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White House Memo Seeks to Control College Values
The Trump administration seeks to coerce colleges into conforming to MAGA values with a memo conditioning federal funds on compliance.
Government Shuts Down on Senate Impasse
The Senate fell 4 democrat votes short of approving the government budget due to refusal to extend healthcare benefits as millions of workers from air ...
US Air Traffic Control System Overhaul Struggling
Cost overruns and long delays have allowed the $15 billion overhaul launched in 2003 to deliver only about 16% of envisioned benefits.
Longest US Government Shutdowns
No one knows how this shutdown will rank among the 15 US government shutdowns since 1981, including the following long ones.
US to Supply Ukraine Data to Target Russian Energy
The US is moving toward providing Ukraine more direct help in destroying the energy infrastructure funding Putin's war.
Racist AI Video of Hakeem Jeffries Defended by Vance
An AI doctored video posted by Trump depicts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with a Pancho Villa mustache and sombrero.
Musk First to Be Worth $500 Billion
Onetime Trump BFF has achieved a half-trillion-dollar net worth as Tesla's valuation continues to defy its falling EV market share.
Japan's Nuclear Power Revival Paces Ahead
The restart of 14 of 33 commercially available nuclear reactors has caused a record amount of solar and wind power generation to be curtailed.
How Looming Shutdown Will Impact Government Services
As the US faces another shutdown with little prospect of compromise, Americans need to know what will shut down and what will stay open, and ...
US Government Faces Brain Drain from Worker Buyouts
The 154,000 federal employees leaving this week via buyouts may cause a debilitating loss of crucial institutional memory in the federal government.
Mamdani Lead Over Cuomo Holds Firm
Neither Eric Adams's decision to suspend his campaign nor Trump's stream of snarky comments are diminishing Zoran Mamdani's commanding lead in the New York City ...
Singapore Hits 6.11 Mil. Population on Surge of Foreign Workers
Foreign workers now make up nearly a third of Singapore's population, giving the island nation one of the world's highest population densities.
China Offers K Visa for Foreign Tech Talent
China portrays itself as a welcoming dynamic alternative in contrast to US isolationist policies like the new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas.
US Considers Long-Range Tomahawks for Ukraine
The missiles have a 1,550-mile range and would put allow Kyiv to retaliate with attacks on Moscow.
ICE Tactics Inflame Tensions in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts
The brutal treatment of undocumented and legal immigrants angers the populations of New York, Chicago and other urban areas.
Troops Sent to Portland with Orders to Use Full Force
Trump's war against liberal cities expands to Portland despite a drop in violent crime during the first half of 2025.
SF Asians Flex Political Muscle
The quick and successful recall of SF County Supervisor Joel Engardio shows that Asian Americans can bring serious voter clouot to bear when angered.
Ukraine Drone Campaign Triggers Russian Oil Crisis
Russian motorists are lining up at gas stations in over 10 regions experiencing shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks targeting oil refineries and export terminals.
Vendetta Machine Goes Off Rails with Comey Indictment
Trump's campaign to wreak vengeance on political enemies violates Washington norms and Justice Department legal standards with criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey.
Russia's Thousand Cuts Campaign Foiled Says Ukraine
Ukraine stymied Russia's goal of capturing all of Donetsk, the objective of its spring and summer campaign, says Ukraine's military commander.
Hubei Province Skull Could Change Evolutionary Timeline
A million-year-old Hominin skull found in central China could stretch back the timeline of human evolution.
Nobel Peace Prize Likely to Elude Biggest Lobbyist
A US president bent on beggaring friends and allies while cutting humanitarian aid has zero chance of winning the Nobel despite his determined lobbying, according ...
China Climate Pledge Falls Well Short Says EU
China's goal of cutting emissions by 7% - 10% from peak by 2035 is seen as dragging down global targets under the Paris Agreement.
When Instagram Stories Go Bad
Taylor Townsend’s Chinese buffet reactions went viral, revealing how thoughtless posts can feed hurtful old stereotypes.
US, Seoul Continue Shift of Wartime Control to S. Korea
A long-term push by S. Korea to secure wartime control over joint forces in the peninsula has been progressing amid N. Korean tensions.
