Columbia Professor Slaughter: Protests Escalated Because of 'Gross Mismanagement'

Columbia University Professor Joseph Slaughter said Wednesday on MSNBC's "Chris Jansing Reports" that the school's administration's "gross mismanagement" caused the New York Police Department to have to clear the encampment and arrest the protestors. | Clips

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Should Donald Trump testify in his hush money trial? Experts weigh in

Trump appears to be toying with the idea of taking the stand to testify in his criminal trial. But is it a good idea? Gustaf Kilander writes

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Democratic congresswoman: Florida women are in ‘agony’ as state’s six-week abortion ban takes effect

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Polls: Johnson’s Betrayal Fuels GOP Approval Plummet, Dem Support Surge

Speaker Mike Johnson is plummeting among Republicans and supporters of Trump and surging among Democrats and supporters of Biden.

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Gallup Poll: Americans Say Immigration Is 'Most Important Problem' Facing U.S.

For the third consecutive month, Americans say immigration is the "most important problem" facing the United States, a Gallup poll reveals.

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House votes to expand definition of antisemitism amid anti-Israel demonstrations across US

The House of Representatives passed a bill to codify the legal definition of antisemitism for Department of Education anti-discrimination cases.

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Tiger Woods says his daughter Sam feels like ‘golf took Daddy away from her’

Don’t expect to see the 3-time U.S. Open winner hitting the links with Sam, 16.

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Arizona Senate Sends Bill To Governor’s Desk Repealing Near-Total Abortion Ban

Arizona lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday repealing a law from the 1800s that outlaws nearly all abortions in the state, according to The New York Times.

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Campaign to raise Missouri's minimum wage to $15 an hour confident it will get on the ballot

Missouri voters have gotten a step closer to getting to decide whether to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.

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Biden campaign leans into Pennsylvania roots to woo critical battleground state voters

Experts discussed whether President Biden's strategy of emphasizing his connection to swing state Pennsylvania will give him an edge in the competitive 2024 match up he faces with Donald Trump in the state.

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Gunman ‘Neutralized’ Outside Wisconsin Middle School: Cops

More than a dozen law enforcement vehicles, including SWAT-style trucks, were pictured outside Mount Horeb Middle School on Wednesday.

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North Carolina Republicans seek hundreds of millions of dollars more for school vouchers

North Carolina Republicans are advancing legislation to spend hundreds of millions of dollars now to eliminate a large waiting list for scholarships to attend private schools and to meet expected higher demand ahead.

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Supreme Court rejected military chaplains' lawsuit saying their careers were ruined after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine

The group of military clergy accused the Defense Department of ruining their careers for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons.

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In Bid to Oust Johnson, Greene Tries to Reclaim a Powerful Perch on the Fringe

The Georgia Republican’s doomed push to remove the speaker has placed her at odds with most in her party, but it has brought her back to her roots as a norm-busting provocateur.

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Trump hits the campaign trail in Wisconsin amidst ongoing hush money trial

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Poll: Nearly Seven in Ten Think Joe Biden's America Is 'Out of Control'

The vast majority of respondents in a YouGov/Economist poll believe that President Joe Biden's America is "out of control."

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New photos show the US Army's latest version of the Bradley fighting vehicle that's proven itself in Ukraine

The Army hailed its M2A4E1 Bradley variant as "the most modern and survivable version" of the armored vehicle so far.

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GOP-led states sue Biden administration over new rules aimed at closing ‘gun show loophole’

Several GOP-led states have sued the Biden administration over a federal rule set to take effect later this month that will require people who sell firearms online and at gun shows to conduct background checks on their potential customers.

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26 Republican attorneys general sue to block Biden rule requiring background checks at gun shows

Twenty-six Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over its new rule requiring firearm dealers to run background checks at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.

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Video: Harris Blasts Trump Over Florida Abortion Ban

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Carvana shares spike 30% as used car retailer posts record first quarter

Carvana reported record first-quarter results Wednesday that beat Wall Street's top- and bottom-line earnings expectations for the online used car retailer.

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Arizona Democrats Get Enough Votes to Repeal 19th Century Abortion Ban

Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions.

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Georgia Gov Signs Bill Into Law Requiring Sheriffs Cooperate With ICE After Laken Riley Murder

Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new immigration enforcement bill, months after Laken Riley was allegedly murdered by the hands of an illegal alien.

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Vendor that mishandled Pennsylvania virus data to pay $2.7 million in federal whistleblower case

A staffing company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will pay $2.7 million in a settlement with the U.S.

