Elite Universities That Are Hotbeds For Pro-Hamas Activism Got Billions In Federal Grants, Tax Benefits

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Elite universities across the U.S. received over $33 billion in grants and contracts from the federal government since 2018, according to OpenTheBooks.

Ten elite universities with large endowments have taken billions of federal tax dollars, according to a new report from OpenTheBooks. The collective endowments of these universities grew from $172.2 billion in 2018 to $237 billion by the end of 2022, and the endowments reaped a collective $12 billion in special tax treatment benefits during that time frame.

“With the U.S. taxpayer subsidies, tax-breaks and federal payments into these ten elite universities pushing $7 billion per year, it’s time to revisit the definition of a public charity. Collectively, these schools have gamed the tax code for vast institutional enrichment,” Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of OpenTheBooks, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

Stanford University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University and Harvard University took nearly $7 billion, $5.9 billion, $3.7 billion, $3.5 billion, $3.3 billion in federal grants and contracts from 2018 to 2022, respectively, according to OpenTheBooks. Princeton University, Brown University and Dartmouth College took nearly $1.8 billion, $1.2 billion, and $775 million, respectively.

Northwestern University and Cornell University took nearly $3 billion, according to the report. (Read more from “Elite Universities That Are Hotbeds For Pro-Hamas Activism Got Billions In Federal Grants, Tax Benefits” HERE)

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Hunter Biden Seeks to Subpoena Donald Trump, Claiming Bias in Gun Case

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Hunter Biden’s lawyers asked the judge presiding over his criminal gun case on Wednesday to subpoena former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr, and two other Trump administration officials.

The request signals Hunter Biden’s legal strategy to accuse the Trump administration of political interference in his gun case, the same accusation IRS whistleblowers leveled against President Joe Biden’s Justice department in their probe of Hunter Biden for tax, gun, and potentially FARA violations.

Hunter Biden’s lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika to issue several subpoenas to:

1. Trump
2. Barr
3. Former acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue
4. Former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen

The filing claimed:

Mr. Biden seeks specific information from three former DOJ officials and the former President that goes to the heart of his defense that this is, possibly, a vindictive or selective prosecution arising from an unrelenting pressure campaign beginning in the last administration, in violation of Mr. Biden’s Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.

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Target Faces Controversy: Appointment of ‘Gaycruella’ LGBTQIA+ Strategist Amid Sales Decline and Backlash Over Pride-Themed Products; Target Shuns Christian Shoppers

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The recent appointment of Erik Thompson, also known as “gaycruella,” as Target’s Senior LGBTQIA+ Segmentation Strategist and Pride Lead has sparked controversy in the wake of the company’s consecutive negative sales reports. Thompson shared his new role on Instagram, expressing his eagerness to contribute to reshaping the narrative of Target to cater to all consumers. Despite his enthusiasm, a comment on the post raised concerns about the potential impact on Target’s sales, to which Thompson responded affirmatively, stating that he would indeed make sales tank. Thompson’s LinkedIn profile reveals his history with Target, having been part of the company since 2014 in various roles, and he officially assumed his new position in November 2023.

Target’s recent sales decline, with a 4.9% drop in the third quarter following a 5.4% decline in the second quarter, is attributed to backlash against its Pride-themed products, especially those targeting children. The products included transgender “tuck” swimsuits and LGBTQ-themed books, sparking criticism and leading to negative consumer sentiments. Target CEO Brian Cornell acknowledged the challenging sales trends during the third-quarter earnings report, emphasizing the company’s commitment to regaining growth.

The controversy surrounding Target intensified with the recent revelation of Pride-themed nutcrackers and disabled Santa ornaments for sale. End Wokeness, an online account, shared images of a black Santa Claus in a wheelchair and a Pride nutcracker adorned with LGBTQIA+ symbols, both available on Target’s website. These additions further fueled the debate on the appropriateness of such products and their potential impact on the company’s image and sales.

Target’s decision to appoint Erik Thompson to a prominent LGBTQIA+ role comes amid a challenging period marked by consecutive sales declines and backlash against its Pride-themed merchandise. The controversy surrounding these products and recent additions like Pride-themed nutcrackers and disabled Santa ornaments adds to the scrutiny the company faces.

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Target Shuns Christian Shoppers

By Todd Starnes. Although Target faced Pride Month merchandise boycotts, a lawsuit and a 10% decline in its stock following this year’s controversial collection, the retailer appears to be doubling down on its commitment to this market.

Target has promoted Erik Thompson to Senior LGBTQIA+ Strategist and Pride Lead, according to a @LibsofTikTok post on X and Thompson’s LinkedIn profile.

In his new role overseeing Target’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual marketing, Thompson says he plans to “flip the script and rewrite the narrative of CPG [consumer packaged goods] retail industries to better serve all segments and thoughtfully & authentically cater to *ALL guests, ALL humans & ALL hearts* who enter our stores and across the nation.”

