All GOP senators press Biden not to support expanding WHO pandemic authority
The entire GOP Senate conference signed onto a letter to President Biden, urging him not to support international agreements being proposed by the WHO for future pandemics.
Bob Menendez’s Lawyers Say Senator Hoarded Cash, Gold Because of ‘Intergenerational Trauma’
Lawyers for Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.) on Wednesday said the senator hoarded 13 gold bars and nearly half a million in cash at home due to “intergenerational trauma” rooted in his family’s experience as Cuban refugees. Menendez’s legal team argued that hoarding cash and gold bars at home served as a “coping mechanism” for
‘Irrevocably Shaken’: Editors of Columbia Law Review Demand Cancellation of Exams, Citing Trauma Caused by Police Presence on Campus
Editors say the ‘violence’ has left them upset and ‘unable to focus’ Columbia Law School (Wikimedia Commons) The student editors of the Columbia Law Review issued a statement on Wednesday urging Columbia Law School to cancel exams in the wake of the police operation that cleared the university’s unauthorized encampment, saying the “violence” had left
Progressive Donors Rally to Reignite, Speed Up ‘Shadow Campaign’ in 2024
The most powerful backers of left-wing politics in the United States are pledging to put their money to work on the 2024 election as quickly as possible. The 2024 “shadow campaign” is off and running. The Tides Foundation, a progressive nonprofit organization, announced on April 30 that it would move $200 million to non-profit groups
Florida clarifies exceptions to 6-week abortion ban after it takes effect
Washington — Florida health regulators issued a new rule Thursday clarifying exceptions to the state’s six-week abortion ban, detailing the treatments allowed for certain medical conditions that jeopardize the health of the pregnant woman and fetus. The rule from the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration come a day after Florida’s new abortion restrictions took
Sen. Tom Cotton takes aim at student loan forgiveness for anti-Israel agitators
Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, on Thursday criticized the possibility of student loan forgiveness that may be extended to anti-Israel agitators at universities nationwide.
Biden calls ally Japan “xenophobic,” along with China and Russia
Biden hosts Japan’s Kishida for state dinner Biden welcomes Japan’s Kishida to White House for state dinner 05:08 President Biden on Wednesday called longtime ally Japan “xenophobic,” along with China and Russia, blaming their economies’ recent performances on racial prejudice. The president made those remarks during an off-camera fundraiser to mark the beginning of Asian