Cotton requests Gabbard to refrain from sharing information with Germany that could be used against the far-right party.
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) urged Tulsi Gabbard, the National Intelligence Director, to avoid sharing intelligence with German domestic agencies, particularly regarding the Alternative for Germany (AFD), which he described as a far-right party. Cotton requested that Gabbard order US intelligence agencies to cease reporting to the Federal Bureau of Constitutional Protection (BFV) until Germany considers […]
Democrats should follow through and refrain from trading stocks.
As a liberal, I’ve had numerous discussions about how to improve an underperforming parliament. It’s easy to get defensive and dismiss criticisms as Whataboutism. But while it’s valid to critique Republicans for being oligarch-friendly, it feels a bit hypocritical to overlook that Democrats are, in many ways, just as entrenched in wealth. Sure, the Republican […]
Columbia, Barnard ordered to refrain from turning over student disciplinary records
NEW YORK – A federal judge on Thursday ordered Columbia University and Bernard University to refrain from responsibly asking a Republican-led House committee on student disciplinary records until at least next week, Mahmoud Khalil and other students hold a hearing in pursuit of a temporary restraining order. Halil, a graduate student at Columbia University, filed […]
‘Listen my soul to the glad refrain’: poetry prescriptions to beat the January blues | Books
“Last year is over, they seem to say,” wrote Philip Larkin in his poem “The Trees.” “Let’s start anew, anew, anew.” As we try to make sense of things in the middle of winter (when the world is in such turmoil, both literally and figuratively), the distilled nature of poetry creates a kind of alchemy. […]
‘Knucklehead’ Refrain Couldn’t Save Tim Walz From A ’60 Minutes’ Disaster
Tim Walz's classic “knucklehead” refrain couldn't save him from a lackluster performance during Monday night's “60 Minutes” interview. The vice presidential candidate lied about his military record and is an “Operation Enduring Freedom veteran,” which is the U.S. government's official name for the Afghanistan war, even though he never actually served in the war. He […]
Judge directs Michael Cohen to refrain from talking about Trump trial
Judge Juan Marchan on Friday directed Manhattan prosecutors to notify Michael Cohen, a key witness in former President Trump’s ongoing criminal trial, to stop speaking publicly about the case as his testimony nears. did. Trump’s lawyers have repeatedly criticized Cohen’s public attacks on Trump, given the former president’s limited ability to respond under the gag […]