University of Wisconsin Axes Chief Diversity Officer, Previously Accused of Plagiarism, for Gross Financial Mismanagement

LaVar Charleston accused of doling out over $200,000 to staff University of Wisconsin-Madison diversity officer LaVar Charleston (wisc.ed) Before he was stripped of his role as the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s chief diversity officer, LaVar Charleston had been accused of assaulting a police officer and engaging in a decades-long pattern of research misconduct. Now he can add financial

‘They’ve Refused To Call a Terrorist a Terrorist’: Voice of America’s Demise Comes After Years of Liberal Training Sessions, Pro-Iran Bias, and Even Russian Propagandists

When President Donald Trump moved this weekend to dismantle Voice of America, the government-run news network long denounced by conservatives for liberal bias, MSNBC wrote that the move brought an end to “pro-democracy media outlets” countering “authoritarian propaganda” abroad. But VOA’s liberal staffers have not only faced criticism for running a left-wing broadcaster similar to

DOGE Says ‘Major Cleanup’ of Social Security Records Underway

‘More work still to be done,’ the Department of Government Efficiency states. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has said the Social Security Administration has undertaken a “major cleanup” of its records of individuals aged 120 or more this month. “For the past two weeks, [the Social Security Administration] has begun a major cleanup of

Schumer Responds to Criticism Over Handling of GOP Bill: ‘I’m the Best Leader for the Senate’

Schumer made comments to CBS a day after his tour promoting his book on anti-Semitism was postponed amid planned protests. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has responded to Democratic criticism of his voting to advance a Republican government-funding bill, saying he is “the best leader for the Senate.” “We have a lot of good

House Lawmakers Introduce Bill Targeting Federal Reimbursement for Organs Transplants Linked to China

‘The Chinese Communist Party has a long track record of human rights violations stemming from illegal organ harvesting,’ Rep. Neal Dunn says. A group of House Republicans has introduced legislation to ensure that Americans are not unknowingly complicit in Beijing’s systematic forced organ harvesting targeting prisoners of conscience. Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), who sits on

House Lawmakers Introduce Bill Targeting Federal Reimbursement for Organ Transplants Linked to China

‘The Chinese Communist Party has a long track record of human rights violations stemming from illegal organ harvesting,’ Rep. Neal Dunn says. A group of House Republicans has introduced legislation to ensure that Americans are not unknowingly complicit in Beijing’s systematic forced organ harvesting targeting prisoners of conscience. Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), who sits on

Trump and Putin Agree to Infrastructure Ceasefire on Ukraine War; Israeli Strikes Have Resumed in Gaza

A ceasefire plan is now in motion, with negotiations set to begin immediately. President Trump and Putin agreed that the movement to peace in Ukraine will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the US was consulted on the Israeli strikes that have resumed in Gaza. Ha… Original