‘That is not an example of peaceful protests,’ a White House spokesperson said. WASHINGTON—The White House on Tuesday denounced the protests at Columbia University as “not peaceful,” calling the occupation of an academic building by pro-Palestinian demonstrators the “wrong approach.” “The president believes that forcibly taking over a building on campus is absolutely the wrong
A security document will direct intelligence agencies ’to collect, produce and share intelligence’ with the private sector, said NSC spokesman John Kirby. The Biden administration is unveiling a new national security memorandum aimed at securing the country’s critical infrastructure and increasing resilience. The national security memorandum replaces a 2013 document released by the Obama administration
Democrats’ support in tabling the motion would mean that only a handful of Republicans would need to sign on to ensure that Ms. Greene’s motion fails. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will double down and force a vote on her motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after Democrats announced that they would protect
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he and his running mate Nicole Shanahan are officially qualified to appear on California presidential ballot. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured his spot on the California presidential ballot after receiving a nomination from the American Independent Party (AIP). Mr. Kennedy said in a video released Tuesday
The former president can attend the event on May 17, Judge Juan Merchan said Tuesday. The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s so-called “hush-money” trial said Tuesday that he can attend his son’s high school graduation in May. At a hearing on Tuesday morning, Judge Juan Merchan granted a request from President Trump’s attorneys asking
House Democrat leadership announced on April 30 that they would vote to save House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) bid to strip him of the gavel should she activate it. The Democrat lawmakers said they would vote to table Ms. Greene’s motion to vacate should she bring it up, while
Republicans will examine ‘questionable communications’ occuring under Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, particularly with regard to the Pueblo Action Alliance. A panel of House lawmakers is set to examine the alleged influence of “extreme environmental activist groups” at the Biden administration’s Department of the Interior (DOI), according to a newly published internal memo. The Subcommittee on