Colombia broke diplomatic ties with Israel, becoming the second Latin American country to do so since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Bolivia broke diplomatic ties with Israel last fall over the war, while Cuba and Venezuela haven’t recognized the country since 1973 and 2009, respectively. Colombia, having already previously withdrawn its ambassador from […]
Police stopped a potential school shooting after shooting and killing an armed student before he could gain access to a Wisconsin middle school, authorities said. At a Wednesday night briefing, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that no one else was killed or harmed in the incident. “This incident took place outdoors. The subject in […]
A large coalition of House Democrats is calling on the Biden administration to withhold offensive military aid and weapons to Israel, saying they are worried about the “humanitarian catastrophe” for those in Gaza if the Jewish state launches a ground invasion into Rafah. Over 50 House Democrats sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking […]
Former Rep. George Santos is making a comeback on Cameo under one of his previous identities: draq queen persona “Kitara Ravache.” “It’s your favorite, Kitara. After 18 years in the closet, George Santos pulled me back out — whatever,” Santos said in a video shared by Cameo on Instagram. The 35-year-old expelled Republican congressman was […]
In his first two battleground rallies after being fined for violating a gag order, former President Donald Trump bemoaned the restrictions and financial consequences he faces from several legal cases. Trump singled out and criticized New York Judge Juan Merchan, Judge Arthur Engoron, and the writer E. Jean Carroll during a rally in Michigan‘s critical key […]
A House bill to expand the definition of antisemitism passed with a clear majority but still met opposition from 21 Republicans and 70 Democrats. In all, 320 representatives voted in favor of the bill, most of them Republicans. However, though the bill was largely focused on recent pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, some provisions caused […]
College campuses across the United States have seen massive upheaval due to pro-Palestinian protests. Columbia University, the school with likely the most high-profile protest encampment, was forced to navigate difficult circumstances with the nation watching. The school has been criticized by people on both sides of the issue, and many other colleges now share the […]
(The Center Square) – Trying to make it permanent, a North Carolina congressman and three others in Congress have filed legislation to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. U.S. Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., is a practicing urologist, where home is rural eastern North Carolina. He was joined in […]
(The Center Square) – Two bills to cut Coloradans’ taxes are receiving bipartisan support as the General Assembly enters its final days of the 2024 legislative session. Republicans are promoting Senate Bill 24-228 as the largest tax cut in state history and Democrats are hailing House Bill 24-1134 as providing hundreds of millions in tax credits to middle- and […]
(The Center Square) – Nearly 15 million people living in or entering the country illegally are on an FBI list prohibiting purchase of firearms. However, the National Instant Criminal Background Check system isn’t required to let immigration authorities know if one of those 14.8 million is an applicant and in America. Legislation is proposed to […]
