videos of Democrat Candidate Published Online

The legislation would update the current revenge porn conviction from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony Legislation that would broaden Virginia’s revenge porn law by adding a new category relating to “sexual” images was advanced in the Virginia House of Delegates on Jan. 31. The bill, HB 926 (pdf) is sponsored by

Penn Lecturer Is Behind Grotesque Anti-Semitic Cartoons

Dwayne Booth in one sketch drew Nazi flag with Star of David shown in place of swastika A lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of Communication has published several anti-Semitic cartoons since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, including one that depicts Zionists sipping Gazan blood from wine glasses, a version of the ancient blood

Harvard’s Embattled Anti-Semitism Chairman Goes Mute

The embattled chairman of Harvard’s Presidential Task Force on Combating Antisemitism, Derek Penslar, had no problem talking about anti-Semitism on the Harvard campus before he was tapped to chair the committee. “It’s not a myth, but it’s been exaggerated,” Penslar, a professor of Jewish history, told the Boston Globe in an interview before his appointment.

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Apologizes to Parents at Intense Senate Hearing

Parents told lawmakers that their children had been exploited, bullied, or molested online while using one of Mr. Zuckerberg’s many platforms. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to the families and parents of children who have been harmed by his social media platforms during an intense hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Mr. Zuckerberg issued the