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US launches airstrikes against ISIS camps in Syria

The US has launched airstrikes against ISIS camps in Syria, US Central Command (CENTCOM). said in a statement. The operation consisted of “dozens of precision airstrikes,” using Air Force assets including B-52s, F-15s and A-10s to strike more than 75 targets in central Syria. “Attacks against ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps are aimed at disrupting, […]

NYC fashion professor launches brand to ‘piss off Jew haters’

It's the kind of fashion brand that anti-Semites hate. An adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology who was arrested and suspended while protesting an anti-Israel rally is launching a new fashion line in the hopes of “outraging Jew haters.” Mark Greitz's diaspora generation is billed as a collection of proudly Zionist clothing and […]

AOC launches bid for top Democratic role on House Oversight Committee

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), a progressive Democrat from New York, has begun her candidacy to serve as the top Democrat on the House committee that leads investigative efforts against the federal government. AOC announced her candidacy for ranking member of the 119th Congress' Oversight and Accountability Committee in a letter to her colleagues on Friday. […]

AOC launches bid for top Dem on key House committee

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York formally announced Friday that she will lead her party on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee for the 119th Congress. Ocasio-Cortez is currently scheduled to run against Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly of Virginia to replace Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the current ranking member of the committee. […]

Texas lieutenant governor launches initiative to ban THC

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced a new law The sale of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) will be banned across the state on Thursday. If passed, Senate Bill 3 would repeal a 2019 Texas law that allowed the commercialization of hemp products containing small amounts of non-intoxicating delta-9 THC to boost the state's agriculture industry. “Dangerously, retailers […]

Hospital group launches ad campaign for disaster relief tax credits

A major hospital trade group this week launched a six-figure ad campaign asking Congress to extend disaster relief tax credits to help hospitals recover from Hurricanes Helen and Milton. The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) said Tuesday that assistance is needed to help employers in affected areas rebuild and provide incentives to retain or bring […]

New York State senator launches bid for DNC chair

New York state Sen. James Skoufis (D) launched his bid for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman on Saturday, seeking to “rebuild” the party after a major election night defeat earlier this month. . “We're looking for fresh perspectives as we speak to a number of DNC members and the broader Democratic Party,” Skoufis, 37, said […]