Six months into one of the deadliest wars in Israel’s existence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political life is hanging by a paradox. “The loss of trust in him is really prevalent here,” a European official based in Israel observed. “The public … is somehow united over the goals of the war, but the same […]
President Joe Biden mentioned Syracuse University and the University of Delaware as possible locations to house his presidential library. The president discussed the subject with special counsel Robert Hur last October during a five-hour interview, the transcript of which was made public Tuesday. Biden attended both schools in the 1960s, graduating with a bachelor’s degree […]
April’s monthly Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in a little over two weeks. The next installment will go out 16 days from now, on April 1, to people who struggle with a serious debilitating disability that results in a limited income, according […]
A rare 14K gold 2000 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers NBA championship ring that the late basketball legend gifted to his father is up for auction. “Obviously proud of winning his very first NBA Championship, Kobe ordered an extra copy of the majestic ring he was issued to give to his father, Joe Bryant, as a […]
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) likes to keep the political world on the edge, and he’s doing so again by teasing a “long-shot scenario” to reconsider his retirement as West Virginia‘s senior senator. The 76-year-old Democrat had discussed a situation where he may make a late entry into the Senate race as an independent with the […]
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) said Israel “can do more” to help address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza when speaking to voters at a Democratic meet and greet in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, according to audio obtained by the Washington Examiner. Casey was asked by a voter on Thursday whether he’d hold Israel accountable for the […]
Republicans are set to launch a broadside against colleges and universities if they take control of the federal government next year, eager to impose major changes on a higher education system that has faced intense scrutiny over accusations of excessive liberalism and, more recently, antisemitism. After years of mounting tensions between universities and Republicans over […]
New Jersey’s unique ballots have come under scrutiny for decades for claims of voter suppression and manipulation. Now a high-profile lawsuit and a surprisingly competitive Senate race have thrown the state’s ballot into the public eye. Nineteen of New Jersey’s 21 counties use the “county-line” ballot system. The county line places party-backed candidates in one […]
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan used the first major policy address of his Senate campaign to excoriate Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) over his waning support for Israel. Hogan, a Republican who served two terms as governor of deep blue Maryland, launched a surprise bid for retiring Sen. Ben Cardin’s (D-MD) seat early last month. […]
Federal prosecutors recommended FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried receive a prison sentence of 40 to 50 years Friday. Bankman-Fried, 31, was criminally convicted of seven counts, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering, amid his handling of a cryptocurrency exchange and hedge fund. His convictions added up to a possible 110 years in prison. “His […]
