Schumer Falsely Claims He Refused to Shake Netanyahu’s Hand over ‘Serious Disagreements’; Photo, Video Show Private Handshake
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday falsely claimed that his refusal to shake hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a floor speech last week was due to “serious differences” over policy. Photos and video footage released by Netanyahu’s office of Mr Schumer’s private meeting with Mr Netanyahu before the speech showed him […]
How the private school landscape could change with more religious public schools
As Republicans seek to bring more religion into public schools, the situation for private schools could change. Republican-leaning states are adding chaplains to district health programs, mandating the Ten Commandments in every classroom, mandating Bible teaching in lesson plans, and increasingly offering Christian education at public school prices. The new measures are being challenged in […]
Kamala Harris Holds Private Meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu
Vice President Kamala Harris met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Thursday. The meeting lasted about 40 minutes, according to an Israeli government spokesman. The meeting came a day after Harris skipped Netanyahu’s speech to Congress to attend a sorority luncheon, and after she struggled to condemn violent anti-Israel […]
Private student loan interest rates rise for 5- and 10-year terms
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Alphabet Soup: Has the DEI bubble finally burst? Shift in the private sector
The Secret Service failures during the near assassination of former President Donald Trump have once again shone the spotlight on so-called DEI hiring, with Director Kimberly Cheatle being accused of being a box-ticking diversity hire. This Washington Examiner series, Alphabet Soup, will take a closer look at whether the DEI chickens have come home to […]
FLASHBACK: Kamala Harris Previously Supported Legislation To End Private Insurance
Vice President Kamala Harris supported “Medicare for All” and abolishing private health insurance as recently as 2019, before later proposing her own more moderate plan. Harris was a co-signer on Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” bill in 2017, which sought to eliminate private insurers and create a new single-payer system with the […]
AZ Supreme Court Says No to Sweetheart Deals for Private Companies
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes In a major victory for taxpayers, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the city of Peoria violated the state Constitution’s Gift Clause when it gave away nearly $2.6 million to two private businesses who promised nothing in return to the public, but only to run their own businesses for their own private […]
California delegates discussing Biden resignation in private groups: reports
California’s Democratic delegates are reportedly in turmoil as a dispute over the president’s possible reelection threatens to split the party. Private group chats across multiple social media platforms were set up to facilitate discussion among delegates, who are nearly all concerned that Biden would not be well received by voters for a second term. According […]
House Considers Federal Ban on Private Money to Run Elections
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Eight House Republicans have introduced a bill to block the use of private money to operate elections and curb the controversial process called ballot harvesting. If enacted, the Protect American Election Administration Act would block what the bill’s sponsors call a “private takeover of government election administration.” The legislation, introduced […]
Standard Chartered boosts private bank team with 14 new hires By Reuters – Investing.com
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Standard Chartered Bank (OTC:) has hired a dozen new bankers for its private banking divisions in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates as it seeks to expand its wealthy business, the bank said on Thursday. The hires also include Nicholas Cheng, who joined as head of the private markets […]