April 27, 2024

Summers: After Weighing in on Tons of Other Issues, Academia Went Soft on Hamas Attacks

During an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, Harvard Professor and President Emeritus and former Harvard President Larry Summers stated that the “collective response of America’s academic leadership” to the Hamas attacks on Israel has been poor and noted that there have been a “number of issues on which leadership at Harvard and other universities have

Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing

Judiciary Democrats already sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to investigate Clarence Thomas’ undisclosed acceptance of luxury travel and gifts from wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Democrats are eyeing an invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas — whose friendship with a billionaire GOP donor has drawn heightened

Andrew Yang Reportedly Weighing Bid For New York City Mayor

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is weighing a potential bid for New York City mayor by calling elected officials to measure support for his run, Politico reported Tuesday. Yang is also reportedly talking with Tusk Strategies, the firm that worked with former Mayor Mike Bloomberg during his successful 2009 mayoral campaign, according to Politico.…

Obama Weighing Executive Order to Expand Background Checks to Some Private Gun Sales

Eight days after a gunman opened fire in Roseburg, Oregon, with weapons acquired through a background check, President Obama is weighing the option of using an executive order to circumvent Congress and make background checks a requirement for certain private sellers. According to The Hill, a White House official has confirmed that the executive order […]

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