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Mother of student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’ had ‘no other choice’ but to sue school board

The mother of a North Carolina high school student stated she had “no other choice” but to sue her son’s school board, which suspended him for asking about the term “illegal alien.” Leah McGhee, the mother of a Central Davidson High School student, said her son’s English teacher assigned various vocabulary words in April, with one […]

Gaetz points to possibility of ‘bribes’ as reason for not backing MTG effort to oust Johnson

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) voted to table ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) ouster of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), though for an unexpected reason. Gaetz said in a post on X that he “voted to table the motion for one principal reason – with a two seat majority in an election year I believe […]

Cori Bush compares pro-Palestinian campus protests to women’s suffrage movement

Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) compared pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations with the women’s suffrage movement. In a joint press conference with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Bush heaped praise on campus protesters across the country, comparing them to several major protest movements across history, including those for suffrage and against the Vietnam War. “Protest isn’t meant to be […]

Trump says he ‘absolutely’ loves MTG but ‘this is not the time’ to oust Speaker Johnson

Former President Donald Trump encouraged the House to move past the effort by his ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) late Wednesday afternoon. “I absolutely love Marjorie Taylor Greene. She’s got Spirit, she’s got Fight, and I believe she’ll be around, and on our side, for a long time […]

Biden refuses to supply bombs and artillery shells if Israel attacks Rafah

President Joe Biden signaled the United States will no longer provide Israel with bombs and artillery shells if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decides to launch a large-scale invasion of Rafah, Gaza, as part of his war on Hamas. “Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in […]

PETA releases ‘Cricket’s Revenge’ Halloween costume mocking ‘Puppy Killer’ Kristi Noem

Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced a limited edition Halloween costume taking aim at Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) for admitting in her memoir, No Going Back, that she had shot and killed her dog Cricket. PETA’s “Cricket’s Revenge” costume features Noem holding a rifle while wearing a blood-splattered white collared […]

Reports arise of UNRWA staff stealing and hoarding aid

A United Nations watchdog group released a report accusing the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees of stealing and hoarding aid intended for the Gaza Strip. The information comes from a chatroom run by former UNRWA employee Haitham al Sayyed, who is believed to have been fired from the organization in 2016 after […]

‘Passing the trash’: K-12 leaders do not remove teachers in face of rising antisemitism

Public school leaders told Congress on Wednesday that teachers and administrators who have either been responsible for antisemitic activity or ineffectual in the face of it often do not get fired from their jobs. The leaders of three public school districts from across the country testified before a House Education and Workforce subcommittee in a […]

McCarthy endorses Gaetz’s primary challenger in latest episode of feud

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy endorsed Rep. Matt Gaetz‘s (R-FL) primary challenger in Florida’s 1st Congressional District in the latest instance of hostility between the two men. Aaron Dimmock, a former Naval officer, declared his candidacy less than two weeks ago. Now, he has the backing of one of the most notable Republicans in recent […]

Rubio dodges leaving Florida to join Trump ticket but says he’s discussed VP obstacle

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Wednesday told the Washington Examiner that he’s discussed the constitutional limitations to having presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ticket from the same state. The revelation comes as the Florida Republican is on former President Donald Trump’s short list as a running mate, fueling speculation that Rubio is […]
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