Education Department Revokes Biden Guidance on College Athlete Pay

The Trump administration called the Biden-era rule ‘overly burdensome’ and ‘unfair.’ The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday said it is rolling back a Biden-era guidance mandating colleges to proportionately compensate male and female athletes when it comes to money earned through name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals. The guidance, issued in the final days

USAID Employees Sue DOGE and Elon Musk, Arguing He Needs Senate Confirmation

The White House has said that Musk is a special government employee, meaning that he is not beholden to the same kinds of rules as other federal workers. Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claiming

Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs in bid to “ensure fairness” on trade

President Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum directing his administration to weigh reciprocal tariffs, threatening to impose levies on U.S. imports from nations that put higher duties on American products.  The plan “will seek to correct long-standing imbalances in international trade and ensure fairness across the board,” the White House said in a statement about

Sinking Ship? Sen. Tina Smith Becomes Latest Dem To Drop Reelection Bid

Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar reportedly considering runs Tina Smith (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Democratic senator Tina Smith (Minn.) announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, complicating her party’s effort to retake the Senate and sparking a frenzy of interest from Democrats in the state. Smith in a video posted on X said she