Thompson has been with Target since 2016 and was previously a buyer for four years in its beauty and cosmetics division. Before that, he was an associate buyer between 2016 and 2019 of men’s sportswear. (Read more from “Target Shuns Christian Shoppers” HERE)

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NPR Reporter Observed Ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy Physically Assault GOP Rep Who Voted Him Out

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By New York Post. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was accused Tuesday of elbowing one of the eight Republicans who voted to strip him of the gavel last month.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told CNN that McCarthy (R-Calif.) hit him with a “clean shot to the kidneys” as the former speaker walked past Burchett following a House Republican conference meeting.

NPR reporter Claudia Grisales, who was talking with Burchett at the time, tweeted that the impact almost knocked the 59-year-old Tennessean into her.

“Why’d you elbow me in the back, Kevin?” Burchett yelled after the former speaker, according to audio of the exchange. “Hey Kevin, you got any guts!? Jerk.”

Burchett then chased after the-58-year-old McCarthy, who denied he’d done anything untoward.

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‘I Myself Have Been a Victim’: Gaetz Files Complaint Against McCarthy After ‘Sucker Punch’

By Raw Story. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Tuesday filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) after he allegedly jabbed his elbow into another member of Congress.

Gaetz explained in a letter to the Ethics Committee that Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) accused McCarthy of elbowing him earlier on Tuesday. Punchbowl News first reported the letter.

“This assault was witnessed by numerous people, including Claudia Griseles of NPR, who was interviewing Rep. Burchett at the time,” Gaetz wrote. “Rep. Burchett has described the attack as a ‘sucker punch’ and ‘a clean shot to the kidney.'”

“Needless to say, this incident deserves immediate and swift investigation by the Ethics Committee,” he continued. “I myself have been a victim of outrageous conduct on the House floor as well, but nothing like an open and public assault on a Member, committed by another Member. The rot starts at the top.”

“I request the House Committee on Ethics to proceed immediately with an investigation into the facts of today’s incident, including interviewing, under oath, the alleged assailant and assailee, and any witnesses.”

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Calls for Investigation Into Michael Cohen’s Admission of Lying to Congress

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Michael Turner is asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Michael Cohen after Donald Trump’s former “fixer” admitted in an ongoing civil fraud trial that he lied to Congress.

Cohen, the 77-year-old ex-president’s onetime lawyer, served a three-year prison term for lying in 2017 to the Senate Intelligence Committee and other crimes — and Turner (R-Ohio) says his freshly admitted untruth dating to 2019 before the House Intelligence Committee may warrant another prosecution.

Cohen testified at Trump’s New York fraud trial on Oct. 25 that “yes” he lied in February 2019 to the House panel — a crime punishable by up to five years in prison — when he said Trump didn’t ask him to inflate his personal financial statements.

Under oath before the committee, Cohen said: “Did he ask me to inflate the numbers? Not that I recall, no” — before testifying in court last month that Trump had done just that.

Cohen testified in the trial, “I was tasked by Mr. Trump to increase the total assets based upon a number that he arbitrarily elected … and my responsibility, along with [then-Trump Organization CFO] Allen Weisselberg, primarily, was to reverse engineer.”

Trump lawyer Alina Habba pressed Cohen on the inconsistency.

“Mr. Cohen, were you being honest in front of the Permanent Select Committee when you testified [in] February … 2019?” Habba asked.

“No,” Cohen said. (Read more from “House Intelligence Committee Chairman Calls for Investigation Into Michael Cohen’s Admission of Lying to Congress” HERE)

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Bus Drivers’ Intentional Walk-Off Leaves Hundreds of Jewish Ralliers Stranded during Pro-Israel Rally in DC

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In an unexpected turn of events, hundreds of Jewish ralliers headed to Tuesday’s pro-Israel rally in Washington, DC, found themselves stranded for approximately 11 hours on the Dulles Airport tarmac due to a reported “deliberate and malicious walk-off” by bus drivers. The orchestrated effort, allegedly aimed at preventing their attendance, resulted in chaotic scenes and led to the group missing the entire March for Israel event.

The Jewish Federation of Detroit had chartered three private planes from Detroit for nearly 1,000 ralliers and arranged buses to transport them to the National Mall in DC. However, upon landing, about a third of the passengers were left stranded as several buses failed to appear on the tarmac. A spokesperson for the Federation revealed that the drivers had organized a “mass sick-out” day, leaving just a handful available to fulfill their obligations.

The unidentified bus company reportedly informed the Federation that a “significant number” of drivers called out sick upon learning that they would be transporting Jewish Americans to the pro-Israel rally. The Federation denounced the act as a “deliberate and malicious walk-off,” with organizers labeling it antisemitic, as it directly hindered the group’s participation in the rally.

Passengers stranded on the tarmac faced further challenges as they spent three hours awaiting buses, which eventually turned out not to be for their group. The charter flights couldn’t depart without pre-organized transportation, forcing those unable to board the buses back onto the planes, causing them to miss the entire event.

