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‘Decolonial Organizing Lessons from Gaza’s Warrior Mujahideen’: Union Theological Seminary, A Columbia Affiliate, To Host Talk From ‘Activist-Scholar’ Banned By Columbia for Endorsing Hamas

March 10, 2026 by updatesite

Mohamed Abdou’s ‘Death to the Akademy’ discussion at Union Theological Seminary will offer ‘strategies for student organizers who seek to confront the liberal Akademy’ L: Mohamed Abdou (mei.columbia.edu) R: Union Theological Seminary banner (utsnyc.edu) Columbia University banned the self-styled “North African-Egyptian Muslim anarchist interdisciplinary activist-scholar of Indigenous, Black, critical race, and Islamic studies,” Mohamed Abdou,

Iran signaling it may deploy mines to disrupt Strait of Hormuz, U.S. sources say

March 10, 2026 by updatesite

Washington — Iran may be getting ready to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to further disrupt the key shipping lane, U.S. officials told CBS News. The American officials said Iran is using smaller crafts that can carry two to three mines each to lay them into the strait. While

Speaker Johnson Suggests Using Reconciliation Bill to Target Fraud in Democrat-Run States

March 10, 2026 by updatesite

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) addresses the GOP’s legislative priorities heading into the 2026 midterms during a press conference in Doral, Fla., on March 10, 2026 Jacob Burg/The Epoch Times DORAL, Fla.—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on March 10 floated the possibility of passing a party-line spending package this year that would target alleged fraud,

DNC Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Unanswered FOIA Requests About Agents at Polls

March 10, 2026 by updatesite

DNC chair candidate Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 1, 2025. Rod Lamkey, Jr./AP Photo The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued the Trump administration on March 10 over its alleged failure to respond to 11 public records requests on whether federal agents or troops could

Thune stands firm on SAVE America Act despite Trump pressure

March 10, 2026 by updatesite

Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune made clear Tuesday that an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act faces an unlikely path to passage, reiterating his skepticism about the bill’s chances as President Trump threatens a legislative blockade until Congress approves the measure. “There are no easy ways to do this,” Thune told

Trump order cutting ties with Anthropic likely coming this week, sources say

March 10, 2026 by updatesite

Washington — President Trump will issue an executive order to remove Anthropic’s AI technology from agencies across the executive branch, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News, saying the move could come as soon as this week. Mr. Trump announced on Feb. 27 that he was ordering all federal agencies “to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all

‘Barbaric Savages in the Iranian Regime’ Will Face US Military’s ‘Most Intense Day of Strikes,’ Hegseth Says

March 10, 2026 by updatesite

The secretary of war told reporters the United States will destroy Iran’s missile stockpiles, navy, and nuclear weapons ambitions TEHRAN, IRAN – MARCH 10: A police officer stands guard beneath a poster of Iran’s former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 10, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) The U.S. military is