Biden Admin Officials Meet With Israeli Officials Virtually Ahead of Likely Rafah Invasion

U.S. and Israeli officials met virtually on April 1 to discuss Israel’s likely invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah. U.S. and Israeli officials met virtually on April 1 to discuss Israel’s likely invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah, said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “We want to make sure, if there is

California’s $20 Minimum Wage Law Takes Effect, Causing Confusion, Layoffs, and Price Hikes

California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers became law Monday and quickly caused chaos, with pizza chains preparing to cut hundreds of employees, ice cream and pretzel shop franchisees struggling to learn if the law applies to them, and industry leaders eyeing price hikes in the state. California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) last week signed more carve-outs for the law,

RFK Jr. Gathers Enough Signatures to Appear on the North Carolina Ballot

North Carolina was a key swing state in the 2020 presidential election as President Trump defeated Joe Biden by less than 2 percent. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has collected enough signatures to appear on the North Carolina presidential election ballot, according to a press release released by his campaign on April 1. Considered a key

Florida Supreme Court Upholds 15-Week Abortion Ban, Approves Abortion Ballot Measure for November

The court’s decision to uphold Florida’s 2022 15-week abortion ban paves the way for a subsequently-passed 6-week abortion ban to take effect. The Florida Supreme Court on April 1 upheld the state’s 15-week abortion ban in a ruling that means a subsequently passed six-week ban can soon take effect. A six-week ban passed in the

Israel Set To Ban Al Jazeera From Broadcasting in Country

Israel is set to ban Qatari state-controlled news outlet Al Jazeera within its borders after passing a law on Monday that allows officials to shut down foreign media networks deemed harmful to Israel’s national security.   “The terrorist channel Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from Israel. I intend to act immediately in accordance with the

Florida to Vote on Recreational Marijuana in November, State Supreme Court Rules

If 60 percent or more of Floridians vote for the measure, it will enshrine possession and retail sales of ‘adult use’ marijuana in the state constitution. A constitutional amendment to legalize recreational, or “adult use,” marijuana in Florida will appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled on April 1. Florida’s Amendment 3,

Congress Mandates Increased Oversight on State’s Palestinian Affairs Office

Office of Palestinian Affairs under fire for calling on Israel to stand down hours after Hamas terror attack Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Amir Levy/Getty Images) Congress is increasing its oversight on the State Department’s Office of Palestinian Affairs (OPA), which urged Israel to stand down and avoid “retaliatory attacks” just hours after Hamas’s terror