House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) asked three additional university leaders to testify on Capitol Hill over the rise of antisemitism on college campuses as part of the House GOP’s crackdown on anti-Jewish demonstrations and protests. Foxx said during a Tuesday press conference with several House committee chairs that she has […]
An establishment known for its mix of arcade games and food is taking entertainment to another realm: social betting. Dave & Buster’s announced it would allow customers to wager on arcade games such as Skee-Ball or its Hot Shots basketball game in its retail locations via its app within the next few months. The betting […]
The Supreme Court rejected an emergency plea from the pornography industry to stop the enforcement of a Texas age verification law imposed on pornography sites, allowing the Lone Star State to continue the policy it enacted to protect children. The order from Justice Samuel Alito came down Tuesday without explanation or a public dissent, but […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the latest Republican leader trying to save his job against a conservative coup. But he’s got one thing going for him that his recent predecessors didn’t. The public, especially Republicans, generally likes him. Backed by former President Donald Trump, the Louisiana Republican has a 44% favorable rating. In the […]
Students occupying Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall will face expulsion after breaking in and vandalizing the private school property overnight. University spokesman Ben Chang announced Tuesday afternoon that students continuing to violate university policy “will be met with clear consequences.” He listed vandalizing property, breaking doors and windows, and blocking entrances as examples of violating conduct. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is pressing President Joe Biden to visit a growing pro-Palestinian protest on Columbia University’s campus, lamenting there has been a “vacuum of leadership” as the student encampment continues to garner national attention. Johnson said he contacted the White House shortly after making his own visit to Columbia last week with […]
The GOP chairs of House Education and the Workforce and Oversight committees are demanding answers from Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the district’s police department over reports that they “refused” to clear pro-Palestinian encampments at George Washington University. The encampments stem from the war between Israel and Hamas and have appeared across several college campuses […]
Actor Brian Cox dismissed the idea of religion, criticizing the Bible as “propaganda.” Cox, best known for playing Logan Roy on HBO’s Succession, discussed how he believes religion is holding back humanity while appearing on the Starting Line Podcast. He suggested religion was created as “a control issue,” adding that humanity ought to embrace a […]
The House Judiciary Committee asked the Department of Justice on Tuesday to provide information about its former employee Matthew Colangelo, one of the prosecutors leading the hush money case against former President Donald Trump in New York. Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said in a letter obtained by the Washington Examiner to Attorney General Merrick […]
The Biden administration is taking concrete steps to reclassify marijuana, which is labeled as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD. On Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced it intends to change the drug’s classification to be a Schedule III drug, on par with ketamine and some anabolic steroids. The change comes two years […]
