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University of Texas (UT) at Austin, demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on Wednesday will not be charged, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza’s office confirmed Thursday. The prosecutor’s office said it has decided not to move forward with the 46 trespassing cases it has reviewed from the protest, citing a lack of probable cause. “Legal…

An increasing number of Americans are losing trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's management of global affairs, according to a new survey. The report, released on Thursday by Pew Research Center, found that 53% of U.S. adults lack confidence in Netanyahu's ability to do the 'right thing' in terms of global…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emphasized his support for Israel and assigned blame to the militant group Hamas for the deaths of children in Gaza. He noted that civilians have been killed, but stressed that Israel is not at fault, placing the blame on Hamas operators and soldiers for their actions.

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West stated that both of the main American political parties cannot be rescued in an interview with The Washington Post released Tuesday. “Both parties are beyond redemption,” West remarked in the interview. Explaining the necessity for him to continue with his candidacy, West pointed to “[t]he crisis in the Republican Party, the undercutting and…

President Biden commended the Senate for passing a $95 billion emergency foreign assistance package. He stated that he would sign the law on Wednesday at the White House. “The Congress has passed my law to enhance our national security and express America's powerful leadership. We firmly support democracy and freedom, and oppose tyranny and oppression.

All 10 House Republicans from New York on Monday called on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign amid fiery pro-Palestinian protests on campus that have led to mounting criticism of the university’s leadership from all sides. Led by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the members said Columbia’s campus has been overrun by “anarchy” and that…

Columbia University administrators seem to have only made student protesters angrier over the Israel-Hamas war, both on their campus and at other schools, after choosing to have more than 100 students arrested during pro-Palestine demonstrations on Friday. Under pressure from politicians on both sides, university President Minouche Shafik is facing calls to resign.

President Biden marked the arrival of Passover on Sunday by connecting the Jewish holiday to the Israel-Hamas war and reinforcing his support for Israel in the conflict.

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo confronted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, questioning her actions’ impact on the GOP’s ability to govern and reelect President Trump. During a Sunday interview on Fox’s Sunday Morning Futures, Bartiromo pressed Greene about the criticism she has received over her repeated threats to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. “You’re getting criticized on…

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he voted against additional aid to Israel to oppose a “blank check” to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Khanna was one of the 37 Democrats who voted against sending more funding to Israel on Saturday amid its ongoing war in Gaza. The House approved a long-awaited foreign aid package on Saturday…