He Brought Down NASDAQ’s DEI Policies. Then He Went to the Gaza Border.

SOUTHERN ISRAEL—On December 11, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down NASDAQ’s diversity rules for corporate boards. The rules, which had been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), required boards to have at least one member who identifies as a minority or LGBTQ. The decision was another high-profile victory for Edward Blum,

Kari Lake Shares Her Vision for Voice of America

Noting VOA’s Cold War mission to fight communism, she said she’d like a investigative unit dedicated to probing the CCP and Beijing’s transnational corruption. Kari Lake has described how she intends to reshape Voice of America (VOA), committing to unbiased, editorially independent coverage while reiterating her loyalty to President-elect Donald Trump. Trump tapped her earlier

How a U.S. government shutdown could have impacted benefits and services

Update, 12:45 a.m. Saturday: The U.S. government avoided a prolonged government shutdown after the Senate approved a funding bill in the early morning hours Saturday, sending it to President Biden’s desk for his signature. The Senate approval came after the House on Friday night overwhelmingly approved the measure as well, just ahead of the midnight deadline.  As the

Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown

Washington — The Senate early Saturday morning overwhelmingly approved a bill to avert a prolonged government shutdown, just hours after the House passed the measure with wide bipartisan support. The Senate vote came just after the Friday midnight deadline that would have marked the beginning of the shutdown.  The Senate vote shortly after 12:30 a.m.