U.S. Paused Weapons Shipment to Israel Over a Possible Rafah Offensive

wsj.com Biden administration officials are concerned about the use of 2,000-pound bombs in densely populated areas of Gaza.

Once champions of free speech, colleges crack down on pro-Palestinian protests

nbcnews.com What should have been a season for celebrating the waning academic year is being overshadowed by a tug-of-war between college students who oppose Israel’s military actions…

Biden administration paused bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion concerns, official says

axios.com The weapons shipment to Israel that the Biden administration decided to put on hold last week included 1,800 2,000-lb bombs and 1,700 500-lb bombs, a senior U.S. official…

Lindsey Graham Says There Are Only Two Kinds of Gaza Protesters: ‘Dumbasses’ and ‘Terrorist Sympathizers’

mediaite.com Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) claimed on Tuesday that pro-Palestine protesters could be sorted into just “two classes”: “dumbasses” and “terrorist sympathizers.” Reacting to…

Romney Cites Anti-Israel Posts As Latest Reason To Ban TikTok

zerohedge.com Romney Cites Anti-Israel Posts As Latest Reason To Ban TikTok Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, In a conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Mitt…

Oil prices little changed as U.S. moves to replenish reserve, Gaza cease-fire still uncertain

cnbc.com Crude oil futures were little changed Tuesday as the U.S. moved to replenish the strategic petroleum reserve and a potential cease-fire in Gaza remained uncertain. The U.S.…

Inside OpenAI’s new plan for fighting deepfakes

platformer.news On Tuesday, OpenAI joined the steering committee of a little-known but increasingly powerful standards body known as the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity,…

The Marine Corps That Should Have Been

zerohedge.com The Marine Corps That Should Have Been Authored by Gary Anderson via RealClearPolitics, Say what one wants about the Israeli incursion into Gaza, but not a single rocket or…

Columbia created new rules after historic 1968 protests. Its administration just broke them to authorize police on campus, university report concludes

aol.com Columbia University’s South Lawn, where students built two “Gaza Solidarity Encampments,” is now empty, after police equipped with military-grade weapons and riot gear…

Analyzing the debate over how colleges are cracking down on campus protests

pbs.org Protests against the war in Gaza continue on college campuses across the country. Monday, we looked at the idea that colleges themselves fomented these demonstrations. Now,…

Over and Over, President Biden Has Proven to Be a Mensch for the Jews

newsweek.com Today, President Joe Biden delivered the keynote address at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. In his…

How AI tells Israel who to bomb

vox.com AI is supposed to help militaries make precise strikes. Is that the case in Gaza? Israel’s war with Hamas, in response to the attacks of October 7, 2023, has led to more…

Eurovision 2024: First Semi-Final Sees Ukraine Go Through, Alongside Contest Favourite Croatia

deadline.com 10 countries have triumphed in the first semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, when 16 countries competed to get through to Saturday’s Grand…

What Israel's assault on Rafah means for the 1.3 million Palestinians sheltering there

pbs.org The Israeli tanks that entered the periphery of Rafah early Tuesday stoked global fears that an offensive on Gaza’s southernmost city could endanger the more than a million…

7 Numbers That Clearly Reveal The Direction That America Has Chosen

zerohedge.com 7 Numbers That Clearly Reveal The Direction That America Has Chosen Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, Over the past several decades, America’s culture…

Joe Biden Is, at Best, a Fair-Weather Friend of Israel

newsweek.com As Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) arrived, the White House released a statement from President Joe Biden mourning "the six million Jews who were killed by the Nazis…

White House Condemns Rep Mike Collins Sharing Ole Miss Video of Black Protester Being Taunted: ‘Beneath Any Person’

mediaite.com (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre accused Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) of doing something “beneath any person” by sharing a video of…

Israel hasn't crossed "red line" with current Rafah operation, U.S. officials say

axios.com The White House thinks the Israeli operation to capture the Rafah crossing doesn't cross President Biden's "red line" that could lead to a shift in U.S. policy towards the…

Macklemore Supports College Campus Protests, Rips Biden on Pro-Palestinian Song ‘Hind’s Hall’

billboard.com Macklemore hasn’t been one to mince words in the past when speaking up for a cause he believes in. Now, the Seattle native is throwing his support behind Gaza and college…

