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House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington

Ivy League Presidents Reckon With Swift Backlash to Remarks on Campus Antisemitism

The blowback centered on a line of questioning from Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who repeatedly asked whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” would violate codes of conduct.

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Pro-Trump protesters storm the U.S. Capitol

Colorado Justices Appear Skeptical of Court’s Ability To Remove Trump From Ballot

Dozens of lawsuits to keep Trump off the ballot have been filed across the country. None have succeeded, but the Colorado case is seen by legal experts as among the most significant.

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Michigan Court Declines to Immediately Hear Appeal on Allowing Trump on Primary Ballot

The court said in its order that it “is not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court before consideration by the Court of Appeals.”

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Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando

DeSantis Appointees Accuse Disney District Predecessors of Cronyism

The feud started last year after Disney publicly opposed the state’s so-called don’t say gay law, which restricts classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington

Harvard, MIT, Penn Presidents Defend Actions in Combatting Antisemitism on Campus

In testimony before a House committee, the university leaders said there was a fine line between protecting free speech and allowing protests, while also combatting antisemitism.

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Teen Girls Are Being Victimized by Deepfake Nudes. This Family Is Pushing for Protections

The disturbing cases have put a spotlight yet again on explicit AI-generated material that overwhelmingly harms women and children and is booming online.

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Rainbow flags fly across the street from the Stonewall Inn in New York

Hate Crime Conviction of Iowa Man Who Left Notes at Homes With Rainbow Flags Affirmed

The man taped handwritten notes saying "burn that gay flag" to the front doors of five renters and homeowners who displayed rainbow flags or decals.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Derry, New Hampshire

Judge Rejects Trump’s Claim of Immunity in His Federal 2020 Election Prosecution

In a sharp rejection of Trump's arguments, Judge Tanya Chutkan said the office of the president “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.”

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