Rutgers students who stood up to anti-Israel protests with USA chant speak out: ‘Fed up with anti-Americanism' Rutgers students who went viral for waving American flags to counter anti-Israel protesters responded to the school administration caving to demands from demonstrators. 05/4/2024 - 7:59 am | View Link
Police at UCLA clear anti-Israel encampment, make over 130 arrests Police in riot gear detained several anti-Israel agitators and cleared an encampment at UCLA following an hours-long confrontation early Thursday. Anti-Israel protests continue on college campuses ... 05/3/2024 - 12:07 am | View Link
Expert: Columbia University protests look increasingly like those in 1968 as police storm campuses Fifty-six years ago, campus activists inspired students abroad to chant “Two, Three, Many Columbias!” Administrators may want to remain apolitical, but campus demonstrators want to know where their ... 05/2/2024 - 6:00 pm | View Link
Demonstrators hold ‘Rally Against Hamas Propaganda’ at Showalter Fountain on Thursday afternoon Demonstrators set up signs, including ones that read “Hamas ... Rabbi Levi Cunin and Hoosiers for Israel president Sophie Shafran. Silberberg led the chant, “Bring them home,” referencing hostages ... 05/2/2024 - 10:10 am | View Link
'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,' UNLV students chanting during protest Students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas are the latest to show support for Palestinians as dozens of students walked out Wednesday morning in solidarity ... 05/1/2024 - 4:34 pm | View Link
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
This story will be updated throughout the day.
Updated at 5:25 p.m.: A proposed excise tax on guns and ammunition to pay for victim services cleared a key Senate committee Saturday afternoon after Democrats turned on their own over its movement through the chamber.
The measure would create a 6.5% tax on gun and ammo dealers and raise an expected $39 million a year, according to sponsor Sen.
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