‘The Interview’: Chuck Schumer on Democrats, Antisemitism and His Shutdown Retreat
The Senate minority leader discusses the backlash to his vote on the Republican spending bill, how he sees his role within the party and his new book.
Anti-Semitism
D.H.S. Agents Search Two Dorm Rooms at Columbia University
Department of Homeland Security officials conducted the search as the Trump administration sought to deport a former student and pro-Palestinian activist.
Trump Condemned by Rights Groups for Calling Schumer a ‘Palestinian’
President Trump said Chuck Schumer was not “Jewish anymore” in comments that have been widely criticized as offensive.
Trump Officials Warn 60 Colleges of Possible Antisemitism Penalties
The administration’s warning came just after it pulled hundreds of millions of dollars from Columbia University.
Justice Dept. to Investigate U.C. System Over Allegations of Antisemitism
A type of inquiry typically used to look for racism within police departments will be used to examine whether the University of California system allowed harassment of Jewish students and staff.
Marian Turski, Who Refused to Forget the Holocaust, Dies at 98
From influential platforms, Mr. Turski, an Auschwitz survivor from Poland, warned the world of rising antisemitism and the perils of indifference to it.
Democrats Face a Series of Tests Over Support for Israel
First up is a resolution put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain military weapons.