Columbia University is facing backlash after the student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) distributed a controversial publication, The Columbia Intifada, on campus.
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed former U.S. President Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a display of presidential ceremony, marking a renewed phase in their relationship after Trump's return to the political spotlight.
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested Friday morning on federal corruption charges, accused of orchestrating a kickback scheme to defraud taxpayers. Fernandes Anderson, representing Boston's Seventh District, faces one count of theft regarding programs receiving federal funds and five counts of wire fraud, as detailed in a Department of Justice indictment unsealed the same day.
Eileen O’Neill Burke, the newly sworn-in Cook County state’s attorney, has announced new policies focused on pretrial detention for violent offenses and stricter thresholds for retail theft. Burke’s approach marks a shift in priorities following the tenure of her predecessor, Kim Foxx.
Texas state Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection as Speaker of the Texas House. Phelan’s decision comes after claiming last month that he had enough support to defeat both Republican and Democratic challengers.
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November, surpassing economists’ forecast of 215,000, the Department of Labor reported Friday. The unemployment rate edged up slightly to 4.2%, as more individuals entered the workforce.
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold Tennessee's child-protection law restricting transgender treatments for minors, a development that has alarmed transgender activists and progressives. The law bars the use of hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries for physically healthy children seeking to transition, arguing that these experimental treatments carry significant long-term risks.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) increased its military presence along the Syrian border in the Golan Heights on Friday in response to rapid advances by Syrian rebels against the Assad regime. The move comes as rebel forces, including Islamist factions, capture key cities like Aleppo and Hama, forcing regime troops to retreat.
