


American and Arab pressure can ensure Israel and Hamas reach a durable settlement.

Through months of quiet diplomacy and a short window of bold, public pressure, Trump secured an Israel-Hamas agreement on the first phase of the peace plan, vowing hostage releases and calm.

Trump’s unique style and his relationships with key players helped but there were also factors beyond his control.

From Chattanooga Times Free Press (Mason Edwards): “While the Student Government Association may voice opinions, recognition of student organizations is determined by the UTC dean of students and chancellor,” UTC spokesperson JAy Blackman said in an emailed statement. “Turning Point USA has been authorized in accordance with university policy and the law.” The Student Government […]

In Souders v. Lazor, decided Wednesday by the Ohio Court of Appeals (Judge Marilyn Zayas, joined by Judges Terrance Nestor and Richard Moore), Souders sued based on “certain posts made in a Facebook group entitled, ‘Are We Dating the Same Guy Cincinnati/Dayton’”: [T]wo of the named defendants … filed a motion to dismiss Souders’ claims […]

On Tuesday, the Federalist Society sponsored a panel on “Campus Free Speech After October 7,” at New York University. The panel featured Judges Lisa Branch (Eleventh Circuit) and Roy Altman (S.D. Florida), former ACLU President Nadine Strossen, and the Manhattan Institute’s Ilya Shapiro. As detailed in the Washington Free Beacon, this event (or, rather, a smaller […]

The federal government shutdown is in its second week and shows no signs of ending soon. Whenever an agreement is reached to fund the government, thousands of federal employees could face an unwelcome surprise: They might not be paid for the time they were furloughed. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the White […]

From Tempel v. School Dist. of Waukesha, decided Sept. 29 by Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph (E.D. Wis.): Tempel was employed by the District as a dual-language first grade teacher at Heyer from fall 2018 until her termination on July 12, 2023…. In 2021, several new members were elected to the District’s Board of Education, causing […]

The Norwegian Nobel Institute has awarded Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” “I have no words. Thank you so much, but I hope you […]