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Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) described the Biden administration’s review of Israel’s war conduct in the Gaza Strip — which acknowledged the likely violation of international humanitarian law using U.S. weapons — as “woefully inadequate,” but did not indicate a ban on arms transfers. “If this conduct complies with international standards, God help us all,”…

Democrat Maggie Goodlander, who previously worked at the Justice Department (DOJ) during the Biden administration, has announced her bid for Congress. “I’m thrilled to announce that I’m running for Congress in New Hampshire’s 2nd District,” she said in her campaign announcement. “I’ve served in all three branches of government and I know how to deliver for New…

Voters in a new poll say they are not familiar with President Biden’s domestic spending initiatives, with many sharing that they know nothing at all about major laws that have passed during this administration. A new Politico-Morning Consult poll asked voters how much they had seen, read or heard about the four major domestic policy…

The Biden administration says they probably won't finish the report about Israel's actions in the war against Hamas by their Wednesday deadline for sending it to Congress. This report is required by a national security memorandum issued by President Biden in February.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday afternoon is slated to hold a press briefing. President Biden on Monday spoke with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reiterating his concerns during the conversation about an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, as Israel appeared poise to move forward with such an operation. Biden “updated the Prime Minister on efforts…

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) said his state 'will not comply' with recent changes to Title IX by the Biden administration, The Nebraska Examiner reported Friday. “Protecting our kids and women’s athletics is my duty,” Pillen said in a statement, according to The Nebraska Examiner. “The president’s new rules threaten the safety of women and…

The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the upcoming Commencement ceremonies and the opportunity to celebrate our 2024 UVM graduates,” Suresh Garimella, the university’s president, said in a message to the…

The White House on Friday commended a group of University of North Carolina students who waved the American flag at a protest on campus related to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked during a briefing if President Biden would think about providing financial assistance to the fraternity members…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) stated on Thursday that his state will refuse to follow the new Title IX changes introduced by the Biden administration. “Florida disagrees with [President Biden’s] effort to alter Title IX,” DeSantis explained in a video uploaded on the social platform X. “We will not comply, and we will resist.” “We will not…

President Biden signed a bill Saturday extending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless surveillance program another two years. The Senate passed the reauthorization bill early Saturday, after hours of intense debate, narrowly avoiding a key national intelligence gathering capability going dark. Senators voted 60-34 to send the bill to Biden’s desk shortly after the midnight deadline.…