Groups call for investigation into NY state pension funds over possible ties to ‘predatory’ legal lenders
A newly assembled coalition of critics has called for an investigation into New York’s pension funds to find out whether their huge accounts support the seedy world of third-party legal lending. a wide range of groups – Representing businesses, workers and governments – Asking State Auditor Tom DiNapoli and City Auditor Brad Lander to take […]
Greece and Turkey Seek to Forge Ties to Promote Mid-East Stability
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Archenemies Turkey and Greece will test a five-month friendship initiative on Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, who share decades of mutual hostility, tense borders and disputed waters, agreed in December to sideline the conflict. Instead, they focus on trade and energy, repairing cultural […]
Schumer may let controversial Biden nominee with ‘problematic’ ties quietly expire: expert
The controversial judicial nominees proposed by President Biden will expire at the end of the 118th Congress in just a few months, but some experts believe this is exactly what the president and Senate Majority Whip Chuck Schumer will do. I guess it’s according to the plan of the general affairs department (D.N.Y.). Ron Bonjean, […]
‘Did I Read That Correctly?’: John Kennedy Does Not Let Up On Witness Over Ties To ‘Radical’ Group
At today’s Senate Budget Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) clashed with witness Dr. Geoffrey Supran about his past … source
Armenia’s prime minister in Russia for talks amid strain in ties
Armenia’s prime minister visited Moscow on Wednesday and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rising tensions between the estranged allies. President Putin invited Nikol Pashinyan to a meeting after the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union, a Moscow-led economic union. Both were said to have attended earlier in the day. The talks came a […]
FACT CHECK: Did University of Rochester Announce It Will Cut Academic Ties With Israel?
post shared on facebook It alleges that the University of Rochester has announced that it will sever academic ties with Israel. Verdict: False That claim is false. In an April 29 statement, the university denied cutting off academic ties with “Israeli institutions.” Reuters also debunked this claim. Fact check: University of Rochester student protesters reportedly […]
China and Serbia reaffirm tight ties during Xi Jinping’s visit to Belgrade
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the Serbian president on Wednesday, and both sides expressed optimism that the visit would further promote “ironclad” friendly relations between China and the Balkans. President Xi arrived in Serbia on Tuesday night to a warm welcome from France, a high-stakes state visit amid trade tensions and Russia’s war with […]
House Republicans call out DOJ civil rights chief over past antisemitic ties
House Republicans said Tuesday they are “deeply concerned” about Justice Department official Kristen Clark’s ability to investigate civil rights cases at Columbia University, given her “history of association with known anti-Semites.” Five Republicans, led by Upstate Rep. Claudia Tenney, sent a letter to Clark, an assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, […]
Trump Ties Biden with Suburban Women, Massive Setback for Democrat President
An ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted in May found former President Donald Trump in a dead heat with President Joe Biden among suburban women, another major supporter of Biden. It turned out that the layers were reversed. Polls show that Trump and Biden are tied (45%-45%) among suburban women, who are generally seen as less persuasive. […]
Who is Manolo De Los Santos? Leader of Hamas-cheering radical NYC group has ties to Cuba
The leader of the radical activist group that inspired 2020’s deadly Black Lives Matter riots to target anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University has been accused of spending “many years” in his career in the socialist haven of Cuba. The Post revealed that he was the instigator. Manolo de los Santos, 35, a leader of the […]