NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Parts Ways With Top DEI Officer In Wake of Free Beacon Report

Neela Rajendra said deadlines are an obstacle to ‘inclusion.’ L: NASA JPL diversity officer Neela Rajendra R: NASA logo at the Jet Propulsion Lab (nasa.gov) NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory has parted ways with its top diversity officer, Neela Rajendra, after the Washington Free Beacon reported that the lab had changed her title in an effort

Congress Has Passed Trump’s Budget Plan: What to Know

The budget resolution sets out the terms for the final reconciliation bill that Republicans intend to use for passing the president’s policy agenda. WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives on April 10 approved a budget resolution that is the first step toward enacting President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, overcoming a substantial procedural hurdle after days of

Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Ohio’s Qualified Immunity Ballot Initiative

A federal appeals court ruled on April 9 that the ballot question supporters’ free speech rights were probably violated. The U.S. Supreme Court on April 10 issued an order temporarily preventing Ohio voters who support repealing the qualified immunity rule from gathering signatures to place the issue on a future Ohio ballot. Qualified immunity, a rule

Democratic State Attorneys General Sue to Restore COVID-Related Programs for K-12 Students

The states say they had planned on the funding and are now dealing with major budget shortfalls because of the policy change. A group of Democratic state attorneys general and a governor sued the Trump administration on April 10 to attempt to stop it from ending more than $1.1 billion in funding for addressing the

Lawmakers Warn of China’s Financial Threats to US Retiree Savings

Chinese criminal networks are increasingly targeting older Americans with sophisticated scams, lawmakers and experts say. WASHINGTON—In a rare display of bipartisan unity, lawmakers from both the House and Senate came together for a joint hearing on April 9 to address the pressing need to protect American retirement savings from China’s predatory practices. Lawmakers and experts