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Investigators aren’t building a ‘list of Jews.’ They’re trying to protect them

Recently, faculty and student groups asked a district court to vacate an order enforcing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission subpoena seeking the names and contact information of Jewish employees and members of Jewish organizations at the University of Pennsylvania. We represent Jewish employees nationwide who experience discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Many come to […]

Trump’s new oil rule is a $750 billion taxpayer scam

The Trump administration recently published a proposed rule that rolls back commonsense oil and gas bonding reforms designed to protect taxpayers from bearing the enormous cost of orphaned well cleanup. Without adequate bonding, industry bad actors who abandon wells after extracting the oil and gas, along with all the profit, get away with breaking a […]

Why Kim Jong Un is terrified of peace with the South

South Korea is once again extending a hand to North Korea. Messages advocating the resumption of dialogue, the lowering of military tensions, and a path toward peaceful coexistence are being repeated. The current administration has formalized a policy centered on respecting the North’s regime, pursuing no unification by absorption, and committing to no hostile acts. […]

Obama and Biden trapped poor children in red tape. Trump just cut the chains

The Trump administration recently caused uproar from the Left by proposing the repeal of thousands of regulations in Head Start, an early education program for low-income children. Critics argue that the action strips the program of important standards. But in reality, these regulations have increasingly held back the very communities this program was supposed to […]

”Tis but a scratch’: Iran is bleeding out — and pretending it’s winning

In the annals of cinematic comedy, few scenes capture the sheer absurdity of pure, unadulterated denial quite like the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Dismembered arm by arm, standing on a single leg while actively bleeding onto the forest floor, the knight fiercely blocks King Arthur’s path. He aggressively dismisses his […]

Stephen A. Smith on Fauci: ‘You can’t show up on Capitol Hill and plead the fifth 111 times’

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said Thursday that former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci should have answered lawmakers’ questions during the hostile Senate hearing earlier this week, instead of invoking his Fifth Amendment rights. Smith argued that Fauci owed the public an explanation after serving as the face of the nation’s COVID-19 response....

In disgracing himself, Fauci finally gets the attention he craved

Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times in order to avoid answering questions before a Senate hearing.

Whole Hog Politics: Does Trump not know or not care how bad things are for the GOP?

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. ET as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] Democrats have never had it so good. The incumbent Republican president is wildly unpopular. President Trump is almost...

Senate Republican warns Trump against delaying Blanche nomination: ‘This place could be very different’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is warning that President Trump’s threat to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general and resubmit it in 2027 to circumvent GOP critics could backfire because control of the Senate could flip in November. Asked by a reporter Thursday whether it would...

Governors are putting early childhood education ahead of partisanship

In some states, early childhood has been one of the few issues where governors of different parties don’t cause their constituents political whiplash. 

Trump, fighting the Senate and Iran, takes team to Camp David

In today's issue: ▪ Trump announces deal to disarm Hamas ▪ Blanche nomination may be withdrawn ▪ Max Miller under fire ▪ World Cup boycott President Trump will assemble his Cabinet at Camp David today as he faces mounting struggles with his legislative agenda, a vexing war with Iran and record low approval ratings with the midterm elections less...

US investigating if Iran launched cyberattack on Minnesota water facilities

A United States cybersecurity agency is investigating a coordinated cyberattack on over 30 municipal water facilities in Minnesota which contains details of possible Iranian hackers. The Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) agency released an advisory Tuesday about the attacks, saying it was coordinating its investigation with federal agencies including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),...

Anthropic says Claude models ‘gained unauthorized access’ to 3 companies during cyber test

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect how Anthropic accessed different organizations. The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic revealed Thursday its Claude model accessed the systems of three different organizations during cybersecurity testing in recent months. Anthropic said in a blog post Thursday evening it reviewed more than 141,000 evaluations of Claude after one of...

Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea defense coalition to protect against Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia is building an international coalition to protect key shipping routes that transport Saudi oil exports from repeated attacks by Yemeni Houthi militias. The Saudi Ministry of Defense met with nearly 50 countries in Riyadh to establish a multinational maritime defense coalition, the Saudi Arabian embassy in the United States wrote in a statement...

Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm; Israel ‘skeptical’

President Trump on Thursday evening announced a deal for Hamas to disarm in “carefully structured phases,” which, if carried out, would address one of the main sticking points for a broader peace deal in Gaza. “This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely...

Activists climb rare Arizona cottonwood to shield it from Trump border wall construction

Activists are protesting the construction pathway for President Trump’s border wall in Arizona because it would require the removal of an ancient cottonwood tree.  A demonstrator was arrested on Wednesday for trespassing after protesting plans that would include chopping down a Fremont cottonwood tree, estimated to be 200 to 250 years old. Three similar trees...

Trump’s CDC, ASPR nominees advance out of Senate committee 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Trump's CDC, ASPR nominees advance out of Senate committee The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday voted to send two of President Trump's health nominees to a full Senate vote. © Natasha Kaiser The committee voted 12-10 to move...

Judge rules Wisconsin voters can’t recast ballots after governor race shake-up

A Dane County Circuit judge ruled Wednesday that Wisconsin voters cannot request new ballots for the Democratic primary in the governor’s race following a string of candidates dropping out or reentering the race in the closing weeks. Judge David Conway’s ruling ended a lawsuit by the state’s Democratic Party against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC)...

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