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From Florida to Arizona, Abortion Politics Dominate the 2024 Race

As a six-week ban takes effect in Florida, and Arizona legislators move to repeal their 1864 law restricting the procedure, Democrats hope the issue will help carry them through a tough political environment.

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Trump trial live updates: Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order

Keith Davidson, former lawyer for adult film star and Playboy model Karen McDougal, testifies about details of hush money agreements

46 minutes ago

What Democrats and Republicans say about campus protests after dramatic crackdowns

Josh Hawley thinks it’s time to send in the National Guard; AOC told me she was concerned about freedom of speech

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Lawmakers Work on Pitch to Lure Chiefs, Royals to Kansas

Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City's two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border.

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26 GOP States Sue ATF for Unconstitutionally Regulating Private Firearms Sales

The rule, set to take effect this month, will require private gun sellers to obtain federal firearms licenses and conduct background checks.

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Arizona Senate Votes to Overturn 1864 Abortion Ban

Two Republicans voted with their Democratic counterparts to repeal the near-total abortion ban.

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Federal Reserve holds rates steady. Here's what that means for your money.

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Most Americans can't name a famous Asian American, survey finds

A recent survey found 52% of people couldn't name a single famous Asian American. Nine percent named the actor Jackie Chan, who is not American.

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Exclusive--Trump Lawyer Jesse Binnall: Gag Order 'Biggest Assault' on First Amendment in 50 Years

The gag order against former President Donald Trump is the "biggest assault" on the First Amendment in at least 50 years, Trump lawyer Jesse Binnall said.

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Massie to Johnson: 'You Are No Longer Suited for this Job'

Massie challenged House Republican leadership to deliver the tough message to Speaker Mike Johnson that he should voluntarily step down.

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Trump: NYPD breaking up Columbia protest was 'beautiful thing to watch'

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J.D. Vance Probes DOJ for Favoring Foreigners in Job Discrimination Cases

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is leading a probe into the DOJ for favoritism to foreigners over Americans in employment discrimination cases.

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California superintendent fired for allegedly threatening students who didn't clap for her daughter

Del Norte High School softball team players told the school board that the superintendent believed they didn't clap hard enough for her daughter, who was on the team.

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G7 nations commit to phasing out coal power by 2035

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Exclusive — Sen. Ron Johnson: What Americans Are Seeing on College Campuses Is 'Radical Leftism'

What Americans are seeing on college campuses with the anti-Israel, pro-Hamas protests is simply "radial leftism," Sen. Ron Johnson said.

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FDA misses own deadline to propose ban on cancer-linked formaldehyde from hair relaxers

The government regulator said in October that it would propose a ban on the use of the chemical, which is commonly in hair relaxers used primarily by Black women.

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Charges revealed against former Trump chief of staff in Arizona fake elector case

Mark Meadows, former president Donald Trump's chief of staff, faces the same conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges as the other named defendants in Arizona's fake electors case, the state attorney general's office says.

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Kamala Harris: Republicans ‘either don’t know or don’t care how a woman’s body works’

The vice president, speaking in Florida, accused Donald Trump of ‘gaslighting’ the country because of his changing positions on abortion

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House COVID committee calling for criminal probe into gain-of-function virus research in Wuhan

EcoHealth Alliance President Dr. Peter Daszak appeared before the subcommittee on Wednesday to testify on the work of his organization before and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Chris Pine Is Stuck in Very Suburban Battle Over Ficus Trees

Apparently, this conflict has deep roots, dating back all the way to 2022.

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Jessica Seinfeld and Bill Ackman Fund Pro-Israel Counterprotests at UCLA

The cookbook author and the billionaire culture warrior have publicly put up cash for controversial campus counterprotests.

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Qualcomm gives better-than-expected revenue forecast as company pushes AI-powered smartphones

Qualcomm called out strong demand for "premium tier" smartphones that require the most advanced chips.

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The economy needs to take one of these 2 paths before the Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says

While Fed Chair Jerome Powell said interest rate hikes are "unlikely," he needs more confidence in inflation data before cutting rates this year.

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Arizona Senate appears to have votes to repeal near-total 1864 abortion ban

The 1864 law bans abortions in all situations except life-threatening medical emergencies and could impose prison terms for doctors and others who aid in an abortion.

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Biden Cancels $6B in Debt for Former Students of the Art Institutes

The Biden administration said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges.

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Watch live as Kamala Harris delivers remarks on Florida’s six-week abortion ban

Watch live as Kamala Harris delivers remarks from Jacksonville, Florida, as the state’s six-week abortion ban takes effect on Wednesday 1 May.

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