‘That is not an example of peaceful protests,’ a White House spokesperson said. WASHINGTON—The White House on Tuesday denounced the protests at Columbia University as “not peaceful,” calling the occupation of an academic building by pro-Palestinian demonstrators the “wrong approach.” “The president believes that forcibly taking over a building on campus is absolutely the wrong
A security document will direct intelligence agencies ’to collect, produce and share intelligence’ with the private sector, said NSC spokesman John Kirby. The Biden administration is unveiling a new national security memorandum aimed at securing the country’s critical infrastructure and increasing resilience. The national security memorandum replaces a 2013 document released by the Obama administration
Democrats’ support in tabling the motion would mean that only a handful of Republicans would need to sign on to ensure that Ms. Greene’s motion fails. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will double down and force a vote on her motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after Democrats announced that they would protect
A new poll this week shows that in Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Republican challenger Dave McCormick has closed more than half of the lead held by incumbent Democratic senator Bob Casey over the past two months. Casey is now leading McCormick by only 4 percentage points—46 percent to 42 percent—with around 12 percent of polled Pennsylvania
Move comes after students stormed campus building and hoisted ‘intifada’ banner (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Columbia University suspended media access to campus “as a safety measure” Tuesday morning, just hours after student protesters stormed a campus building, barricaded the entrance, and hoisted an “intifada” banner. “Media access to campus is suspended,” Columbia’s Office of Public
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he and his running mate Nicole Shanahan are officially qualified to appear on California presidential ballot. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured his spot on the California presidential ballot after receiving a nomination from the American Independent Party (AIP). Mr. Kennedy said in a video released Tuesday
The former president can attend the event on May 17, Judge Juan Merchan said Tuesday. The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s so-called “hush-money” trial said Tuesday that he can attend his son’s high school graduation in May. At a hearing on Tuesday morning, Judge Juan Merchan granted a request from President Trump’s attorneys asking