Universities are facing allegations of hypocrisy over their calls for a free exchange of ideas on campus amid the Israel-Gaza conflict, with some saying how colleges have dealt with free speech controversies before puts them in a tough position to turn down the current tension. Colleges have come under fire during the bloodshed, receiving condemnation...
The Biden administration’s decision to lift sanctions on Venezuelan oil is garnering pushback from energy and foreign policy hawks. The administration announced late Wednesday that it would temporarily ease sanctions on oil and gas, as well as gold, in Venezuela after the country recently agreed to election reforms. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government agreed to reforms...
Progressive members of Congress are increasing their calls for a cease-fire and upping pressure on President Biden amid the Israel-Hamas war, highlighting differences within the Democratic Party as the president made a wartime trip overseas to show support for Israel. While Republicans struggle to elect a Speaker of the House from their ranks, Democrats' own...
The Arab world is erupting in anger over the war between Hamas and Israel, and President Biden's visit to Tel Aviv this week appears to have only amplified resentment over America’s role in the region. Tensions burst wide open this week after an explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people, overshadowing Biden’s trip...
Rep. Jim Banks slammed House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger for voting against GOP speaker nominee Jim Jordan, who lost his second ballot for the speakership Wednesday.
Jewish Americans have been repeatedly targeted over their religion and ties to Israel amid the country's war with Hamas, with threats to synagogues remaining at the forefront.
The House Republicans who ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership were pressed on whether they felt responsible for the possible Democrat-backed deal to expand the interim speaker's power.
A media watchdog group has released a video that it says shows Texas attorneys giving advice to school administrators on how to circumvent CRT laws at a taxpayer-funded event.