Trump-appointed judges say they’ll boycott Columbia grads over university’s handling of protests

aol.com A group of 13 conservative US federal judges are vowing to not hire Columbia University law students or undergraduates because of how the school has handled pro-Palestinian…

White House says Israel and Hamas put a hostage deal within reach

axios.com The Biden administration says the current positions presented by Israel and Hamas allow the gaps in hostage deal and ceasefire negotiations to be closed and put a deal…

New Quills Needed for Taiwan's 'Porcupine' Strategy Against China

newsweek.com Avril Hines, director of national intelligence, disclosed Thursday in Congressional testimony that Russia and China are training together for a future invasion of Taiwan.…

Eurovision is supposed to be fun and silly. This year is different

vox.com Bambie Thug, Ireland’s entry to Eurovision this year, calls herself a “ouija popstar” and a witch. | Jens Büttner/Picture Alliance via Getty Images Eurovision doesn’t want…

The false promise of friendshoring

economist.com Each year the 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly vote on dozens of resolutions, earnestly setting the world to rights. Last month, for example, they…

The Mainstream Media Is Biased Against Israel. I Know, I Was Part of It

newsweek.com As we see violent, entitled antisemites on college campuses attack Jewish students, endanger professors, destroy property, and take over buildings, all in the name of…

Netanyahu war crimes investigation puts Biden in tough spot

newsweek.com An International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for possible war crimes committed throughout the ongoing war in the Gaza…

Tiffany Haddish Explains Her Stand-Up Comments Over University Protests: “Do it Better. Really Be Effective”

hollywoodreporter.com Tiffany Haddish has addressed a viral moment from her stand-up performance, at this weekend’s Netflix Is A Joke Festival, where she called out the protests happening on…

“Mutual incomprehension now exists seemingly everywhere”: The New York Times’ publisher responds to its critics

niemanlab.org On Monday, March 4, New York Times publisher A. G. Sulzberger gave the annual Reuters Memorial Lecture at Oxford University. (We wrote previously about an interview he gave…

Facebook will stop subsidizing Australian news. Will tax dollars have to replace it?

niemanlab.org When we speak of media freedom, we generally mean it in terms of freedom from unnecessary legal restrictions, so journalists and their sources are not threatened with…

Biden condemns antisemitism on college campuses

newsweek.com Too many Americans are ignoring and downplaying the horrors of the Holocaust, President Joe Biden said in a speech on Tuesday, as he called for "continued vigilance and…

Biden condemns antisemitism, says people are forgetting that ‘Hamas unleashed this terror’

fortune.com President Joe Biden condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world” during a Tuesday ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust at a time…

WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing after Israel seizes Rafah crossing, threatening aid to Gaza

pbs.org White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Tuesday as Israel’s military says its forces are in “operational control” of the Gaza side of the…

Joe Biden Condemns Rise Of Antisemitism, Warns Of People “Already Forgetting” Hamas’ Attack On Israel

deadline.com Joe Biden sharply condemned the rise of antisemitism in the United States, including incidents that have played out on college campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests.…

Twice as many young voters trust Donald Trump over Gaza than Joe Biden

newsweek.com Twice as many young voters trust former President Donald Trump to deal with the conflict in Gaza than President Joe Biden, new polling shows. Exclusive polling carried by…

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment as University of Chicago clears demonstration

pbs.org Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday as tension ratcheted up in standoffs with demonstrators at other college campuses…

Dozens of Pro-Palestine Protesters Arrested Near Met Ball

hollywoodreporter.com Over two dozen pro-Palestine protesters were arrested on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Monday evening while marching from a midtown college campus to the Metropolitan…

"Oooh! Rate Cuts!" vs. "Oh! Not Rate Cuts"

zerohedge.com "Oooh! Rate Cuts!" vs. "Oh! Not Rate Cuts" By Michael Every of Rabobank "Oooh! Rate Cuts!" vs. "Oh! Not Rate Cuts" Markets are their own happy story this morning as “Oooh!…

Celebrities who won't vote for Joe Biden

newsweek.com Some celebrities have spoken out about the 2024 presidential election, already announcing that they won't vote for Joe Biden. Earlier this week, musician Macklemore released…

WATCH LIVE: Biden, Johnson, Jeffries deliver remarks at Holocaust remembrance ceremony

pbs.org President Joe Biden is set to issue a forceful condemnation of antisemitism during a Tuesday ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust at a time when the Hamas attack on…

