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‘Liberation Education,’ ‘Student Intifada,’ and Masked Guards: Here’s What Columbia’s Hamilton Hall Looks Like Hours After Takeover

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MANHATTAN—The student takeover of Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall continued into Tuesday afternoon, hours after protesters stormed the building and barricaded its entrance.  While the exact number of students inside is unknown, Columbia communications head Ben Chang said “dozens” are occupying the hall, while a student protest leader put the number at 60 during a Tuesday

Hunter Biden Threatens to Sue Fox News for Defamation, Publishing ‘Intimate’ Photos of Him

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Mr. Biden’s lawyers have not formally filed suit against Fox News, but have said they will reserve that right. Lawyers representing President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, have notified Fox News of an “imminent” lawsuit over potential claims the network engaged in a conspiracy to defame the president’s son and unlawfully publish his nude photos.

Trump Compares Columbia Protests to Jan. 6, Wonders If Students Will Face ‘Same Kind of Treatment’

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The former president’s remarks come as students barricade themselves in Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall. The White House says they are ‘not peaceful.’ As Columbia University plans to suspend certain pro-Palestinian protesters after rejecting demands for the school to disclose and divest from Israel, former President Donald Trump asked if those who hijacked Hamilton Hall will

House Poised To Vote To Codify Official Definition of Anti-Semitism in Face of Left-Wing Objections

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Bill faces opposition from Dems who prefer definition crafted by progressive activists (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The U.S. House could vote to codify an official and widely accepted definition of anti-Semitism as early as Wednesday, but some Democratic lawmakers are objecting. They prefer a far narrower definition crafted by progressive critics of Israel. The Antisemitism Awareness

State and Women’s Groups Sue Biden Over Title IX Revamp

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Biden admin rule replaces ‘sex’ with ‘gender identity’ and classifies ‘misgendering’ as sexual harassment (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Red states and women’s groups hit President Joe Biden with four lawsuits Monday and Tuesday over his overhaul of the federal Title IX ban on sex discrimination in schools and universities. The rule, slated to take

Trump Calls Gag Order ‘Unconstitutional’ After Being Held in Contempt

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Former President Donald Trump called a gag order imposed on him by the judge in his so-called hush money trial “unconstitutional’ on Tuesday—just hours after being held in contempt for violating the order. President Trump continued his criticism of Justice Juan Merchan and the charges laid against him, and called into question whether Manhattan Attorney

Greene holds back on vote to depose Johnson — for now

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene still hasn’t forced a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson, despite vowing earlier Tuesday that she would forge ahead on her long-stalled effort. The Georgia conservative, in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, said that “if the Democrats want to elect him Speaker (and some Republicans want to support the Democrats’