Columbia President Shafik Pleads With Protesters To ‘Voluntarily Disperse’ After Days of Negotiations Bring No Results

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‘We urge those in the encampment to voluntarily disperse,’ Shafik says in statement Columbia President Minouche Shafik testifies before the House Education Committee(Alex Wong/Getty Images) MANHATTAN—For days, Columbia University president Minouche Shafik declined to clear out the unsanctioned “Gaza Solidarity” encampment in favor of negotiations with student protest leaders. Now, she says those negotiations brought

South Dakota Gov. Noem Defends Decision to Kill Dog

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defended a 20-year-old decision to kill her farm dog after online criticism from rival politicians. Ms. Noem described shooting her “dangerous” dog in her new book, excerpts of which were published by The Guardian. She received criticism from Democratic governors who posted photos with their pets to tease her. In

Gov. Desantis Says Florida Will Not Comply With New Title IX Rules

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The changes had been held back by lawmaker opposition and a whopping 240,000 public comments submitted over the 30-day public commentary period. Florida Gov. Ron Desantis has opposed President Joe Biden’s Title IX changes that have expanded the laws around sexual discrimination to incorporate gender identity, saying “We will not comply, and we will fight

Supreme Court Rejects Peter Navarro’s Request to Leave Prison

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‘The application for release pending appeal addressed to Justice [Neil] Gorsuch and referred to the Court is denied.’ The Supreme Court issued an order on April 29 denying former White House adviser Peter Navarro’s request to be released from prison while his appeal makes its way through the D.C. Circuit. “The application for release pending