Comer criticized for canceling DC mayor hearing following GWU encampment clearing
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is receiving criticism after canceling a congressional hearing to explore Washington, D.C.’s response to George Washington University‘s pro-Palestinian student protests. Comer announced the cancellation of the hearing on Wednesday following the clearing of the campus protesters by the Metropolitan Police Department earlier that morning. The demonstrations had been […]
GWU protesters called for beheadings of school administrators: ‘Guillotine, guillotine!’
A group of George Washington University students protesting the Hamas–Israel war stirred controversy when a social media video showed them calling for putting university administrators on the “gallows” and a “guillotine.” In a viral May 3 social media post recorded on Instagram, students are heard chanting, “Bracey, Bracey, we see you. You assault students, too. […]
MTG motion to vacate Johnson: 43 House members backed speaker ouster effort
An overwhelming number of House Republicans voted with Democrats to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s (R-GA) motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday, leaving just 10 Republicans joining Greene in her efforts to remove the speaker. On Wednesday, 359 members of the House voted to table the motion to oust Johnson, with 43 […]
‘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 […]
Whoopi Goldberg on Trump trial: ‘If you didn’t do it, why are you in the court?’
The View hosts defended porn star Stormy Daniels as a “believable person” and questioned former President Donald Trump‘s denials in court. “It’s about the fact that they paid her as a cover-up and then they used, sort of — they pretended it was a business expense and it was over the campaign contribution amount,” co-host […]
North Carolina lawmaker looking to peel back COVID-era provision being used in protests
Republican state Sen. Buck Newton (NC) is pushing legislation in the North Carolina legislature that would repeal a COVID-era provision allowing the broad use of masks for health and safety purposes. Masks were widely used during the pandemic, especially in 2020 and early 2021, but as the health crisis continued, their effectiveness in preventing the […]
UCLA’s violent encampment reflects poorly on all state and city ‘leaders’
California, Los Angeles, and University of California, Los Angeles, leaders have all been absent from their posts, making real justice from the clash between terrorist-sympathizing protesters and counterprotesters almost impossible. The Los Angeles Police Department is using facial recognition software to try and identify violent protesters, which is a problem when those protesters are known […]
Graham tells Austin: Pausing weapons to Israel is ‘obscene’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) excoriated the Biden administration for pausing a military aid transfer to Israel due to their unfolding military operations in Rafah. Graham was able to express his frustration with the administration’s decision on Wednesday during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the […]
Kemp signs election laws after swing state was center of Democratic attacks in 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) signed a new election law, adding to the several already signed since the 2021 legislative session, spurred by concerns from Democrats and Republicans about voting processes in the Peach State following the 2020 election. The state is expected to be a pivotal race again for President Joe Biden and former President […]
Trump invites ‘Mugshot’ NFT buyers to Mar-a-Lago with promises of trading cards and arraigned-suit shreds
On his day off from court in New York, former President Donald Trump will be hosting a dinner on Wednesday at Mar-a-Lago for supporters who spent thousands of dollars for Trump “Mugshot Edition” NFTs. Supporters who bought at least 47 Trump NFTs valued at $99 each have been extended a dinner invitation at Mar-a-Lago, according […]