Boston-area private university extends transfer deadline as pro-Palestine protests continue elsewhere
Brandeis University, a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts, extended its transfer application deadline until the end of May in the wake of Pro-Palestinan protests on other college campuses. The university’s president, Ron Liebowitz, issued a statement Tuesday that the school would be extending their transfer application deadline until May 31 to give students who are […]
Why it’s time for Caitlin Clark to denounce biological men in women’s sports
Former University of Iowa basketball player Caitlin Clark became America’s sweetheart the last two years with her athletic performances on the basketball court. She spurred a renaissance of viewership for women’s college basketball as the sport set records for ratings in 2023 and 2024. This was particularly true for games featuring Clark broadcasted on network […]
Biden blesses abortion with sign of the cross
President Joe Biden has enraged Catholic Church regulars with his latest show of approval for abortion, a Vatican red line. On Tuesday in Florida, where he blasted the state’s impending six-week abortion ban, Biden blessed himself with the sign of the cross when the woman introducing him referenced Florida’s shorter window for abortion. The group […]
Friends only: Don Jr and Eric Trump take on vetting roles in transition team
Former President Donald Trump tends to have his family involved in his business, and for his presidential transition team, his campaign is reportedly using family to vet prospective hires. Trump’s oldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, are set to be key parts of the transition team should the former president win a second […]
Why Pennsylvania could be ‘ground zero’ for a novel Biden and Trump presidential tie
Pennsylvania is the ultimate battleground for 2024 with the White House, Senate, and House all poised to flip based on how voters here cast their ballots. In this series, Pining for Pennsylvania: Unlocking the crucial Keystone State, the Washington Examiner will look at the demographics, politics, and key topics that have made Pennsylvania the must-watch state of the year. […]
McConnell deals setback to ‘isolationist’ Republicans on Ukraine
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered an unmistakable rebuke of the Republicans opposed to further funding for Ukraine on Tuesday. He brought along 31 GOP votes for the legislation, nine more than voted for an earlier version of the legislation in February and, most significantly, a majority of his conference in the Senate. He […]
Border crisis: Abbott hits 100 days since locking out feds in Eagle Pass
Border Patrol agents remain unable to access the border in Eagle Pass more than 100 days since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) ordered the state military to fence the area to prevent federal police from cutting through state-installed barbed wire. Federal law enforcement has been locked out of a strip of the border in south-central […]
Ukraine in ‘race against time’ as Russia attacks ahead of US aid deliveries
A breakthrough vote to pass legislation authorizing additional aid for Ukraine sets the stage for “a race” between Russia‘s attacked forces and U.S. aid deliveries, with Ukrainian forces and territory hanging in the balance. “It’s a race against time,” Oleksandr Merezhko, who chairs the foreign affairs committee in the Ukrainian parliament, told the Washington Examiner. […]
Biden to sign National Security package bill on Wednesday, sending billions in aid to Ukraine and Israel
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night that he would sign the National Security package bill into law on Wednesday. “Tonight, a bipartisan majority in the Senate joined the House to answer history’s call at this critical inflection point,” Biden announced in a press release. “Congress has passed my legislation to strengthen our national security and […]
Follow live: Rep. Scott Perry to face Janelle Stelson in November after Democrat defeated packed primary field
Voters in Pennsylvania headed to the polls on Tuesday to select the nominees in a series of key primary races up and down the ballot. While the primary races for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump were largely ceremonial as both candidates claimed the required delegates to become their party’s presumptive nominee earlier […]