The Republican National Committee (RNC) and former President Trump brought in a combined $65.6 million in March and ended the month with over $93.1 million cash on hand‚ the groups said Wednesday. Why it matters: The cash on hand total is more than double what Trump and the RNC ended February with ($44.8 million)‚ as they seek to close the fundraising gap with President Biden and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The Biden campaign and DNC ended February with $97.5 million on hand...

In the worst conditions you can imagine — after hurricanes‚ earthquakes‚ bombs and gunfire — the best of humanity shows up. Not once or twice but always. The seven people killed on a World Central Kitchen mission in Gaza on Monday were the best of humanity. They are not faceless or nameless. They are not generic aid workers or collateral damage in war. Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha‚ John Chapman‚ Jacob Flickinger‚ Zomi Frankcom‚ James Henderson‚ James Kirby and Damian Sobol risked...

Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria‚ the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it. But that may not be enough for the U.S. to avoid retaliation targeting its forces in the region. A top U.S. commander warned on Wednesday of danger to American troops. And if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent broadening of targeted strikes on adversaries around the region to include Iranian...

The White House on Wednesday pushed back on a proposal to move the U.S.-led group coordinating weapons delivery for Ukraine under the leadership of NATO. John Kirby‚ White House national security communications adviser‚ raised doubts about having the U.S. step aside from leading the Ramstein Group‚ a once-a-month meeting of 50-plus nations coordinating weapons deliveries for Ukraine. “It is bigger than NATO‚ it’s 50 some-odd nations all around the world‚ including in the Indo-Pacific —...

American workers who changed jobs in March saw their salaries shoot up‚ a sign of how much companies are putting in extra effort to attract employees at a time when the labor market is offering millions of jobs for whoever is looking for a job. Last month‚ employees who moved into new roles saw their earnings jump 10 percent‚ the second straight increase. In February‚ pay for these workers went up by nearly 8 percent. Meanwhile‚ for workers who stayed in their current positions‚ wage gains...

Even with hot artificial intelligence startups scoring hefty investment rounds at massive valuations‚ the broader venture funding environment remains ice cold. Deal volume for U.S. venture investments in the first quarter sank to its lowest level since 2017‚ according to data published this week by PitchBook. The story was similar across the globe‚ with worldwide volume reaching its lowest since 2016 and total deal value falling to a level not seen since 2019. The dearth of dealmaking...

Democrats are sounding the alarm on Nebraska as Republicans‚ including Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and former President Donald Trump‚ push an effort to award all of the state’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the statewide vote. On Tuesday‚ Pillen formally joined the conservative-led effort to change the way Nebraska awards electoral votes. Currently‚ the state deviates from the winner-take-all method and awards votes based on the congressional district. In other...

The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday announced an investigation into massive bungling by the Homeland Security Department‚ which failed to file summonses with the immigration courts for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants‚ causing some 200‚000 cases to be dismissed. The department has managed to refile the charges in only one-quarter of the cases‚ according to data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse‚ leaving the rest free to roam the U.S. without any case...

Is there anything more poisonous or ridiculous than insisting that corporations and the government treat people fairly regardless of race? Apparently not. An Axios report on the Trump team’s intention to use civil-rights laws to target DEI policies discriminating against whites has occasioned sneering and denunciations. (By the way‚ that this is a priority for Trump isn’t exactly a secret — he’s spelled it out quite plainly.)

A Lawton‚ Oklahoma‚ student who goes by the Facebook user name Rose Lynn had the last laugh after being sent home from school for wearing an outfit deemed "distracting." Rose Lynn believes her outfit attracted the attention of school officials because of her figure.She proved it by posting a photo on Facebook of her modest outfit‚ which consisted of black leggings‚ a t-shirt‚ long cardigan‚ and boots. In her post‚ she wrote that she was sent home "because I'm developed farther than the average girl my age‚" and because she's a "CURVY woman." Rose Lynn also thinks the appropriate response shouldn't have been to tell her to cover up‚ but to teach boys to "to respect the boundaries of young ladies."Her father‚ Lance Miles‚ agrees with her. "If she was built like a board or as round as a ball she wouldn't have been sent home but [since] she has a figure she was told she had to change‚" he said in the comments of her Facebook post."This is 100 percent on [Lawton Public Schools] because they have left the rule up to interpretation. She has been taught that if you believe in something‚ do what you must and be prepared for the consequences. She has done that‚" he continued.Rose Lynn's post:"So today I was sent home from class‚ after being in school for two hours‚ for my outfit. Because I'm developed farther than the average girl my age‚ I am required to go home and change... Because I look like a CURVY woman and may distract young boys‚ I have to miss class and change my outfit.So once again‚ society has failed to advocate young ladies‚ by confining them in a box‚ where they are stripped from their sense of self respect and self expression‚ rather than teaching young men to respect the boundaries of young ladies. My response: #Feminism #YoullDistractTheBoys #SocietyIsFailing"On the day Rose Lynn was sent home‚ she was due to take a 20-minute algebra exam. She asked school officials if she could take the test before changing her outfit‚ but her request was denied. So the next day‚ she got her revenge.Rose Lynn returned to school wearing an oversize t-shirt. On the front she scribbled a quote from school officials in black Sharpie‚ "It doesn't cover your crotch"; on the back‚ "You'll distract the boys." That day‚ Rose Lynn was called to the office and sent home again. This time it wasn't for her outfit but for not wearing her student I.D.‚ which she had left in the classroom after being called to the office.This article originally appeared on 05.17.19