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Republicans are demanding President Joe Biden personally condemn the 'hate-filled little Gazas' that have popped up at college campuses all over the country. On Wednesday, GOP Sen. Tom Cotton used that language to describe university settings, saying they've turned into 'disgusting cesspools of antisemitic hate full of pro-Hamas sympathizers, fanatics and freaks.'

The pro-Palestine mob has held the school hostage and their Jewish classmates in fear since they began setting up tents outdoors on campus. Ben Chang, the school's VP of Communications, told the press Wednesday of rumors they'd contacted the National Guard: 'Let me be clear: that is untrue and an unsubstantiated claim.' The university reaffirmed that it protesters last night that they will continue conversations for the next 48 hours after the group ignored a midnight deadline to vacate the West Lawns.

Acclaimed photojournalist Motaz Azaiza attended rallies at NYU and Columbia University on Tuesday to express 'solidarity' with those demanding a ceasefire. He revealed he had been detained at the airport for two hours in the Big Apple prior to his arrival. Azaiza was seen hopping a fence to access the Columbia encampment, where tents still remain as of Wednesday despite orders to disperse.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is backing 'nonviolent' pro-Palestinian demonstrators who have disrupted Columbia University by setting up an encampment on the campus grounds in protest of U.S. support for Israel in the war in Gaza. The New York progressive denounced Columbia President Minouche Shafik for allegedly threatening to call in the National Guard to disperse the group of demonstrators who call themselves the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. 'Calling in police enforcement on nonviolent demonstrations of young students on campus is an escalatory, reckless, and dangerous act,' AOC wrote on X.

Anti-Israel protesters in camps on the Columbia University campus received a 48 hour extension from the school's under fire president to disperse after they ignored the original deadline. This comes as protesters claim that the school officials have threatened to call in the National Guard in order to bring back order to the Ivy League campus which has been besieged by pro-Palestine protesters since last Wednesday. In the midst of the unrest, Columbia president Minouche Shafik has been faced with calls to resign.

Senator Tom Cotton called for Americans to 'take matters into their own hands' after a series of pro-Palestinian protestors blocked highways in some of America's large cities, snarling traffic.

Following the Supreme Court's withdrawal from its original plan last year, the Biden administration unveiled its latest attempt to forgive up to $20,000 in debt for certain borrowers on Monday. The White House believes that if bundled with the efforts to cancel $146 billion for four million borrowers, the new plans will have a huge effect on up to 30 million borrowers. President Biden is defaming the Supreme Court and shamelessly raiding the Treasury to transfer billions in student loan debt to taxpayers.' Senator Tom Cotton of Nevada wrote on X Monday, 'He's using your money to buy votes.'

Trump chastised Biden for his 'years of persecution of the Christian faith,' and said his Easter tradition-busting decisions are "appalling and insulting.' The White House has barred any children's Easter Egg Roll design entries from featuring religious symbols and political statements. Conservatives strongly condemn Biden's decision to name 'Transgender Day of Visibility' on Easter Sunday.

Biden sparked backlash when he declared that Easter Sunday would also be known as Transgender Day of Visibility, as well as banning religious Easter Egg designs from military veterans' children at the annual Easter Egg Roll event. Vivek Ramaswamy, the former presidential candidate, led the charge against the change, saying, "I wonder how (Biden) came up with that date" by having Easter Sunday clash with the transgender commemoration parade.

In a recent internal diversity survey, US spies, including members of the CIA, have been told that the word'blacklisted' is racial and'sanity check' is disparaging to people suffering from mental health problems. In The Dive, a newsletter released by the intelligence community's diversity, equality, representation, and accessibility office, the most recent advice, which also included tips from a crossdressing undercover agent, was revealed. It is chock full of diversity advice aimed at'sfocusing on how spy agencies can be more inclusive,' Fox News, which has viewed the paper. The document's subject revolves around 'the importance of words,' and is packed with words that officials have been told not to use. One of the six articles in the newsletter - on the topic of 'linguistic diversity' - has highlighted the suspected racial connotations around the word 'blacklisted'.

Kari Lake, a Senate candidate who hopes to be her colleague soon, has secured another endorsement from an influential Republican who she hopes will soon be her colleague. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, declared on Thursday that he would vote for the former journalist-turned-politician in the competitive Arizona Senate election. 'Kari has consistently prioritized the safety and well-being of Arizonans and the American people,' Cruz said in a statement that was exclusive to DailyMail.com. 'I am proud to support her for the U.S. Senate today,' Lake adds to her celebrity-studded list of Senate supporters thanks to Cruz's endorsement. Sen. Bill is also endorsed by Lake. R-Mount., John Thune, R-S.D., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Steve Daines, R-Wyo., R-Mont., John Barrasso, R-Ark., Tom Cotton, R-Iowa, R-Motah, R-Kosso, R-Wyo., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn, R-M.

Senators were sent a classified intelligence briefing on TikTok, afraid that the app could be used against the United States in the forthcoming elections, like the app to a "gun pointed at American heads." The meeting with senators was held to share information about TikTok's data sharing activities and highlight dangers the app faces. The classified hearing came a week after the House passed legislation forcing ByteDance, headquartered in TikTok, to withhold for six months or face a ban, and the Senate considers the next steps on how to proceed.

