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Columbia's president rebuts claims she has allowed the university to become a hotbed of antisemitism

Apr. 17, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Columbia University’s president took a firm stance against antisemitism in a congressional hearing on Wednesday, but she faced bruising criticism from Republicans who say her actions haven’t supported her words, especially when it comes to disciplining faculty and...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Feb. 26, 2024 17:04 PM EST

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Feb. 22 The Washington Post on the Biden impeachment inquiry Until this month, House Republicans referred to information provided by a “highly credible” FBI informant as the core of...

GOP says Biden has all the power he needs to control the border. The reality is far more complicated

Feb. 06, 2024 16:34 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Build more wall. Reinstate Trump-era immigration policies. Or simply shut down the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressional Republicans argue that President Joe Biden already has all the authority he needs to halt the flow of migrants through the U.S.-Mexico border....

Border bill supporters combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants

Feb. 05, 2024 21:09 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most hard-fought provisions in the bipartisan border security package, and one that Democrats had to be persuaded to include: a new authority for the U.S. government to block migrants from entering the country. Now it’s the central line of...

Plagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay's work

Jan. 22, 2024 14:17 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has shed fresh light on the ongoing investigation into plagiarism accusations against former president Claudine Gay, including that an independent body recommended a broader review after substantiating some of the complaints. In a letter Friday to a...

With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway

Jan. 22, 2024 00:08 AM EST

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — As she addressed a crushing crowd of volunteers and media at Donald Trump’s New Hampshire headquarters on Saturday, New York Rep. Elise Stefanik received a welcome chant. “VP! VP! VP!" one man shouted across the room. While vice...

Can Trump be stopped? Key questions ahead of New Hampshire after DeSantis drops out of race

Jan. 21, 2024 17:17 PM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump's effort to march to the Republican presidential nomination faces perhaps its greatest challenge on Tuesday when voters in New Hampshire hold the first-in-the-nation primary. With Ron DeSantis ending his 2024 campaign and endorsing Trump on Sunday,...

Tim Scott endorses Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire Republican primary

Jan. 19, 2024 23:02 PM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina endorsed Donald Trump Friday ahead of next week’s New Hampshire primary, the latest sign the Republican party is rallying around the former president's candidacy after his historic Iowa win. The decision marks a major blow to...