POLITICS

I Took Pictures of a Columbia Dean’s Phone. Here’s Why.

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The photographs were no ‘invasion of privacy.’ I was documenting an injustice. The Alma Mater in front of the Low Memorial Library, Columbia University (Getty Images) June 18, 2024 I am a Columbia University graduate and longtime donor to the school who has been deeply disturbed by the hatred and bigotry Jewish students have faced

Putin Lands in North Korea for Summit with Kim Jong Un

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Russian president Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday for a summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The two leaders are expected to discuss North Korea’s continued support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pyongyang has been an ardent supporter of Moscow’s invasion since the war started, supplying munitions to Russian forces. Putin and Kim are

GOP Lawmakers File Legislation to Exempt Tips From Federal Taxes

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‘Taxing tips is regressive and goes against American tradition,’ Reps. Thomas Massie and Matt Gaetz said in a joint statement. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced a bill on June 18 that aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make tips exempt from income and employment taxes. This legislative

GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks

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Washington — A Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, an accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to shoot at a very rapid pace, after last week’s Supreme Court decision striking down the ban. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, requested that