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is requesting that the Pentagon announce details about its deal with a Chinese-owned tutoring company that has access to US military family records. Tutor.com, a well-known tutoring portal, is owned by Primavera Holdings Limited, a Chinese national company that also holds stakes in TikTok parent company ByteDance and e-commerce behemoth Alibaba.com, a popular tutoring website. The site provides tutoring services to the United States military and school districts around the country.

Morgan Luttrell, a former Navy SEAL spokesman, is urging a new border security bill to ensure accountability regarding the number of terrorists and cartel members entering the country. According to the pending law, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would have to publish monthly 'operational statistics' reports on the number of 'foreign terrorist organisations' and cartel criminals entering America. According to Luttrell, the reports would specifically advise Congress on the operations of alleged terrorists and cartel members apprehended by CBP.

Mitch McConnell, the Senate's top Republican, stepped down in November, sparking debate over who might replace the longest serving Senate leader in US history. Three Johns are on the wings, with others who may be able to take over the lead, but there are others who could also be thrown in the ring.

After he confessed to it during a new hire orientation in 2019, Adam Rubenstein, a former opinion writer for the New York Times, said an HR rep chastised him for loving Chick-fil-A. Before an HR representative told him, he loved the fast food chain's spicy chicken sandwich: 'We don't do that here.' They feared gay people.' After that was said, Rubenstein said that the others started to fumble in agreement before he began to save himself by adding, 'Not the politics, the chicken.'

After the Chinese Communist Party's online marketplace Temu aired multiple ads during the Super Bowl on Sunday, lawmakers are being criticized. During Super Bowl LVIII coverage on CBS from the pre-kick to the post-game, Temu, which is owned by the Chinese online shopping behemoth, aired six ads in total.' Despite numerous lawmakers' demands that the super bowl host keep the ads from the lineup for the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers over the company's use of forced labour, the blitz came.

Republicans introduced a bill on Thursday that will require the Department of Defense to design a strategy to capture or kill the leadership of a drug-smuggling operation that has stolen large amounts of cocaine into the United States. Over the past decade, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel has emerged as one of Mexico's most notorious drug trafficking rings. The company has become well-known for selling cocaine and methamphetamine, but also for horrific murders. For example, the gang shot and killed five childhood friends who were later banned for not being a member of the cartel in August. One of the young men was forced to behead his friend before being killed. They were all 19 - 22 years old. Sensing the cartel's increasing clout and bloodshed, Republican veterans in the House and Senate have devised a scheme to strip the head off the snake. The Jalisco Cartel Neutralization Act would force the Pentagon to submit proposals on how to kill or capture the cartel's top brass. According to Republican Rep. Morgan Lutrell, the former Navy SEAL who introduced the bill, the Jalisco cartel, Mexico's most dangerous drug cartel and second most influential drug cartel, must be identified and destroyed in order to protect the American people.'

The union, which represents 18,000 border patrol agents, is supporting the Senate's controversial bipartisan $118 billion immigrant agreement, saying it is "not perfect" but it is better than the "status quo." Senate Republicans are rallying to filibuster a border security deal that has been negotiated by both sides with the blessing of Republican leadership amid tumultuous infighting.

When leaders attempt to bring a bipartisan border deal to the floor on Wednesday, Conservative Senator Republicans have already promised to filibuster a bipartisan border agreement. President Trump has hammered the plan, and 41 Republicans will be able to stifle the movement.

Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is backing Arizona candidate Kari Lake's turbulent run for the US Senate, according to DailyMail.com. Hagerty lauded the fiery, Trump-backed conservative who said she "didn't back down." 'Kari is fearless, she doesn't back down, and she will continue to fight for our country's security and prosperity,' she told DailyMail.com. The stakes could not be higher, and it is now more significant than ever that we retake the Republican majority.'

The heinous killing of three US troops, the first American servicemen to be killed in the region after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, has heightened tensions on the Biden administration to respond quickly and decisively. A number of factors have complicated the response, including the fact that this year is an election year as well as Biden's reluctance to exacerbate the conflict in the Middle East. Biden's choices could range from attacking Iranian forces outside to inside Iran, or opting for a more subtle revenge directed at the Iran-backed militants liable for financial penalties. The military revealed the names of the people killed in Jordan over the weekend, the youngest of whom was Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, a 23-year-old Army Reserve specialist. The others were designated as U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Waters and Spc. William Jerome Rivers and Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders.

Just under half of all Republican senators have supported Donald Trump, with at least 21 endorsements from the 49-member caucus. Rubio's endorsement of Trump places him among a group of senior Republicans who have also rallied behind the former president. Sens. Sen. John Kerry evoked Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, and Thomas Cotton of Arkansas have all pledged their support for Trump.

In a 17,000-word essay, Bennet explained how he was 'chased out' of the paper after releasing an opinion piece by Republican senator Tom Cotton in the aftermath of George Floyd's assassination in 2020. It was the culmination of the journal's 'losing sight of its principles' and instead being led by 'liberal blindness,' he says.