Columbia takes steps to reach Title VI deal with federal government

Stefanik, Gillen introduce bill to reform campus antisemitism adjudication procedures

Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Laura Gillen (D-NY) this week introduced the Student Protection and University Accountability Act, which aims to compel schools to institute clear policies for addressing antisemitism and other forms of discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, or face losing their federal funding if they fail to do so.... <a href="">Read More</a>

Senior House Democrats profess ignorance of Hamawy’s controversial past

Top House Democrats are mostly avoiding questions about Adam Hamawy, the controversial Democratic nominee in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, saying they are unfamiliar with his background, including his association with Omar Abdel-Rahman, the terrorist mastermind known as the Blind Sheikh, and his service with a nonprofit organization in Bosnia shuttered as an al-Qaida front... <a href="">Read More</a>

House Appropriations Committee approves $40 million boost for 2027 NSGP funding proposal

The House Appropriations Committee approved a $40 million increase in its funding proposal for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program for 2027, boosting its recommendation to $355 million, in a Tuesday night session that stretched into Wednesday morning. The funding increase was approved as part of a negotiated bipartisan package of amendments during an Appropriations Committee... <a href="">Read More</a>

Graham Platner survives scandals to win Dem nomination, will face Sen. Susan Collins

Maine Democrats rallied behind scandal-plagued oyster farmer Graham Platner as their Senate nominee against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in Tuesday’s primary, turning to a left-wing outsider running against the political and institutional establishment as its standard-bearer for the general election.&nbsp; Platner — whose controversies, including his now-covered Nazi tattoo and abuse allegations, have unnerved many... <a href="">Read More</a>

U.S. launches ‘proportional’ strikes against Iran in response to downing of Army helicopter

The U.S. military launched what it called “self-defense strikes” in Iran on Tuesday evening in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter by an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. A U.S. official told Politico and Axios that the strikes targeted Iranian radar and air-defense sites.&nbsp; In announcing the... <a href="">Read More</a>