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January 17, 2025
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Exclusive Antisemitism Coverage
SCOTUS Urged to Hear Jewish Professors’ Case Against Forced Union Representation Law
(The Center Square) – A group of majority Jewish professors from the City University of New York are challenging their state’s Taylor Law that…
Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz Says Police Notified Him of an Antisemitic Threat on His Life
I am deeply worried about congressional member security and the significant lack thereof when we are in the district,” Moskowitz said in a…
House Education Committee Finds Colleges Failed to Protect Jewish Students in Wake of Protests
The committee spent nearly a year investigating the surge in protests and antisemitic attacks on Jewish students. The investigation included…
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The Business Desk
Majority of Americans Still Paying Off Credit Card Debt from Last Christmas
(The Center Square) - In the final hours of the season’s Christmas shopping madness, there’s a good chance many Americans are breaking out…
Prices Rose Over 20% Under Joe Biden’s Administration
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is only a few weeks away from the end of his time in office, and one key part of his legacy is…
Another Limping Giant? Dow Plunges, Marking Longest Losing Streak Since 1974
U.S. government on tract to run $2 trillion deficit in 2025.
Fentanyl Crisis
Washington Lawmakers Consider Measures to Punish Beijing’s Actions in Fentanyl Trade
On Tuesday, a group of Congressional lawmakers introduced three legislative proposals aimed at imposing potential sanctions on China if its…
Relatives of U.S. Fentanyl Victims Ask Washington for Tariffs on China: Report
Relatives of Americans who lost their lives to fentanyl overdoses submitted a petition to the office of the United States Trade…
DEA Warns of Counterfeit Pain Pills with Fentanyl at Illegal Online Pharmacies
(The Center Square) – A federal agency is warning consumers about using illegal online pharmacies after an increase in sales of counterfeit…
Asia Desk
U.S. Treasury Says China-Backed Hackers Breached Department Workstations
A department spokesperson said the stations that were impacted have been taken offline and officials are working with federal law enforcement…
A Ninth U.S. Telecoms Firm Has Been Hacked by a Chinese Espionage Campaign, White House Confirms
While FBI officials said there have only been a limited number of individuals whose communications have been accessed, senior government…
Chinese Spies Arrested in California
PRC operatives arrested in Guam during historic missile test.
Europe Desk
Report: With Biden’s Term Running Out, Even More Taxpayer-Funded Aid Headed to Ukraine
By: Mariane Angela, Daily Caller News Foundation With just 24 days left in office, the Biden administration is set to announce an additional…
Liz Truss Says U.K. Needs ‘Trump-Style Revolution’ to Beat Out Deep State
"I think we need a Trump style revolution in Britain. We need the [Elon] Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy revolution," she said. "And the question is,…
Zelenskyy Seemingly Changes His Tune, Opens Door to Peace Talks with Russia
By: Wallace White, Daily Caller News Foundation Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested a growing interest in peace talks with…
Middle East Desk
U.S. Announces Sanctions on Russian, Iranian Entities Over Alleged Election Interference
The sanctions are against a center of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliates of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate.
Appeals Court Upholds Plea Deals For 9/11 Gitmo Terrorists Allowing Them to Skirt Death Penalty
By: Nick Pope, Daily Caller News Foundation A Pentagon appeals court upheld plea deals for three suspected Sept. 11 terrorists that would…
Missile Debris Hits Israel’s Beit Shemesh, Yemen’s Houthis Claim Responsibility
Israel’s air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen late Monday night, the military reported, marking the seventh such…