Throughout the day-long ordeal, organizers from the Jewish Federation of Detroit provided updates to stranded passengers about the purported counter-protest through the plane’s speaker system. Participants expressed frustration and disappointment, with one rallier calling the walkout a “deliberate antisemitic act.”

Simultaneously, on the National Mall, the March for Israel unfolded as a massive gathering, with an estimated 290,000 attendees, marking it as the largest pro-Israel event in history. Despite the challenges faced by the stranded group, the resilience and spirit of solidarity among ralliers remained evident.

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UFC President Dana White Defiantly Rejects Sponsor’s Demand to Remove Trump Post, Tells Them to “Go F*** Yourself”

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UFC CEO and President Dana White said he told one of the sponsors for his mixed martial arts organization to “go f*** yourself” when directed by the unnamed company to remove a post on his personal social media account that included former President Donald Trump.

“One of our big sponsors called and said, take that down,” White said during an interview with comedian and podcaster Theo Von. “You know what I said? Go f*** yourself.”

“You vote for whoever you want to vote for, and I’ll vote for whoever I want to vote for,” White continued. “That’s how this works. I don’t even care who you’re voting for. It’s none of my f***ing business. F*** you. Don’t ever f***ing call me and tell me who to vote for.”

White — a longtime friend and supporter of Trump — has made numerous public appearances with the former Republican president at UFC events. White even spoke on Trump’s behalf at the 2016 Republican National Convention before Trump won the presidential election.

White and Trump were most recently seen on November 11 at Madison Square Garden for UFC 295, walking alongside Kid Rock and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. (Read more from “UFC President Dana White Defiantly Rejects Sponsor’s Demand to Remove Trump Post, Tells Them to “Go F*** Yourself”” HERE)

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Iran Intensifies Global Assassination Efforts, Targets Former Trump Officials, Dissidents

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The Islamic Republic of Iran is reportedly increasing efforts to assassinate its enemies on foreign soil while it continues to escalate terrorist attacks against Israel and U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East.

A CBS News “60 Minutes” segment that aired this week reported numerous former Trump administration officials have 24/7 security from federal law enforcement officials because the threats are serious.

Iran reportedly hired a hitman to kidnap or kill former national security adviser John Bolton, who now lives with Secret Service posted outside his home after the administration killed Qasem Soleimani, arguably the top military official in Iran who was responsible for a large portion of the terrorism in the region and around the world.

Iran typically tries to hire hitmen who are already a part of criminal enterprises to carry out their assassination plots on foreign soil.

In the U.S., Iran reportedly hired a private investigator to follow dissident activist Masih Alinejad around, take photographs of her, and document her whereabouts. They initially planned to kidnap her but, when the plot failed, they paid a man $30,000 to attempt to murder her at her home in Brooklyn. (Read more from “Iran Intensifies Global Assassination Efforts, Targets Former Trump Officials, Dissidents” HERE)

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‘Whistleblower’ FBI Agent’s Home Raided Amid Allegations of Classified Information Mishandling

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Federal authorities on Monday reportedly raided the California home of one of the FBI’s own special agents — who alleged Russian intelligence agents may have “compromised” Rudy Giuliani while he was working as the lawyer for former President Donald Trump.

A search warrant — reported on by Business Insider — states that authorities searched the Orange County home of FBI Special Agent Jonathan Buma on suspicion that he violated federal laws against mishandling classified information. A receipt for property seized under the search warrant reportedly included “classified material” and “possible classified material” among the confiscated items.

Scott Horton, an attorney for Buma, denied the allegations and the property receipt as false. He said authorities seized computers and other items at the residence. Business Insider reported the property listed included nine laptops, three smartwatches, six tablets, two phones, and one desktop computer — most of which Horton said belonged to Buma’s wife and their children.

“There was no classified information found by the raid,” he said. “I know that from talking to my client.” (Read more from “‘Whistleblower’ FBI Agent’s Home Raided Amid Allegations of Classified Information Mishandling” HERE)

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House Passes Funding Plan with Overwhelming Democrat Support

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The House passed a continuing resolution Tuesday to extend spending levels from a lame duck session last December by Democratic House and Senate majorities into 2024.

The final tally was 336-95. A whopping 209 Democrats supported the measure, far more than the 127 Republicans in favor.

The two-tiered continuing resolution (CR), called a laddered CR, extends current spending levels for Agriculture, Energy and Water, Military Construction-VA and Transportation-HUD spending bills through January 19, with the remaining eight bills extended through February 2.

Those spending levels and policies were set by Democrats in December 2022 during the lame duck session, after Republicans won a House majority but before new members officially took office in January.

The bill has the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and is expected to pass through the Senate on its way to President Biden’s desk by the Friday midnight deadline. (Read more from “House Passes Funding Plan With Overwhelming Democrat Support” HERE)

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