House Republicans look at K-12 schools in latest antisemitism probe

WASHINGTON — The leaders of three large public school systems will appear before Congress on Wednesday to answer questions about how they have handled incidents of antisemitism on their school campuses. The witnesses scheduled to testify before a House Education and Workforce subcommittee represent New York City Public Schools, the Berkeley Unified School District in California and […]

TikTok files lawsuit calling potential US ban ‘unconstitutional’

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Biden condemns ‘ferocious surge’ of antisemitism across US

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Stormy Daniels testifies at Trump’s criminal hush money trial

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RFK Jr.’s new hire who downplayed Jan. 6 appears to have been at the Capitol during the attack

WASHINGTON — A right-wing social media influencer hired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign who previously said Jan. 6 was “Democrat misdirection” appears to have himself been on the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol during the attack. NBC News first reported that Kennedy’s campaign hired Zach Henry’s firm, Total Virality, for “influencer engagement” […]

U.S. pauses weapons shipment to Israel over Rafah assault

The U.S. began reviewing future transfers of military assistance to Israel in April, as Netanyahu’s government appeared to move closer to a Rafah operation despite the urging of Biden, other world leaders and humanitarian officials, the official said. The decision to pause the shipment was made last week, the official said. They added that no […]

The missing ingredient to win the 2024 election — a mea culpa

For as long as I’ve covered politics, the “hold your nose and vote” trope has been a staple in the zeitgeist. Sometimes it’s the “lesser of two evils” or the “least of the two bad options,” but the point is the same. “South Park” put its own twist on this “choice” in October 2004, when […]

Biden campaign goes after Trump on health care in $14 million ad boost

President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign on Wednesday announced $14 million in new spending across battleground states while launching an ad hitting former President Donald Trump on health care. The spending includes seven figures that will target minority groups through TV, digital and radio ads this month, said the campaign, which is looking to capitalize on […]

Georgia governor Brian Kemp signs new election changes into law

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Tuesday that makes additional changes to Georgia’s election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential contest in the battleground state, including defining probable causes for removing voters from the rolls when their eligibility is challenged. Republican activists — fueled by debunked theories of a stolen election — have challenged more than […]