Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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A New Iron Curtain Is Emerging Along a North-South Line in an Eastern Europe Fearful of Moscow’s Aggression
Putin says he invaded Ukraine to push back NATO. Instead, his invasion is sparking his nearest western neighbors to ramp up their defenses.
As Biden’s ‘Pier to Nowhere’ Is Being Set Up off Gaza, Expect More Attacks by Hamas
The secretary of defense insists that American boots on the floating metal island are different from boots on the ground — not that Hamas draws a distinction.
Trump Returns to Campaign Trail, Facing Warning of Jail Time if He Violates Judge-Imposed Gag Order
The former president is trying to achieve a balancing act unprecedented in American history by running for a second term as the presumptive Republican nominee while also fighting felony charges in New York.
Protesters Clash at UCLA After Police Clear Anti-Israel Demonstrators From Columbia University
FBI Raises by $20,000 Reward for Help Solving Gruesome Murder of Elderly Couple Found Beheaded, Dumped in Lake
Columnists
As Fears Grow Over Bird Flu, America Is Collaborating Again With Communist China on Making Pathogens More Dangerous
Four Common-Sense Ideas To Impose Fiscal Discipline on Washington’s Chronic Overspenders
Free-Market Capitalism Is Colorblind — Part of Its Great Success
Editorials
Opinion
Oft-Maligned, Nationalism Shows Signs of Emerging as One of the West’s Best Defenses Against Tyranny
Pennsylvania’s Primary ‘Protest’ Votes Could Prove Decisive as a Close Presidential Election Looms in November
Today’s Protest Movements Are Echoing Those of 1968, Except for the Added Antisemitism
Democrats, in a Last Ditch Defense as Summer Approaches, Near Bottom of Their Profound Bag of Dirty Tricks
National
New York Police Officers Clear Out Anti-Israel Protests, Including Occupied Building, on Columbia Campus
The university president is requesting that the NYPD stay on campus through May 17, two days after the school’s commencement, to avoid any recurrence of encampments.
‘No Pressure,’ Embiid Says With 76ers on Brink, but Don’t Expect White Flag Against Knicks
There is little reason to believe Joel Embiid will surrender when the 76ers visit Madison Square Garden Tuesday night to face the Knicks and attempt to avoid elimination.
Seattle Migrants Borrow a Page From Anti-Israel Protesters’ Playbook and Set Up Sprawling Encampment in City Park
The migrants’ encampment protest comes as college campuses across the country are occupied by anti-Israel demonstrators.
Rapper Travis Scott Faces First of Several Lawsuits Over Fatal Astroworld Concert in 2021
A lawsuit brought by the family of one of the 10 people who died, Madison Dubiski, will be the first case to be tried over the tragedy.
New Study Suggests Gender-Neutral Restrooms ‘Have More Germs Than Single-Sex Ones’
The study’s results indicated that restrooms designated for female use contain noticeably fewer microbes compared to their male counterparts.
Hunter Biden Accuses Fox News of Airing ‘Revenge Porn,’ Demands Network Remove Sexually Explicit Photos of First Son
The younger Biden is also demanding that Fox News remove from its streaming service, Fox Nation, a dramatized trial of the president’s son, presided over by the star of the reality show ‘Judge Joe Brown.’
Foreign
Prize-Winning Chinese Scientist Who First Published Covid Sequence Stages Protest After Being Locked Out of His Lab
‘I won’t leave, I won’t quit, I am pursuing science and the truth,’ Zhang Yongzhen exclaims in a since-deleted post on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
Departure of Yank Troops From African Strongholds Undercuts America’s Soft Power, Former World Bank President Warns
‘Peace through strength requires military power, global respect, and strong economic growth,’ David Malpass tells the Sun. ‘The U.S. is falling short in each area and needs to plot a new course.’
Hungary’s Orban, as European Elections Approach, Is in the Van of What Could Lead to a More Conservative Continent
Eurosceptic leader warns of liberals’ Communist-style tactics as the outlook dims for the European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen.
Will Biden’s Deference to Bodies Such as International Criminal Court End Up Biting America as Well as Israel?
Israel and America are not members of the court, yet the ICC opened investigations against individuals in both countries. Asserting that the court is ‘independent,’ rather than stressing it has no jurisdiction over Israel, could come to haunt America too.
China Embarks on Lunar Missions With an Eye on Moon’s Mysterious Dark Side
China has significantly bridged the gap in space exploration capabilities that once existed between it and spacefaring pioneers like the United States and Russia.
Silence From International Criminal Court Greets Rumors That It Might Issue Warrants Against Israelis
Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel ‘will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense.’
Politics
RFK Jr. Is Huge Help to Trump In Swing States: Poll
In recent days, Mr. Trump has become noticeably annoyed by Mr. Kennedy’s run.
Majority of Americans Believe Biden Helped Son Hunter With Business Deals, That First Son Is Guilty of Tax Evasion
The Harvard–Harris poll also finds President Trump leads nationally, even in multi-candidate fields.
Gaetz Assails Primary Challenger Linked to His Nemesis, Speaker McCarthy, as Supporter of DEI and Black Lives Matter
Since the challenger entered the race, Congressman Matt Gaetz has leveled an unceasing string of attacks against the challenger, criticizing him for a series of posts on LinkedIn that the challenger made in support of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Democrats Maneuver Themselves Into Congressional Driver’s Seat by Promising To Protect Speaker Johnson From GOP’s Right Flank
House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday that they would vote to ‘table’ the motion to vacate.
Former GOP Congressman George Santos Bringing Back Drag Queen Alter Ego
‘Ya’ll weren’t ready for this drop?’ Mr. Santos says.
Editorials
Opinion
Oft-Maligned, Nationalism Shows Signs of Emerging as One of the West’s Best Defenses Against Tyranny
Pennsylvania’s Primary ‘Protest’ Votes Could Prove Decisive as a Close Presidential Election Looms in November
Today’s Protest Movements Are Echoing Those of 1968, Except for the Added Antisemitism
Democrats, in a Last Ditch Defense as Summer Approaches, Near Bottom of Their Profound Bag of Dirty Tricks
Popular
At Least One Justice — Clarence Thomas — Appears Open To Disqualifying Jack Smith From Prosecuting Trump
A New Iron Curtain Is Emerging Along a North-South Line in an Eastern Europe Fearful of Moscow’s Aggression
It’s Duke Ellington’s 125th Birthday, and Jazz at Lincoln Center Is Going All Out
Lawyer For Playboy Playmate and Porn Star Tells Hush Money Trial How He Sold Their Stories About Sex With Trump
Departure of Yank Troops From African Strongholds Undercuts America’s Soft Power, Former World Bank President Warns
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