Federal Agencies Told to Ready Mass-Firing Plan
With a week left before a government shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget deal, the White House asks federal agencies to identify programs ...
EU Tariff Agreement Finalized at 15%
EU tariffs are retroactive to August 1, providing a bit of temporary certainty even as Trump tariffs face a high probability of being invalidated by ...
Federal Grants to States Can't Be Tied to Aiding ICE Says Judge
Requiring states to help with immigration enforcement or lose grants held to be arbitrary and unconstitutional,
Xi Announces Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Targets
Announcing clean energy plans that puts the US to shame, Xi alluded to Trump's renegade policies shirking international climate cooperation.
Indian Students Rethink American Dream
Trump's new $100,000 application fee for an H-1B visa compounds hostile US policies and makes the American Dream less appealing for Indian students in tech ...
New H-1B Visa Fee to Exacerbate US Doctor Shortage
A longstanding shortage of doctors will only worsen with the over 2,000% increase in the fee for applying for a visa.
Donald-Jeffrey BFF Statue Removed from National Mall
A statue depicting a joyful friendship between Donald Trump and late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has been removed by the Park Service for violating permit conditions.
Unbowed Kimmel Comes Back Swinging
The late-night ABC comedian returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live from his six-day suspension with more Trump cracks as well as sober talk about the dangers ...
China Steps into WTO Leadership Role
By renouncing Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) status China emerges as the new global trade leader, filling the vacuum left by US withdrawal from that ...
Disney Should Shut Down ABC, Advises Brokerage
To avoid risks posed by Trump's FCC and to unlock higher valuation, the media conglomerate is advised to shut down its broadcast network and transfer ...
New H-1B Visa Selection Process Proposed
Higher-skilled and better paid workers would be favored under a proposed new H-1B visa selection process that would mainly impact tech workers from India and ...
China Uses Solar Panels to Fight Desertification
A massive 1 gigawatt solar power project is already providing shade and a windscreen for farms that are re-greening the edges of expanding deserts, with ...
Kimmel to Return to Air
Jimmy Kimmel Live will return to ABC's late-night lineup six days after his suspension thanks to audience backlash and concerns expressed by GOP senators over ...
Political Enemies in White House Crosshairs
Attorney General Pam Bondi is under pressure to prosecute old Trump enemies as he appoints a minion as US Attorney for Eastern Virginia.
New H-1B Visa Fee Panned by Business World
An additional $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas for workers, mostly from Indian and China, is seen as a senseless blow to the ability to ...
Airports Hit in Surge of Ransomware Attacks
Cybercriminals are using virus-infected emails to unwary employees to gain access to corporate networks and encrypt essential data until ransom is paid.
White House to Announce Questionable Tylenol-Autism Link
Despite no credible study, Trump is set to announce a link between Tylenol use and autism and to suggest leucovorin as a treatment for autism ...
West Point Prof Sues for Free-Speech Violation
As the Trump administration imposes restrictions on discussions of race and gender and other topics in US service academies, professors are chafing at the impingements ...
Judge Rita Lin Orders Federal Funds Restored to UCLA
The Federal District Judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to pay $500 million in grants that had been withheld on spurious grounds.
New H-1B Fee Doesn't Apply to Existing Visas
To end the panicked return to the US triggered by news of the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee announced by Trump Friday, the White House ...
New $100K H-1B Visa Fee Triggers Panicked Rush Home
H-1B visa holders from India and China abandoned travel plans to rush back to the US to avoid being caught out after Trump added a ...
New York Sees Biggest Ever Climate Event Turnout
Efforts by Trump to turn back the clock on the green movement hasn't kept more people and companies than ever from participating in New York ...
Kim Jong Un Open to Talks If US Drops Demand to Denuke
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says US should accept reality and drop denuclearization demands if it wants to engage in talks.
GOP Senators Speak Out Against FCC Threat to ABC
FCC chair Brendan Carr is coming under fire from Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul for threatening action against ABC for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
China Now Shuns US Private-Equity Investment
China's state banks are lending billions to a Saudi natural gas project but state funds have begun passing on investments in BlackRock-led consortium.
