As protests continue, Ilhan Omar says Democrats' position on Israel-Hamas war could impact 2024 election Omar admitted her party's position on the Israel-Hamas war could hurt them at the ballot box. "We really benefitted from our ability to increase youth turnout in 2020 and my worry is that there is ... 04/24/2024 - 3:32 pm | View Link
Minnesota police clear out anti-Israel protest in the heart of Ilhan Omar's congressional district Nine anti-Israel protesters were arrested early Tuesday after refusing to leave and encampment at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. 04/23/2024 - 7:28 am | View Link
Did Ilhan Omar's Daughter Say She's 'Homeless'? Remark Angers Conservatives The daughter of Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar recently spoke out about her suspension for a pro-Palestinian rally and many conservatives accused her of saying she is homeless. 04/23/2024 - 3:49 am | View Link
Ilhan Omar questions Columbia University president about 'chemical' attack during congressional hearing Rep. Ilhan Omar calls foul on incident at Columbia University in which an anti-Israel protest was dealt with 'Wet Farts,' according to court documents. 04/17/2024 - 2:42 pm | View Link
Although Donald Trump complains that his criminal trial keeps him off the campaign trail, he spent Wednesday — the day when court isn’t scheduled — playing golf and not campaigning, CNN reports.
Critics say the justice should not judge Trump's election-subversion case, because his wife supported overturning the election, attended Trump's Jan6 rally.
“The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to restore ‘net neutrality’ rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others,” the AP reports.
“The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration.
“Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation that could lead to the prosecution of librarians under the state’s obscenity law for providing minors with ‘harmful’ materials,” The Hill reports.
During Thursday's Supreme Court hearing, Trump lawyer John Sauer was made to look foolish trying to defend his claim that the president would get immunity even if he assassinates his political rival.
Justice Sotomayor was not amused.
Sotomayor: Your answer below, I'm going to give you a chance to say if you stay by it – if the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military or orders someone to assassinate him, is that within his official acts for which he can get immunity?
Sauer: It would depend on the hypothetical, but we can see that could well be an official act.
Sotomayor: It could.