Cornyn steps up fundraising in battle with Thune to become Senate GOP leader
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has raised $18.3 million this cycle to help boost Republican Senate incumbents and hopefuls, raising more than Sen. John Thune (R-SD) as both men compete to become the next Senate Republican leader. Both senators are working to raise money as they compete for the votes of their conference after Senate Minority […]
Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf resigns after coalition falls apart
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, resigned on Monday, avoiding a vote of no confidence, days after he abandoned his goal of fighting climate change and ended his coalition with the Green Party. Mr Yousaf, whose Scottish National Party has been weakened by campaign finance scandals and divisions over transgender rights, failed to strike a deal […]
Crime up in NY Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ hometown
State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins went missing in Yonkers. According to data obtained by the Post, Paul wakes up and sees an uptick in unrest in his hometown, aligned with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on policies to fight crime and defund the police. ing. According to Yonkers Police Department statistics, the number of robberies has increased […]
Columbia has banned student protest leader who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live,’ University says
Columbia University has banned a student movement leader from campus who said “Zionists have no right to live,” a university spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Friday. Kaimani James, an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests at the school, also said in a recently resurfaced video from earlier this year that people “wanted to see that I […]
Columbia bans student protest leader who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’
Columbia University banned Khymani James, a 20-year-old pro-Palestinian student protest organizer, from its campus on Friday after it was reported he previously made violent remarks toward Zionists. “I want to make clear that calls of violence and statements targeted at individuals based on their religious, ethnic or national identity are unacceptable and violate university policy,” […]
White House rips ‘dangerous, appalling statements’ from Columbia protest leader
The White House harshly criticized a student leader of a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University on Friday after his comments resurfaced. “These dangerous and horrifying statements are upsetting and should serve as a wake-up call. Defending the murder of Jews is terrible,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement Friday. Ta. […]
Scottish leader faces fallout of decision to end power-sharing agreement
Prime Minister Humza Yousaf has refused to resign amid mounting pressure over his decision to end a three-year power-sharing agreement. Prime Minister Humza Yousaf said Friday he would “absolutely” fight the no-confidence motion filed against him. A defeat could start a chain of events leading to Yousaf’s resignation and the possibility of early elections in […]
Former leader of nonprofit created to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in Portland arrested for allegedly stealing from org
according to KOINTVAn Oregon man named Devon Horace was arrested and charged with stealing from a nonprofit organization. main street alberta That he once led. The group was founded to promote Portland’s Alberta Street area as an “equitable” commercial district, according to its website. The organization “seeks to understand and address the historical legacy of […]
NY Union Leader: My Members Back Trump 3:1 over Biden
New York union leaders say Democratic policies are pushing voters toward the Republican Party, with a majority of the union’s 9,000 members supporting former President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden. Bob Bartels, manager of Steamfitters Local 638, spoke to both Newsmax and Fox News in Manhattan on Thursday morning after President Trump stopped at […]
Idaho Democratic leader: Stomach ‘queasy’ after Supreme Court abortion case
Idaho’s Senate minority leader said Wednesday that he is “sickened” by the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the state’s abortion ban, as conservative justices heard arguments in the latest abortion battle at the high court. ” he said. The court heard oral argument regarding the Biden administration’s requirement that hospitals receiving Medicare funding provide abortions […]