George Mason’s President Put Race at the Center of His Hiring Policies. When Trump Took Office, He Said He Did Nothing Wrong.

Immediately after taking office in July 2020, George Mason University president Gregory Washington announced a flurry of race-conscious initiatives aimed at changing the way the school hired, promoted, and paid faculty members. They included plans to “recognize the invisible and uncredited emotional labor that people of color expend” during the school’s tenure process and to

House Republican Introduces Bill to Ban China From Owning US Farmland

Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) gives remarks after receiving an endorsement during a Save America Rally with former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Illinois, on June 25, 2022. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) introduced a companion bill on July 23 to ban Chinese entities from buying American

Trump Pulls Habba’s Nomination for New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor, Making Her Acting US Attorney

Alina Habba, with husband Gregg Reuben, is sworn in by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 28, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination of Alina Habba to serve as New Jersey’s

FCC Approves Paramount’s $8 Billion Merger Deal With Skydance

The Paramount Pictures logo is displayed in front of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Trump administration approved CBS parent company Paramount Global’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said on July 24. “The FCC has approved Skydance’s purchase of CBS after

‘Major Milestone’: US Official Hails Australia’s Decision to Drop Beef Restrictions

A Black Angus breed of cow at “Old Bombine” in Meandarra, Western Queensland in Australia on Jan. 18, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has joined Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in celebrating Australia’s to drop restrictions on U.S. beef imports into the country. Greer called it a “historic win for U.S.

Trump Hails Australia’s Decision to Drop Beef Restrictions, Vows to Sell ‘So Much’ of It

A Black Angus breed of cow at “Old Bombine” in Meandarra, Western Queensland in Australia on Jan. 18, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has weighed in on Australia’s decision to lift restrictions on U.S. beef imports, vowing to sell “so much” of it down under. The president also hinted at expanding