The Senate passed landmark legislation Monday night intended to regulate the Wild West of college sports compensation and transfers, teeing up a vote in the House after the November midterm elections.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said Sunday it estimated that about 300,000 people have fled Rafah ahead of a potential full-scale Israeli invasion. “Over the last week, @UNRWA estimates around 300,000 people have now fled #Rafah, as the forced and inhumane displacement of Palestinians continues. There is nowhere safe to go. There...
Dozens of students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld’s scheduled speech Sunday, apparently in protest of the Jewish comedian’s support for Israel, according to news reports and videos circulated on social media. As Seinfeld received his honorary degree, before beginning his commencement speech, the graduating students rose from their...
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) took aim at President Biden’s stance on Israel on Sunday, slamming him for the administration’s position on Rafah and its decision to pause some military shipments to the country. Cotton defended Israel’s actions in Rafah that have set the stage for a potential full-scale invasion into the city — where more...
The Biden campaign is enlisting former President Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts for a star-studded major fundraiser in Los Angeles next month, according to a campaign official. Clooney and Roberts will participate in a contest, as part of the fundraiser, which will be run across social media, digital ads, emails and texts. The Biden...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday rejected the accusation the U.S. is attempting to avoid holding Israel accountable for its military campaign amid criticism over the State Department's recent report on Israeli war conduct. In a highly anticipated report released last week, the State Department concluded it was “reasonable to assess” Israel violated international humanitarian law...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of being “owned by the Democrats” in a Sunday interview. Asked why she thinks Johnson would not “defund Jack Smith,” referring to the special counsel who brought two indictments against President Trump, Greene said, “Mike Johnson is owned by the Democrats, and that proved to...
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan maintained Sunday that President Biden's threat to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not mean the U.S. intends to "abandon" the country. Sullivan, speaking with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, warned of "significant" civilian casualties in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The interview comes days after Biden...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) doubled down Sunday on his opposition to further U.S. aid to Israel, suggesting Americans do not want to be "complicit" in the starvation of children in Gaza. "Look, every Republican, as I understand it, wants to give huge amounts of money to Israel," Sanders said during an interview on "Meet the...
A photo finish could be in store in Maryland this week as Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) fight for supremacy in what has turned into potentially the bloodiest primary on the Senate map this year. Trone, the co-owner of Total Wine, had been buoyed for much of the...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) doubled down on his criticism of the U.S. report on Israeli war conduct released last week. The State Department released a report late Friday night concluding it was “reasonable to assess” Israel has violated international humanitarian law in its war conduct in Gaza. However, the report fell short of stating a determinative finding...