White House Memo Seeks to Control College Values
The Trump administration seeks to coerce colleges into conforming to MAGA values with a memo conditioning federal funds on compliance.
Government Shuts Down on Senate Impasse
The Senate fell 4 democrat votes short of approving the government budget due to refusal to extend healthcare benefits as millions of workers from air ...
US Air Traffic Control System Overhaul Struggling
Cost overruns and long delays have allowed the $15 billion overhaul launched in 2003 to deliver only about 16% of envisioned benefits.
Longest US Government Shutdowns
No one knows how this shutdown will rank among the 15 US government shutdowns since 1981, including the following long ones.
US to Supply Ukraine Data to Target Russian Energy
The US is moving toward providing Ukraine more direct help in destroying the energy infrastructure funding Putin's war.
Racist AI Video of Hakeem Jeffries Defended by Vance
An AI doctored video posted by Trump depicts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with a Pancho Villa mustache and sombrero.
Musk First to Be Worth $500 Billion
Onetime Trump BFF has achieved a half-trillion-dollar net worth as Tesla's valuation continues to defy its falling EV market share.
Japan's Nuclear Power Revival Paces Ahead
The restart of 14 of 33 commercially available nuclear reactors has caused a record amount of solar and wind power generation to be curtailed.
How Looming Shutdown Will Impact Government Services
As the US faces another shutdown with little prospect of compromise, Americans need to know what will shut down and what will stay open, and ...
US Government Faces Brain Drain from Worker Buyouts
The 154,000 federal employees leaving this week via buyouts may cause a debilitating loss of crucial institutional memory in the federal government.
Mamdani Lead Over Cuomo Holds Firm
Neither Eric Adams's decision to suspend his campaign nor Trump's stream of snarky comments are diminishing Zoran Mamdani's commanding lead in the New York City ...
Singapore Hits 6.11 Mil. Population on Surge of Foreign Workers
Foreign workers now make up nearly a third of Singapore's population, giving the island nation one of the world's highest population densities.
China Offers K Visa for Foreign Tech Talent
China portrays itself as a welcoming dynamic alternative in contrast to US isolationist policies like the new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas.
US Considers Long-Range Tomahawks for Ukraine
The missiles have a 1,550-mile range and would put allow Kyiv to retaliate with attacks on Moscow.
ICE Tactics Inflame Tensions in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts
The brutal treatment of undocumented and legal immigrants angers the populations of New York, Chicago and other urban areas.
Troops Sent to Portland with Orders to Use Full Force
Trump's war against liberal cities expands to Portland despite a drop in violent crime during the first half of 2025.
SF Asians Flex Political Muscle
The quick and successful recall of SF County Supervisor Joel Engardio shows that Asian Americans can bring serious voter clouot to bear when angered.
Ukraine Drone Campaign Triggers Russian Oil Crisis
Russian motorists are lining up at gas stations in over 10 regions experiencing shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks targeting oil refineries and export terminals.
Vendetta Machine Goes Off Rails with Comey Indictment
Trump's campaign to wreak vengeance on political enemies violates Washington norms and Justice Department legal standards with criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey.
Russia's Thousand Cuts Campaign Foiled Says Ukraine
Ukraine stymied Russia's goal of capturing all of Donetsk, the objective of its spring and summer campaign, says Ukraine's military commander.
Hubei Province Skull Could Change Evolutionary Timeline
A million-year-old Hominin skull found in central China could stretch back the timeline of human evolution.
Nobel Peace Prize Likely to Elude Biggest Lobbyist
A US president bent on beggaring friends and allies while cutting humanitarian aid has zero chance of winning the Nobel despite his determined lobbying, according ...
China Climate Pledge Falls Well Short Says EU
China's goal of cutting emissions by 7% - 10% from peak by 2035 is seen as dragging down global targets under the Paris Agreement.
When Instagram Stories Go Bad
Taylor Townsend’s Chinese buffet reactions went viral, revealing how thoughtless posts can feed hurtful old stereotypes.
