Israel to take US ‘concerns’ about Rafah operation ‘into account’: White House
Senior U.S. officials reiterated their concerns about an Israel ground operation into Rafah during a meeting between the two countries on Thursday. Israeli leaders argue they have to carry out full-scale military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to defeat the four Hamas battalions that remain intact, but it’s also where more than […]
New Republican FTC commissioners must counter Khan
The Senate recently confirmed Andrew N. Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak as commissioners to the Federal Trade Commission in a unanimous vote. Their appointment not only returned the agency to five members for the first since 2022 but also restored bipartisan representation. Ferguson and Holyoak are both Republican. For almost a year, the FTC had been run […]
Bar and Tavern Association treated illogically by governor: Court
(The Center Square) – Plaintiffs unhappy with executive orders by the North Carolina governor during the COVID-19 era are having their day in court. And winning. The North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association is among the latest. A state appellate court unanimously says a decision by Superior Court Judge James Gale was in error, and […]
Biden must explain what’s going on with Iran czar Rob Malley
Iran’s decision to launch hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel last weekend offers a painful lesson for President Joe Biden. His policy of hoping to induce better behavior from the Islamic Republic through multibillion-dollar payoffs has been revealed as naive fiction. In fairness to Biden, this fatally misguided assumption that the mullahs want to be […]
Argentina formally requests to become NATO partner
Argentina formally requested to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a “global partner” on Thursday. The country’s Defense Minister, Luis Petri, announced the decision in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Petri met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana in Brussels, Belgium, to present him a letter with the request. “I met with […]
Canada launches new offensive in electric vehicle manufacturing subsidy war
Canada is spending more to help automakers build out electric vehicle supply chains in the country as part of its yearslong effort to attract new auto investments and compete with the U.S. EV subsidies enacted under President Joe Biden. The tax credit, included in the government’s new 2024 budget proposal, offers manufacturers a 10% subsidy […]
Jalen Hurts donates $200K to fund air conditioning at Philadelphia schools
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is donating $200,000 to fund air conditioning at several schools in the Philadelphia School District. Officials announced the money will go to “improve the learning environment and comfort for students and staff” in 10 schools, Philly Voice reported. Hurts’ donation comes after Philadelphia schools were forced to close early due to high […]
Two planes nearly collide at DC’s Reagan National Airport
A near collision between two aircraft was avoided earlier Thursday at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport. JetBlue and Southwest Airlines airplanes avoided each other by only 400 feet. Air traffic control recordings show controllers yelling at the JetBlue flight to stop its takeoff as the Southwest flight began taxiing on the runway. “An air traffic […]
New York ‘in play’ for Trump due to Alvin Bragg’s ‘abuse’ of justice, Lee Zeldin says
Former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin said his historically strong blue state of New York is up for grabs for presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in the general election. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s handling of Trump’s criminal hush money case is helping Trump in New York City, according to Zeldin. By the former […]
Kansas higher education board bans DEI statements for hiring and admissions
Kansas’s institutions of higher education will no longer be able to require diversity, equity, and inclusion statements from prospective students or staff, according to a measure approved by the state’s higher education board Wednesday. Following pressure from state lawmakers, the Kansas Board of Regents amended the Board Policy Statement on Diversity and Multiculturalism to bar […]