Before running for the presidency, Donald Trump became nationally known for his TV role on The Apprentice as a businessman choosing among candidates vying to join his organization. “You’re fired!” became a famous catchphrase of Trump as the show grew in popularity. Now, nearly a dozen politicians hope to hear some version of “You’re hired!” […]
President Joe Biden is ramping up his appearances with friendly media personalities ahead of the 2024 general election, all while apparently spurning conversations with the nation’s largest newspapers, wires, and television stations. At this point in his term in office, Biden trails his immediate White House predecessors, former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, in […]
The detente between former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is a boon for Trump and the Republican Party before November. But with Trump not yet reaching out to former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, he could be undermining his own reelection campaign by not appealing to her voters. Republicans, including party strategist Cesar […]
The Biden administration has announced another round of canceled student loans, this time for $6.1 billion for 317,000 former students of the Art Institutes. “This institution falsified data, knowingly misled students, and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains of debt without leading to promising career prospects at the end of their studies,” President Joe Biden […]
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 […]
