Protesters and counter-protesters clashed overnight at a pro-Palestinian encampment on UCLA’s campus. The skirmish began around 11 p.m. on Tuesday when counterprotesters reportedly marched to the encampment and surrounded it, according to local reports. The two factions then began to brawl. Videos of people being punched and kicked circulated on social media. There were reports of dangerous […]
An attorney nominated by President Joe Biden to a lifetime appointment on the federal judiciary donated to at least two Democratic state political candidates who led groups linked to Hamas, the Washington Examiner has found. Adeel Mangi, who faces an uphill battle to confirmation in the Senate due to lawmakers raising concerns over his ties […]
The House will vote on an antisemitism bill on Wednesday in response to the nationwide pro-Palestinian protests occurring across college campuses, with some House Democrats coming out against the legislation as it would expand the definition of antisemitism. The bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, which was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), would require […]
Senators are hoping their priorities can hitch a ride on a bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, one of the last must-pass pieces of legislation of the current Congress. The Senate will take its first procedural vote on the reauthorization Wednesday, days before the agency’s authority expires on May 10. Congressional leaders in the House […]
The first bank failure of 2024 happened last week when Republic First Bank, a financial institution based out of Philadelphia, was seized and closed by federal regulators. The bank reportedly faced mounting financial difficulties due to a decrease in the number of deposits it received and its mortgage lending. The bank was seeking funds to continue its […]
New York Police Department riot police officers stormed Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, which had been occupied and barricaded by protesting students. On Tuesday night, hundreds of NYPD officers with tactical vehicles arrived on campus, sealing it off. An email from the university went out to students, ordering them to stay in place. After securing […]
A battle in the Supreme Court appears likely after three federal judges rejected Louisiana’s new congressional district map that gave the state a second majority-black House district. The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Tuesday that the state cannot use the voting district map that was drawn up in January. The judges agreed with the plaintiffs, […]
Democratic state Sen. Tim Kennedy won the New York special election in the state’s 26th Congressional District to replace former Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins, narrowing the House Republican majority even further ahead of the 2024 election. Kennedy defeated Republican Gary Dickson, a West Seneca supervisor who is an Army and FBI veteran, on Tuesday night. Kennedy has been […]
At least 55 people were injured when a bus collided with a Los Angeles Metro train on Tuesday in the California city. Two of the victims were hospitalized with serious injuries, officials said. The bus crossed into the path of an E Line train, Dave Sotero, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Metro, told the […]
The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized new energy efficiency standards for residential hot water heaters, the most significant of several actions it has taken meant to reduce emissions from everyday products. The Department of Energy estimated the new standards, which will take effect for newly manufactured electric water storage heaters beginning in 2029, will save […]
