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
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
‘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
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
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will testify before Congress next month about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced in a June 17 letter that Ms. Psaki has consented to take part in a transcribed interview on July 26 to address the Afghanistan withdrawal. “The Committee has
Sen. Kaine said he isn't taking re-election in November for granted as Trump and others see Virginia as a potential Republican pickup opportunity.
A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint outside Los Angeles on Saturday, the night President Joe Biden was in town for a fundraiser featuring Hollywood celebrities. On Saturday at 9:36 p.m., police officers responded to a call reporting an armed robbery at a residential community in Tustin, Calif. The suspect reportedly stole a