Jared Kushner defends his equity firm getting $2 billion from Saudis

New York — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, defended on Tuesday his business dealings after leaving government with the Saudi crown prince who was implicated in the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Kushner worked on a wide range of issues and policies in the Trump administration,

Biden Admin Has No Plan To Prevent Hezbollah From Cashing In on Menthol Cigarette Ban

The Biden administration does not have a plan in place to prevent Hezbollah from cashing in on its proposed menthol cigarette ban, which lawmakers and experts say will open up a black market that will enrich the Iran-backed terror group and Mexican drug cartels. As the FDA considers a ban on mentholated cigarettes, a type

MIT Leaders Assembled a Faculty Advisory Group on Campus Anti-Semitism. Then They Ignored It.

Jewish faculty members disband group after school freezes them out of ‘Standing Together Against Hate’ event Sally Kornbluth (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Last fall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Sally Kornbluth tapped a group of Jewish faculty members to advise the school on a new initiative meant to combat campus anti-Semitism. The participants were “hopeful,” they

Trump Calls Mazi Pilip’s Failure to Endorse Him ‘Foolish’ After NY Special Election Defeat

Former President Donald Trump criticized GOP candidate Mazi Pilip for distancing herself from him during New York’s 3rd Congressional District race. Former President Donald Trump called for a new GOP candidate to run for New York’s 3rd Congressional District in November after Democrat Tom Suozzi’s victory on Tuesday. In a Truth Social post, President Trump

Democrats Capture Majority in Pennsylvania’s Statehouse After Special Election

The House has not been in session since December when a departure created an even split with 101 Democrats and 101 Republicans. It only takes one member of Pennsylvania’s statehouse to upset the delicate power balance. In a special election held Tuesday for House District 140 in Bucks County, the Associated Press called the race