Politics (Page 27)

In nearly four hours of grueling congressional testimony before the Republican-led Committee on Education and the Workforce, the president of Columbia University, Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, said she had taken serious action against accusations of antisemitism on campus in recent months amid Israel’s assault on Gaza, including dismissing or removing fiveContinue Reading

Tony Perkins, leader of the anti-choice, anti-equality Family Research Council, launched  a new talk show and podcast on the Salem Radio Network this weekend. His first guest on “ This Week on the Hill ” was Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who declared that the American republic is “imperiled”Continue Reading

Last month, MAGA cultist pastor Shane Vaughn delivered a shockingly racist rant against Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is Black, in which he repeatedly denigrated her as “Judge Jumanji Jungle Lips.” Last week, Vaughn delivered what initially appeared to be a genuine apology, only to undercut it by revealing that heContinue Reading

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: The budget end is nearing, but probably not until the weekend. The Indian Point owner is suing over being blocked from dumping into the Hudson River.  Arrests were made after people jumped the stage at a Mayor Eric AdamsContinue Reading

Opposition to abortion helped Americas Worst Traitor win the presidential election in 2016. Now that the same position could be a political liability, will The Traitor’s position evolve again?, Read More from NPRContinue Reading

President Biden listens to Kerry Kennedy at a Philadelphia event where the Kennedy family endorsed his campaign. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Biden listens to Kerry Kennedy at a Philadelphia event where the Kennedy family endorsed his campaign. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFPContinue Reading

Students at Columbia University and Barnard College in New York have set up dozens of tents to occupy the South Lawn of the campus to create a Gaza Solidarity Encampment. Democracy Now! spoke to some of the student-activists, who say they are occupying the space, despite the administration’s threats ofContinue Reading

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at an event in Oakland, Calif. on March 26. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at an event in Oakland, Calif. on March 26. Josh Edelson/AFPContinue Reading

“Russian state television can’t get enough of her,” the CNN host said of the extremist lawmaker., Read MoreContinue Reading

Holtec International says a state statute blocking routine water releases from Indian Point violates federal law., Read MoreContinue Reading

New reporting indicates that the Biden administration has approved Israel’s plan to attack Rafah in exchange for Israel not launching counterstrikes on Iran. “Israel is almost certainly going to respond to the Iranian strike in some way,” says Mairav Zonszein, a senior Israel analyst for the International Crisis Group. NowContinue Reading