GOP Senators Push To Prohibit US Funding for UNRWA

The UNRWA bill would codify President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze funding for the Hamas-tied UN agency GAZA, GAZA STRIP – JULY 23: Palestinian refugees receive flour from a branch of UNRWA(Photo by Abid Katib/Getty Images) A coalition of Republican senators led by Rick Scott (Fla.) is pushing a bill that would prohibit the United

Duke Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter Over Illustration Depicting ‘Zionism’ as Pig Holding Star of David

The image, originally published in a Black Panther Party newspaper in 1970, included another pig labeled ‘U.S. Imperialism’ and holding the Statue of Liberty’s torch L: antisemitic illustration promoted by Duke SJP R: Duke SJP logo (@duke_sjp/X) Duke University suspended and froze funding for its campus Students for Justice in Palestine chapter after the anti-Israel

New York Marks America’s 250th With Turn to Taxation Without Representation

Hochul, Mamdani tout ‘pied-à-terre tax’; mayor attacks Ken Griffin by name and address From left, French UC Berkeley economist Gabriel Zucman, Columbia professor Joseph Stiglitz, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and New York City Commissioner of International Affairs Ana María Archila at an April 15, 2026 event in New York City. (Screenshot via Youtube) April 15, 2026

Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested on Suspicion of Beating Parents

Deputies arrest Kevin Cichowski in Palm Coast, Fla., on April 10, 2026. Flagler County Sheriff’s Department A Florida man running for governor was arrested April 10 on suspicion of beating his elderly parents and threatening to shoot them after they tried to watch TV without his permission. Kevin Cichowski, 46, of Palm Coast faces eight

Democrats Who Called Eric Swalwell Their ‘Friend’ Now Say They’re Stunned by Accusations Against Him

It was an open secret among the political class—except, apparently, to those who knew him best. Democrats who once described their closeness with former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) now say they are shocked by the string of sexual misconduct allegations against him—including rape—that ended his gubernatorial campaign and led to his resignation from Congress.

US Threatened 2 Chinese Banks With Sanctions Over Suspected Iranian Transactions: Bessent

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam Province, on April 12, 2026. Reuters Two Chinese banks recently received letters from the U.S. Treasury threatening secondary sanctions if the agency can prove that Iranian money is flowing through their accounts, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on April 15. The Treasury

‘Moderate’ Governor Abigail Spanberger Signs Bill Forcing Virginia Schools To Consider ‘Restorative Disciplinary Practices’ Before Suspending Students

“Moderate” Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger signed into law a bill from her Democratic colleagues in the state legislature that forbids the state’s public schools from suspending or expelling a student until they consider “restorative disciplinary practices” like “peer mediation” or a “restorative circle.” Schools that choose not to deploy such practices must file a report