Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned, likely as the result of pressure from the Harvard Corporation. She was appointed largely because of her deep commitment to the diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracy, which has dominated Harvard and other universities since the 2020 killing of George…
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House GOP’s Majority To Shrink Further After Ohio Rep. Johnson Announces Resignation
The Republican majority in the House of Representatives will decline to just two seats after the departure of Republican Rep. Bill Johnson of Ohio, whose resignation was announced on Tuesday. House Republicans’ four-seat majority declined by two members over the month of December following the expulsion of…
Read More House GOP’s Majority To Shrink Further After Ohio Rep. Johnson Announces ResignationNew Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Now Accused Of Wrongdoing In Connection With Qatar
Senator Robert Menendez from New Jersey is facing additional allegations of wrongdoing. A superseding indictment returned in New York has accused him of making positive comments about Qatar in exchange for valuable items, including luxury wristwatches. According to the indictment, Menendez introduced a member of…
Read More New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Now Accused Of Wrongdoing In Connection With QatarTrump Appeals Maine Secretary Of State’s Decision To Boot Him From Ballot
Former President Donald Trump is taking legal action to overturn the decision made by Maine’s Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, to remove him from the 2024 primary ballot due to his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot. Trump has appealed the…
Read More Trump Appeals Maine Secretary Of State’s Decision To Boot Him From BallotRepublicans Sound Off Over Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation
Several Republican politicians wasted no time in responding to Harvard University President Claudine Gay’s resignation on Tuesday. Gay was accused of plagiarizing multiple academic works, and she was criticized after failing to say whether calls for genocide violate the university’s code of conduct during a Dec. 5 congressional hearing.…
Read More Republicans Sound Off Over Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation10 Big Issues In The Florida 2024 Legislative Session
Florida lawmakers will start the annual 60-day legislative session on Jan. 9, with Gov. Ron DeSantis giving his State of the State address. Here are ten issues to watch during the session: — ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: As access to artificial intelligence continues to expand, lawmakers are…
Read More 10 Big Issues In The Florida 2024 Legislative SessionBiden Admin Brings Dispute Over Texas Border Wire To Supreme Court
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow border patrol to remove wire installed along the Texas border by state authorities. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order in December blocking the administration from removing the wire while it considers Texas’ appeal.…
Read More Biden Admin Brings Dispute Over Texas Border Wire To Supreme CourtChina Unveils Bid To Deepen Economic Ties With San Francisco And New York City
China is seeking to bolster economic connections between the southern Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and the San Francisco and New York City Bay areas, according to the South China Morning Post. Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries…
Read More China Unveils Bid To Deepen Economic Ties With San Francisco And New York CityMissouri Gov. Mike Parsons Bans Chinese Purchase Of Farmland Near Military Sites
Missouri is banning individuals and groups tied to China from purchasing agricultural land near military installations. Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order on Tuesday prohibiting any entity tied to the CCP from buying up land within 10 miles of any “critical military…
Read More Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons Bans Chinese Purchase Of Farmland Near Military SitesBattle Over Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Travel Records Ratchets Up With WaPo
A legal battle has intensified about public records related to travel by Gov. Ron DeSantis, as The Washington Post accused the governor’s office of taking “control” of Florida Department of Law Enforcement compliance with the state’s Sunshine Law. A lawsuit about the records has roiled…
Read More Battle Over Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Travel Records Ratchets Up With WaPo