As Biden Cheers TikTok Ban, White House Embraces TikTok Influencers
The White House brushes off accusations of hypocrisy, courting TikTok while seeking to ban it.
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Chuck Schumer Privately Warns Pakistan: Don't Kill Imran Khan in Prison
Supporters worry Khan’s life is in danger and with good reason: The military has a long history of killing deposed leaders.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Columbia Law School Faculty Condemn Administration for Mass Arrests and Suspensions
The blanket suspension of student protesters casts “serious doubt on the University’s respect for the rule-of-law values that we teach,” 54 law professors wrote.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Since October, Sen. John Fetterman Has Been Building a Roster of Republican Donors
“Yes I’m a Republican and I exclusively supported John through the Jewish community for his principled actions supporting Israel.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Columbia Suspends Ilhan Omar’s Daughter One Day After Omar Grilled School Administrators
The university suspended three students out of hundreds participating in an on-campus encampment to protest the Israeli government.
The Gaping Hole in Supreme Court Rules for Tracking Links Between Litigants and Influence Groups
Parties appearing before the Supreme Court can fund the groups that file briefs supporting their arguments — and almost never have to disclose it.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Columbia Suspended Two Students for Assault on Gaza Rally, School Says in Antisemitism Hearing
In congressional testimony, school administrators also said they are investigating pro-Israel and pro-Palestine professors.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Democrats Question U.S. Claims That Israel Isn’t Violating International Law Using American Weapons
Biden campaign co-chair Rep. Veronica Escobar co-led a congressional letter questioning the administration's compliance with its own arms transfer memo.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Ahead of Congressional Testimony, Columbia President Cracks Down on Student Advocacy for Palestine
Columbia, Vanderbilt, and Pomona College all seriously disciplined students protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza this month.
Remember the Centrists Who Lost the House in 2022? They’re Back!
New York congressional hopeful John Avlon, a centrist with GOP ties, was endorsed by a party chair widely blamed for losing the House.