Republican lawmaker concerned US taxpayer dollars made their way to sanctioned entities A Biden administration-funded research project into renewable energy included contributions from an Iranian scientist who works at a Tehran-based university that is sanctioned for bolstering Iran’s illicit nuclear program. The research, which was conducted under a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D., Wis.) objected to the impeachment of homeland security chief Alejandro Mayorkas last week as “political games.” But earlier in her career, she spearheaded fringe attempts to impeach former president George W. Bush over “climate change” and his vice president, Dick Cheney, for “aggression against the Republic of Iran.” Baldwin joined her
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Monday said he will no longer donate to his alma mater Columbia University due to the “virulent hate” on campus against Jewish people amid widespread anti-Israel protests. “The school I love so much—the one that welcomed me and provided me with so much opportunity—is no longer an institution
JERUSALEM—To defeat Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces must enter Rafah, the Palestinian terror group’s last stronghold in Gaza. But Israelis increasingly doubt whether the IDF will go ahead with a full-scale invasion of the city in the face of U.S. opposition. Motty Castel of Israel’s Channel 14 news addressed viewers’ concerns on air earlier this
Columbia University moved all Monday classes online as the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover begins amid widespread anti-Semitic protests on campus. “To deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps, I am announcing that all classes will be held virtually on Monday,” Columbia president Minouche Shafik said in a Monday
Chaotic protests, violent clashes, and explicit calls for terrorism plagued Columbia University over the weekend, with the school’s president, Minouche Shafik, facing pressure to restore order—or resign. Jewish students were subject to another night of violent demonstrations Saturday, just days after Shafik testified before Congress about the school’s response to campus anti-Semitism. A group of
Former attorney general Eric Holder rallied behind Columbia University’s student protesters on Thursday as the New York Police Department swooped in and tried to clear the campus green of disruptive protesters acting in violation of university policy. Holder, a Columbia College and Columbia Law School graduate, said in a tweet on Thursday that campus “unrest”