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Columbia Faculty Group Passes No-Confidence Resolution Against President
Hundreds of professors at the university weighed in on the resolution, which said the president, Nemat Shafik, had committed an “unprecedented assault on student’s rights.”The New York Times - Top stories -
Congress needs to rescue college athletics
In recent months, court rulings, state legislation, and government agency intervention have upended the college athletic landscape.The Hill - Politics -
Congress can help colleges counter antisemitism through free speech
The recent shocking torrent of antisemitism has awakened Americans. More and more are speaking up. The First Amendment provides them — as well as faculty and students — with opportunities to educate the public about Israel, Jewish history and ...The Hill - Politics -
Columbia faculty group passes no-confidence measure on school's president
Columbia University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a vote of no confidence Thursday against university President Minouche Shafik over her handling of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The vote, organized by the school’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Top scientists urge action against faeces in rivers
A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing.BBC News - Top stories -
Democrats’ fight against hate crimes vanishes in the face of antisemitism
The Democratic Party has an antisemitism problem on its left flank.The Hill - Politics -
A divided Congress agrees: Buying concert tickets is frustrating and needs to be fixed.
The U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly passed a bill Wednesday that would mandate more transparency on ticket prices for live events and ban practices that jack up concert prices.MarketWatch - Business -
Taiwan’s new president takes office and calls on China to cease hostile actions
Lai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to push for peace in the region and says future of Taiwan important to future of the world. Lai Ching-te has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, urging China to “cease their political and military ...The Guardian - World - China -
'Stop threatening us', Taiwan's new president tells China
He urged Beijing to replace confrontation with dialogue, shortly after being sworn in on Monday.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Van Jones rails against Greene after spat with Dems: 'She’s a disgrace to that Congress'
CNN commentator Van Jones slammed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) following her personal attacks on a fellow member of Congress during a House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday night. The committee hearing, held to vote on whether to ...The Hill - Politics -
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The hypocrisy behind the GOP’s war on antisemitism
Republicans’ partisan weaponization of antisemitism has not diminished their toleration of anti-Jewish dog whistlers in their own ranks.The Hill - Politics -
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for enforcing brutal crackdowns on political opposition and seen as a potential successor to the supreme leader, has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
Harvard Was Unresponsive to Antisemitism, House Committee Finds
The university ignored recommendations from an advisory group and failed to act on student complaints, a report from a Republican-led House committee said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Synagogue Arson Attempt Fuels Antisemitism Fears in France
Police shot and killed an armed suspect who was attempting to set fire to a synagogue in the northwest of the country.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Harvard Ignored Antisemitism Advisory Group’s Recommendations, House Committee Says
In a report, the committee listed what it said were Harvard’s failures to crack down on antisemitism. Harvard said the report gives an “incomplete and inaccurate view” of its efforts.The New York Times - Top stories -
House panel accuses Harvard of suppressing antisemitism group's findings
The House Education and the Workforce Committee released a report Friday it says shows Harvard University's lack of action against antisemitism, accusing the top university of suppressing its own antisemitism taskforce’s recommendations. ...The Hill - Politics -
House committees consider Garland contempt of Congress charges
Various House committees are considering contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland after he advised President Biden to invoke executive privilege to block access to a taped interview in the classified documents case. ...CBS News - Top stories -
Why is the ICC seeking arrest warrants against the leaders of Israel and Hamas?
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe that five individuals including Benjamin Netanyahu committed war crimes, prosecutor Karim Khan saysFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
This Commodity Tells a Story About the Entire Economy and It's Bullish
Copper prices have gone parabolic this year as traders bet on economic growth and AI.Inc. - Business -
Corporate insiders at these companies are telling us that consumers are cruising
Executive and director buying supports these 9 travel, gaming and recreational boat stocks.MarketWatch - Business -
With Ukraine Funded, New Fight Emerges in Congress Over Pentagon Spending
Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans want more federal money for the military. But Democrats say domestic programs must get an equivalent boost.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Congress’s AM radio stance proves it's in tune with public safety
These stations are such an integral part of our warning systems that the federal government has spent significant dollars hardening them to safeguard their signals from interruptions.The Hill - Politics -
House committee votes to recommend Garland be held in contempt of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee has voted to recommend Attorney General Merrick Garland be held in contempt of Congress after refusing to hand over audio recordings of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur.NBC News - Politics -
Biden asserts executive privilege to prevent Congress from getting recordings
President Biden asserted executive privilege to keep Congress from obtaining recordings of his interviews with the special counsel who investigated his handling of documents. The counsel had referred to the president as a "well meaning elderly man ...NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Congress must stop Biden from fueling a Saudi nuclear bomb
If Jake Sullivan and team can pull it off, the mega deal will be billed as bringing peace to the Middle East. If it opens the door to Saudi enrichment, however, the accord will only fuel more chaos and instability.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
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Congress sets stage for ‘side deal’ spending fight with White House
Congress is setting the stage for another partisan government-funding fight, as conservatives look to chip away at a previous “side deal” struck between Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and the White House aimed at boosting nondefense dollars. ...The Hill - Politics -
What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Other Consumer Bureau Actions
A score of court cases involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can now proceed, but it is still likely to face legal challenges.The New York Times - Business -
ECB pressures banks to speed up Russia exits on fear of US action
Regulator has requested detailed plans from lenders including Italy’s UniCredit and Austria’s RaiffeisenFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Black leaders commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board with call to action
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Friday by calling for more to be done to end present-day segregation. Many Black leaders have expressed ...The Hill - Politics -
Diddy admits to assaulting Cassie in 2016 video, apologizes for 'inexcusable' actions
Sean "Diddy" Combs on Sunday apologized for brutally assaulting his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, in a hotel in 2016 after a video of the alleged incident was unsurfaced by CNN last week. “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times ...The Hill - Politics -
Monaco’s Mohamed Camara facing action for obscuring LGBTQ badge
White tape covered badge supporting LGBTQ communityFrench sports minister calls for ‘strongest sanctions’The French sports minister, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, called on Monday for “the strongest sanctions” against Monaco’s Mohamed Camara and his Ligue ...The Guardian - World -
Hasan Piker Won’t Tell You to Vote for Joe Biden
Twitch streamers could have a serious impact on the election—even by sitting it out.Wired - Tech - Joe Biden -
Chris Mason: What the razzmatazz and promises tell you about Labour
Sir Keir Starmer has carefully crafted an image similar to previous Labour leader Sir Tony Blair.BBC News - Top stories -
'We were all under water': Afghans tell BBC of devastating flooding
The BBC goes to Afghanistan's Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding.BBC News - Top stories -
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Johnson’s Trump trip unsettles some Republicans: ‘Tell me this isn’t so’
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to appear this week at former President Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan is sparking new blowback from some House Republicans, who are questioning why he would inject himself so prominently in a case ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
What the Dow Jones Hitting 40,000 Points Tells Us
The stock market isn’t the economy — but its record high refutes conspiracy theories.The New York Times - Top stories -
The Kind of Climate Models That Insurers Need
Economics can help with a joined-up understanding of climate risks as the insurance industry reinvents itself.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate