Among the “advisors” listed on the sleepy website of something known as the Belt and Road International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) is a senior official at Michael Bloomberg’s eponymous philanthropic organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies. The official, Antha Williams, the head of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ environmental programs, serves as an adviser to the co-chairs of the organization, who include
‘Columbia has failed to uphold its commitments,’ writes Tim Wahlberg Pro-Palestinian protesters inside Hamilton Hall at Columbia University(Alex Kent/Getty Images) The House Committee on Education and the Workforce requested a fresh round of disciplinary documents related to recent anti-Semitic demonstrations at Columbia University. The committee’s new chairman, Rep. Tim Wahlberg (R., Mich.), hammered the Ivy
Students targeted Hollywood talent agent and UC Regent Jay Sures, an outspoken Israel defender Anti-Israel protesters at Jay Sures’ house (X) The University of California, Los Angeles, is temporarily suspending its Students for Justice in Palestine and Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine chapters after members harassed Hollywood talent agent and regent Jay Sures and
‘The department will not stand idly by while Jewish students are attacked and discriminated against,’ McMahon tells Senate committee (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, sailed through her confirmation hearing Thursday, pledging to tackle anti-Semitism and end diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. In her opening remarks, McMahon,
Osama Siblani has praised Hezbollah leaders as ‘heroes’ and ‘martyrs’ Whitmer and Osama Siblani in 2022 (Osama Siblani / Facebook) One of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D.) guests on an official state trip to the Middle East this week is an anti-Israel activist who hailed the leader of Hezbollah as a “hero” and recently called
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new round of reciprocal tariffs on U.S. competitors and allies alike, mirroring the higher rates that other countries impose on American exports. The tariffs will not take effect immediately—a deliberate move to give countries time to negotiate new trade terms with the United States, a White House official
Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar reportedly considering runs Tina Smith (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Democratic senator Tina Smith (Minn.) announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, complicating her party’s effort to retake the Senate and sparking a frenzy of interest from Democrats in the state. Smith in a video posted on X said she