Hawaii’s long-overdue crackdown on Airbnb
The oceanic paradise of Hawaii may be one of the most popular vacation destinations in the United States, but the proliferation of short-term vacation rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo are pricing locals out of the housing market. Last week, Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) signed legislation that will make it easier for local governments to […]
Columbia law students want school to ‘pass all students’ after crackdown
Student editors at the Columbia Law Review are calling on administrators to cancel law school exams and pass all students after police cleared an anti-Israel encampment last week. The student group claims in the letter that it has been “irreparably shaken” by the police’s actions. The letter was written shortly after the NYPD dismantled the […]
Democrats split over campus protest crackdown
Senate Democrats in a heated election campaign are calling on university presidents to crack down on campus protests that have gotten out of control, with footage showing protesters smashing windows and unfurling Palestinian flags threatening President Biden. It has become a political issue for its allies. But leading progressives are defending students’ right to protest […]
Ads on Facebook, Instagram for explicit ‘AI girlfriends’ prompts Meta crackdown
David Dietze, senior investment strategist at Peapack Wealth Management, discusses whether Amazon or Meta is a better investment on Craman Countdown. The social media giant was forced to remove explicit content from its platform in recent days after tens of thousands of racy artificial intelligence-generated “girlfriend” ads were discovered across Metaapp. investigation by wired An […]
House invites more university leaders to Congress as part of GOP crackdown on antisemitism
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) asked three additional university leaders to testify on Capitol Hill over the rise of antisemitism on college campuses as part of the House GOP’s crackdown on anti-Jewish demonstrations and protests. Foxx said during a Tuesday press conference with several House committee chairs that she has […]
Mike Johnson calls Columbia protests ‘utter disgrace’ and will announce ‘crackdown’ on antisemitism at universities – live | US politics
Johnson calls Columbia University’s protests an ‘utter disgrace’, calls for president’s resignation again Republican House Speaker mike johnson He continues to direct his anger at Columbia University students and leaders, accusing protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza of anti-Semitism. What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace. Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students […]
Wall Street Has Spent Billions Buying Homes. A Crackdown Is Looming.
In a wide-ranging interview on Cavuto: Coast to Coast, Corcoran Group founder and Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran discusses real estate market trends and challenges. Wall Street went on a buying spree. Now, more and more lawmakers want to prevent something like this from happening again. Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives […]
30 House Republicans take action to overturn Biden’s gas car crackdown
First appearance on Fox: On Friday, a group of more than 30 House Republicans is introducing a resolution that would overturn President Biden’s actions targeting gasoline-powered vehicles as part of his efforts to combat climate change. Nearly 30 Republicans, led by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), are introducing the bill. parliamentary review act, a law that […]
The US college protests and the crackdown on campuses – podcast | News
Fighting on the campus of an elite American university captured the world’s attention this week as the humanitarian crisis worsens and the Israel-Gaza war escalates. Pro-Palestinian student protesters at prestigious Columbia University were arrested en masse by New York City police, and anger spread to other university sites. Guardian US reporter Elmsalam To tell michael […]
California utility companies avoid crackdown on ad spending and mishandling of funds
California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies spend money in the state. According to consumer groups, utility companies are exploiting loopholes in rules surrounding illicit spending on advertising and lobbying with customer money. The new legislation would have worked toward closing those loopholes and levying fines […]