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Columbia Group Behind ‘Resistance 101’ Event Urges Members To Stonewall University Investigation as School Promises Disciplinary Action for Refusal To Cooperate

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Administrators spar with Columbia University Apartheid Divest ahead of campus anti-Semitism congressional hearing Anti-Israel protest at Columbia (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The Columbia University student group behind the now-infamous “Palestinian Resistance 101” event—during which terror-tied speakers called for violence against Jews—is working to stonewall the university’s investigation into the event, with the group urging its members

Biden Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Call With Netanyahu

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President Joe Biden on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during a phone call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  “[Biden] underscored that an immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians, and he urged the Prime Minister to empower his negotiators to conclude

David Trone Backs Out Of Debate With African-American Primary Opponent Amid Backlash Over Use of Racial Slur

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Rep. David Trone (D., Md.) on Wednesday backed out of a televised debate with his Senate primary opponent, a black woman, amid ongoing fallout from his use of a racial slur. Trone’s refusal to participate in the April 23 debate with Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks comes amid fallout from his “mistaken” use of

Iran Runs War Drills in Support of ‘Palestinian Intifada’

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Iran and its military forces in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon held a series of joint war drills on Thursday aimed at supporting “Palestinian Intifada” and sending a warning signal to Israel in the wake of a major strike this week on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus. A more-than-3,000-ship convoy, composed of Iran’s volunteer Basij forces,

Democrats Are Touting Liberal Groups’ Support for Adeel Mangi. Those Groups Have Hailed Cop-Killers.

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Effort to boost the embattled judicial nominee also highlights his radical ties Adeel Abdullah Mangi (Twitter) Senate Democrats are touting letters of support from dozens of liberal groups in a last-ditch effort to save Adeel Mangi’s nomination to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. But some of the organizations share the radical positions that imperiled

Chinese Biotech Company Enlists Firm of Bob Casey’s Brother in Bid To Stay off a U.S. Blacklist

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A Chinese biotechnology company linked to the Chinese Communist Party has hired the lobbying firm of Sen. Bob Casey’s (D., Pa.) brother as it fights legislation that would restrict its business in the United States over national security concerns. WuXi AppTec hired Dentons Global Advisors last month to lobby on “federal matters regarding biotechnology,” according

Anti-Israel Squad Member Jamaal Bowman Down 17 Points in Primary Poll

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A new poll this week shows Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.), a “Squad” member known for his anti-Israel stance, is down 17 points in his bid for a third House term.  Westchester County executive George Latimer (D.) is leading Bowman 52 percent to 35 percent among Democratic primary voters in New York’s 16th Congressional District,