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Columbia prez misled Congress about required orientation on woke DEI terms ‘Ashkenormativity,’ ‘folx’: GOP rep
A Republican lawmaker torched Columbia University President Minouche Shafik in a Thursday letter for misleading Congress about a seemingly mandatory orientation document that included “shockingly offensive” DEI terms such as “Ashkenormativity.” Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) accused Shafik of offering contradictory testimony about the bizarre woke glossary, which he said had been sent his way by a former student. “Multiple pieces of evidence contradict your suggestion that Columbia University had no relation to the DEI glossary,” Banks wrote. “As I stated at last week’s hearing, the DEI glossary perfectly expresses the radical, left-wing sentiments and worldview that have fostered antisemitism on your campus,” Banks...
Andrew Cuomo agrees to testify to Congress on Covid-19 nursing home advisory
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after being subpoenaed last month, has agreed to testify to Congress about his controversial nursing home advisory from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rep. Brad Wenstrup told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday.
Americans largely split on support for Ukraine aid as Congress passes deal: Survey
Americans are split about whether the United States should continue to send more aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, despite Congress recently passing a bill to do so, a new survey found. The survey, conducted by YouGov, found that 28 percent of Americans support increasing aid for Ukraine, but 29 percent say the…
Neeley withdraws from Congress race, unhappy with Democrat process
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley won't run for Congress this year, but instead will work on changing how the Democratic Party chooses candidates for federal offices. Neeley announced his withdrawal from the Eighth Congressional District race on Friday evening. That whittles the race to three other Democrats...
Opinion: It’s time for Congress to fight for small businesses instead of big corporations
May is National Small Business Month. Our elected leaders need to show leadership all year long. For the past 27 years I’ve been fortunate to pursue my dreams as a small business owner in La Crosse. Running a business is tough, but through the ups and downs, nothing compares to the opportunity to be a part of this community, build relationships with our customers, and support our economy. That’s why, as we head into National Small Business Month in May, we must also call on our members of Congress, including US Rep. Derrick Van Orden, to support small businesses across the country.
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