Rebecca Cooke said funding should go to addressing the ‘root causes’ of crime Wisconsin House candidate Rebecca Cooke (X) Rebecca Cooke, a Wisconsin Democratic House candidate, called for defunding “brute police enforcement” and said the money should go to addressing “root causes” of crime. Cooke, a local activist and former political fundraiser who is facing
Death of Hashem Safieddine would mark another major blow to terror group L: New Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine R: Former chief Hassan Nasrallah (Khamenei.ir/Wikimedia Commons) Israeli security officials believe they killed former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, in a Beirut airstrike, according to reports. The news, if confirmed, would deal a lethal
President Joe Biden praised his vice president, Kamala Harris, for being a “major player” in all of their administration’s actions, saying they were “singing from the same song sheet.” “We’re singing from the same song sheet. She helped pass all the laws that are being employed now. She was a major player in everything we’ve
Minnesota lawmakers and officials criticized Gov. Tim Walz for not holding his administration accountable for “massive” fraud schemes related to pandemic-era aid programs, saying the responsibility “falls squarely on his shoulders.” “When he is not holding any commissioners responsible, then yes, Governor Walz is responsible for the fraud that has been ongoing in the state
‘The shooting serves as a reminder that the struggle is not confined to Gaza or Lebanon,’ writes Columbia University Apartheid Divest (Alex Kent/Getty Images) A Columbia University student group praised Tuesday’s Tel Aviv terrorist attack that killed seven innocent Israelis, including a mother who died while shielding her 9-month-old baby. That “bold attack,” Columbia University
Almost 7 in 10 New Yorkers want Mayor Eric Adams to step down after he was indicted last week for soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations, according to a Marist poll released Friday. The poll found that 69 percent of New York City residents—including 71 percent of Democrats—say Adams should resign immediately. Around 65 percent of
Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei delivered his first public address in five years on Friday, pledging to end the “existence of the Zionist regime.” His remarks come as Israel plots a “harsh” response to Tehran’s Tuesday missile barrage, with the Jewish state expected to launch a direct attack on Iranian military and infrastructure sites. Khamenei,