Israeli forces take control of Rafah crossing in Gaza, compromising cease-fire talks

pbs.org Israeli tanks seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday as Israel brushed off urgent warnings from close allies and moved into the southern city even…

Israel Seizes Palestinian Side of Rafah Crossing

youtube.com Israeli forces took control of the Rafah border-crossing in Gaza on Tuesday morning ahead of a possible assault on the city. It’s the first time Israel’s army has entered…

Israel attacks Rafah as Hamas offers cease-fire

theweek.com Hamas said Monday it agreed to a cease-fire proposal from the Egyptian and Qatari governments, sparking celebrations in Rafah, Gaza. Israel said the proposal did not meet…

Israeli Ground Forces Enter Rafah, Tank Unit Shuts Down Vital Border Crossing

zerohedge.com Israeli Ground Forces Enter Rafah, Tank Unit Shuts Down Vital Border Crossing Overnight it's been confirmed that Israeli ground forces have begun moving into Rafah, with IDF…

Israeli takeover of Rafah crossing raises concerns about aid delivery to Gazans

axios.com Israeli forces took over the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza after capturing the Palestinian side of the strategic site on Monday night, according to Palestinian and…

The Big Questions Hanging Over a Blackstone Fund

nytimes.com Wall Street has been debating how the investment giant’s $59 billion real estate fund has managed to outperform virtually all its rivals. On Wall Street, one mystery has…

Biden outlines antisemitism measures before Holocaust remembrance speech

axios.com The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a series of new initiatives to combat rising antisemitism across the U.S. ahead of the president's keynote address later at the…

Why the Met Gala still matters

vox.com Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala. | J. Countess/FilmMagic Turns out the first Monday in May is the perfect venue for celebrity image-making. On Monday night, some of the biggest…

Wizz Air CEO, denied $125 million bonus, regrets firing 20% of his workforce during the pandemic because it hit morale

aol.com It might have taken four years of self-reflection, but after fending off a backlash over pilot fatigue and watching his group’s share price approach all-time lows, the CEO…

Vibe at Milken: Shiny happy people set for more wealth

axios.com I spent yesterday among the masters of the universe at the annual Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles, and walked away with one overriding thought: Most everyone was…

Chaos in Rafah

reason.com Going into Rafah: "The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it had sent tanks into Rafah and established control over the Gaza side of the border crossing with Egypt, in…

Rafah offensive: Biden faces questions over Israel aid block

newsweek.com A Republican senator has demanded answers from President Biden after reports that The White House blocked an arms shipment bound for Israel, as the Middle Eastern nation…

Futures muted, Fed's Barkin on rates, Disney to report

investing.com Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures were largely muted on Tuesday after hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts later this year spurred on a jump in equities in the…

Israel's attack on Rafah shows the troubling limits of Biden's influence

businessinsider.com Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes in eastern Rafah, Gaza on May 7, 2024. Anadolu via Getty Images Israel said on Tuesday that it had sent tanks into Rafah in defiance of…

Ex-CNN reporter says she is 'haunted' by dinner with Trump supporters

dailymail.co.uk A former CNN reporter took to social media Sunday to talk about how she is 'haunted' by a dinner with several Donald Trump supporters who, at first glance, seemed 'normal.'…

Bernie Sanders knows Biden’s tenure might play out like LBJ and Vietnam but he’s fighting anyway: ‘You have to have a certain maturity when you deal with…

fortune.com In April, Bernie Sanders repeatedly stood shoulder to shoulder with President Joe Biden, promoting their joint accomplishments on health care and climate at formal White…

‘Everyone’s Hamas!’: Guest Mocks TalkTV Host Over Her BBC Gaza Coverage Criticism

mediaite.com Dr Ashok Kumar, a political lectuer at the University of London, mocked TalkTV host Julia Hartley-Brewer as she criticised the BBC’s coverage of the conflict in Gaza and use…

Oil prices edge lower after Russia signals OPEC+ production rise possible

marketwatch.com Oil futures edge lower as Russia indicates OPEC+ could consider raising crude output and Israel rejects a Gaza cease-fire proposal.

Germans Have Taken to the Streets to Protect Their Democracy

newsweek.com While Americans brace for the next election, the Republican nominee has promised to strip tens of thousands of civil servants of their employment protections and replace…