US, Seoul Continue Shift of Wartime Control to S. Korea
A long-term push by S. Korea to secure wartime control over joint forces in the peninsula has been progressing amid N. Korean tensions.
Federal Agencies Told to Ready Mass-Firing Plan
With a week left before a government shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget deal, the White House asks federal agencies to identify programs ...
EU Tariff Agreement Finalized at 15%
EU tariffs are retroactive to August 1, providing a bit of temporary certainty even as Trump tariffs face a high probability of being invalidated by ...
Federal Grants to States Can't Be Tied to Aiding ICE Says Judge
Requiring states to help with immigration enforcement or lose grants held to be arbitrary and unconstitutional,
Xi Announces Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Targets
Announcing clean energy plans that puts the US to shame, Xi alluded to Trump's renegade policies shirking international climate cooperation.
Indian Students Rethink American Dream
Trump's new $100,000 application fee for an H-1B visa compounds hostile US policies and makes the American Dream less appealing for Indian students in tech ...
New H-1B Visa Fee to Exacerbate US Doctor Shortage
A longstanding shortage of doctors will only worsen with the over 2,000% increase in the fee for applying for a visa.
Donald-Jeffrey BFF Statue Removed from National Mall
A statue depicting a joyful friendship between Donald Trump and late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has been removed by the Park Service for violating permit conditions.
Unbowed Kimmel Comes Back Swinging
The late-night ABC comedian returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live from his six-day suspension with more Trump cracks as well as sober talk about the dangers ...
China Steps into WTO Leadership Role
By renouncing Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) status China emerges as the new global trade leader, filling the vacuum left by US withdrawal from that ...
Disney Should Shut Down ABC, Advises Brokerage
To avoid risks posed by Trump's FCC and to unlock higher valuation, the media conglomerate is advised to shut down its broadcast network and transfer ...
New H-1B Visa Selection Process Proposed
Higher-skilled and better paid workers would be favored under a proposed new H-1B visa selection process that would mainly impact tech workers from India and ...
China Uses Solar Panels to Fight Desertification
A massive 1 gigawatt solar power project is already providing shade and a windscreen for farms that are re-greening the edges of expanding deserts, with ...
Kimmel to Return to Air
Jimmy Kimmel Live will return to ABC's late-night lineup six days after his suspension thanks to audience backlash and concerns expressed by GOP senators over ...
Political Enemies in White House Crosshairs
Attorney General Pam Bondi is under pressure to prosecute old Trump enemies as he appoints a minion as US Attorney for Eastern Virginia.
New H-1B Visa Fee Panned by Business World
An additional $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas for workers, mostly from Indian and China, is seen as a senseless blow to the ability to ...
Airports Hit in Surge of Ransomware Attacks
Cybercriminals are using virus-infected emails to unwary employees to gain access to corporate networks and encrypt essential data until ransom is paid.
White House to Announce Questionable Tylenol-Autism Link
Despite no credible study, Trump is set to announce a link between Tylenol use and autism and to suggest leucovorin as a treatment for autism ...
West Point Prof Sues for Free-Speech Violation
As the Trump administration imposes restrictions on discussions of race and gender and other topics in US service academies, professors are chafing at the impingements ...
Judge Rita Lin Orders Federal Funds Restored to UCLA
The Federal District Judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to pay $500 million in grants that had been withheld on spurious grounds.
New H-1B Fee Doesn't Apply to Existing Visas
To end the panicked return to the US triggered by news of the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee announced by Trump Friday, the White House ...
New $100K H-1B Visa Fee Triggers Panicked Rush Home
H-1B visa holders from India and China abandoned travel plans to rush back to the US to avoid being caught out after Trump added a ...
New York Sees Biggest Ever Climate Event Turnout
Efforts by Trump to turn back the clock on the green movement hasn't kept more people and companies than ever from participating in New York ...
Kim Jong Un Open to Talks If US Drops Demand to Denuke
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says US should accept reality and drop denuclearization demands if it wants to engage in talks.
GOP Senators Speak Out Against FCC Threat to ABC
FCC chair Brendan Carr is coming under fire from Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul for threatening action against ABC for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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