‘No Specific Memory’: Columbia University’s Armstrong Tells Feds She Can’t Recall Specifics of Any Anti-Semitic Incident on Campus

Former Columbia University president Katrina Armstrong told the federal government on Tuesday that she could not recall students calling for the destruction of the state of Israel. Nor could she recall hearing of allegations that students spit on their Jewish counterparts. Or that a member of the faculty had, in class, described Jewish donors to

White House Official Says More Than 50 Countries Reached Out About Tariffs

‘They’re doing that because they understand that they bear a lot of the tariff,’ Kevin Hassett said. A top White House economic adviser said Sunday that more than 50 countries have contacted the Trump administration to initiate negotiations over a broad swath of tariffs that were announced last week on nearly every nation in the

White House Official Says More Than 50 Countries Reached Out for Tariff Talks

‘They’re doing that because they understand that they bear a lot of the tariff,’ Kevin Hassett said. A top White House economic adviser said on April 6 that more than 50 countries have contacted the Trump administration to initiate negotiations over a broad swath of tariffs that were announced in the first week of April

Netanyahu to Seek Tariff Relief in Meeting With Trump

Trump’s latest tariff rollout could affect Israel’s machinery and medical equipment exports, an Israeli finance ministry official said on Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on April 6 that he is hoping President Donald Trump will reduce tariffs levied on Israel when the two meet in Washington this week. Trump announced baseline and reciprocal

Weekend Beacon 4/6/25

Congratulations to Sen. Cory Booker for his record-breaking non-filibuster rant, which lasted 25 hours and 5 minutes. The previous record holder was South Carolina’s Strom Thurmond, who went 24 hours and 18 minutes. A source close to the late senator once told me Thurmond was equipped with something called a “motorman’s friend.” Could Booker have

Judge Awards Whistleblowers $6.6 Million in Lawsuit Against Texas AG Ken Paxton

Paxton, whose office will appeal the ruling, called it ‘ridiculous’ and ’not based on the facts or the law’ in a statement on Friday night. A district court judge awarded $6.6 million combined to four whistleblowers on April 4 in their lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The whistleblowers were fired not long after