From Washington Examiner
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Trump seeks to pry ‘young’ voters from Biden over TikTok ban brewing in Congress
Former President Donald Trump is attempting to tie brewing legislation potentially banning TikTok to President Joe Biden as he courts young voters. The House advanced legislation Saturday included in the foreign aid bills, forcing the sale of TikTok from its Chinese owners within a year to avoid a ban in the United States. The Senate […]
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Texas House Republican’s district office vandalized by ‘anti-Israel activists’
Rep. John Carter’s (R-TX) district office in Georgetown, Texas, was vandalized by “anti-Israel activists” on Monday morning, but the congressman said they were ultimately “unsuccessful” in intimidating him. A spokesperson for Carter’s office said that around 8:30 a.m., staff arrived at the district office to find “a disturbing act of vandalism” after activists splattered red […]
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House Democrat warns Columbia president over antisemitic protests: Your job is on the line
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) gave Columbia University President Minouche Shafik advice while visiting the campus on Monday, encouraging her to ask the former presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania “what not to do” when it comes to handling the rise of antisemitism. Moskowitz spoke during a press conference with Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), […]
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Biden offers qualified condemnation of antisemitic protests at Columbia
President Joe Biden delivered a qualified denunciation of anti-Israel protests on college campuses, voicing support for the Palestinian people as he condemned the wave of antisemitism facing Jewish students. The president, asked by reporters about a series of disruptive protests sweeping elite universities including Columbia University and Yale University, denounced the tactics of protesters, who […]
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New York GOP redirects ERA argument away from abortion — and toward teenage drinking
With the Equal Rights Amendment on the ballot this November, New York Democrats are hopeful that more voters will turn out to vote in favor of protecting abortion rights, but state Republicans are highlighting possible ramifications of the amendment, such as the removal of a drinking age. The ERA includes a dozen potential new protected […]
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Biden shares stage with Bernie Sanders and AOC for Earth Day solar power push
President Joe Biden commemorated Earth Day 2024 by reiterating his pledge to fight climate change and promote new green energy technologies. The president was joined on Monday by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), all three progressives and some of the loudest voices in Congress focusing on green […]
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Liberal Media Scream: Historian Meacham says ‘patriotism’ demands Biden win
This week’s Liberal Media Scream is a rare five-screamer featuring a liberal journalist turned “historian” and biographer claiming that voter patriotism demands reelecting President Joe Biden over former President Donald Trump. Jon Meacham, the former top editor of Newsweek, said on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, “Patriotism is allegiance to an idea. It’s not […]
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Washington Examiner’s Sarah Bedford argues anti-Israel mentality in US could be vulnerability for Biden in 2024
The Washington Examiner’s Sarah Bedford argued Wednesday that President Joe Biden’s reelection chances could be affected based on how he navigates the rise in pro-Palestinian support on college campuses within the United States. The U.S. has seen a growing number of protests made against Israel, with even some Democratic lawmakers such as Rep. Rashida Tlaib […]
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Stefanik and New York GOP demand Columbia president resign: ‘You have failed’
New York House Republicans are demanding that Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resign from her position as pro-Palestinian protests erupt on the campus ahead of Passover, a Jewish holiday. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) led a letter sent to Shafik on Monday saying the president should step down “for failing to put an end to […]
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AOC helps Pennsylvania ‘Squad’ member Summer Lee who could lose seat over Israel
Freshman Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) is calling in some high-powered support to win a second term in the House, with the Pennsylvania election on Tuesday serving as the first test of whether Democratic lawmakers actively calling for a ceasefire in Gaza can survive primary challenges. The Democratic-held House seat in Pennsylvania’s 12th District is not […]
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Obamas, media, and more feed children’s climate anxiety
For Earth Day last year, executive producers Barack and Michelle Obama released an episode of children's show Ada Twist, Scientist that...
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Nursing home operators push back against Biden’s new staffing mandates
Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Monday that the Biden administration has finalized the first-ever minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. The move comes after the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw advocates for the elderly reporting poor living conditions for residents in which they’d go hours without meals and water and were not kept properly clean. […]