Mike Pence’s Foundation Launches $10 Million Campaign to Preserve Trump-Era Tax Cuts

Advancing American Freedom released its blueprint to preserve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Mike Pence’s foundation is launching a $10 million campaign to defend Trump-era tax cuts that are set to expire after next year. The former vice president is encouraging conservatives not to stray from the fight ahead of the presidential

Manhattan DA Drops Charges Against 30 Columbia Protesters Arrested Over Campus Building Occupation

Prosecutor cites lack of evidence, lack of criminal history, and internal discipline at Columbia in decision to dismiss trespassing cases A demonstrator breaks the windows of the front door of a building at Colombia (Alex Kent/Getty Images) MANHATTAN—The Manhattan district attorney’s office, led by anti-Trump prosecutor Alvin Bragg, dismissed trespassing charges against 30 Columbia University

California Supreme Court Shoots Down Ballot Measure To Constrain Taxes

California’s supreme court on Thursday kicked a qualified anti-tax voter initiative off November’s ballot, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D.) and Democratic legislative leaders who filed an emergency petition to block it. Initiative backers are decrying the state supreme court ruling as an “absolute travesty” and blow to California’s tradition of voters deciding policy through

Senate Republican Secures Potential Knockout Blow Against EcoHealth Alliance, the Group Tied to Wuhan Gain-Of-Function Experiments

Top NIH official admitted in May that EcoHealth Alliance engaged in gain-of-function research in Wuhan Senator Joni Ernst (Getty Images) It could be the end of the line for EcoHealth Alliance, the virus hunting group that conducted risky experiments on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan, China, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) said

Illinois GOP Chair Resigns, Citing ‘Power Struggles’ With Grassroots

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Don Tracy is stepping down as chair of the Illinois Republican Party—and he says party disunity is the reason. “In better days, Illinois Republicans came together after tough intra-party elections. Now, however, we have Republicans who would rather fight other Republicans than engage in the harder work of defeating incumbent Democrats by convincing swing

Three Columbia Deans Placed on Leave Pending Investigation

Three of the Columbia University deans caught exchanging dismissive text messages during a May 31 panel on anti-Semitism have been placed on leave as the university investigates the incident, a spokesman for the school said Thursday. “The Dean of Columbia College informed his team today that three administrators have been placed on leave pending a