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Columbia Students Claimed They Were Sprayed With an Israeli Chemical Weapon. It Was Actually Fart Spray Purchased on Amazon, New Lawsuit Says

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Chemical weapons are typically associated with Middle Eastern warzones, not Ivy League colleges. So when one of them was allegedly deployed at Columbia University, it ignited a media frenzy. Pro-Palestinian protesters told the Columbia Spectator they had been sprayed with “skunk,” a crowd-control chemical developed by the Israeli Defense Forces, at a rally in January.

‘Squad’ Member Cori Bush Spending Campaign Cash on Husband Amid DOJ Investigation

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It seems not even a criminal investigation can stop Rep. Cori Bush (D., Mo.) from spending campaign cash on her husband. Bush paid $15,000 to her husband, Cortney Merritts, during the first three months of 2024, a Federal Election Commission filing released Monday shows. Merritts is at the center of a Department of Justice investigation

Biden Admin Won’t Commit To Enforcing Iran Sanctions. Lawmakers Warn It’s Empowering ‘Putin’s War Machine.’

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A group of GOP lawmakers is pressing the Biden administration to clarify its stance on a set of sanctions waivers that have enabled Iran and Russia to build out portions of Tehran’s most contested nuclear sites, providing Moscow with cash that is powering its war on Ukraine. Rep. Michael McCaul (R., Texas), chair of the

Illegal Immigrant Arrested in Crash That Killed Adviser to Senator

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The suspect in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month that killed a senior adviser to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D., Nev.) is an 18-year-old migrant who entered the United States illegally, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported on Tuesday.  “[Elmer Rueda-Linares] entered the United States March 12, 2021, at or near the Rio Grande City, Texas, Port

NPR Senior Editor Resigns After Blowing Whistle on Network’s Liberal Bias

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Uri Berliner says CEO Katherine Maher’s ‘divisive views’ are part of the problem at NPR L: Uri Berliner (Twitter) R: (Getty images) NPR senior editor Uri Berliner resigned from the company on Wednesday after he was suspended for speaking out against the taxpayer-funded outlet’s transformation into a liberal echo chamber. Berliner’s resignation announcement noted the

Bob Menendez Poised To Blame Wife in Bribery Case

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A court filing released Tuesday suggests Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.), who has been indicted four times for his alleged role in a bribery scheme, is poised to blame his wife for involving him in the scandal.   The New Jersey Democrat’s attorneys intend to demonstrate the “absence of any improper intent on Senator Menendez’s part”

Maria Cantwell Took Thousands from TikTok Lobbyist Days After House Passed Bill Targeting Chinese-Owned App

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Washington senator has slowed TikTok bill’s passage through Congress Sen. Maria Cantwell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Sen. Maria Cantwell (D., Wash.), the head of the powerful Senate Commerce Committee, took thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from a TikTok lobbyist just days after the House passed its bipartisan bill targeting the Chinese-owned app, new financial disclosures