Controversy at Sonoma State University involving President Mike Lee and anti-Israel student groups

Sonoma State University President Mike Lee announced his retirement after being placed on administrative leave for making concessions to anti-Israel student groups without approval. The agreements included forming a Students for Justice in Palestine advisory council, boycotting Israeli universities, and expanding Palestinian Studies programs.

Senate Republicans Vote to Continue Warrantless Surveillance

Thirty Senate Republicans voted to continue warrantless surveillance and expand FBI’s surveillance authority by reauthorizing Section 702 of the FISA. Many privacy-oriented amendments were blocked. Senators like Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and Ron Wyden expressed concerns about the bill's impact on Americans' rights.