AOC Says She Won’t Run for Top Democratic Seat on House Oversight Committee

The New York lawmaker said she wont seek the leadership role due to her party’s preference for seniority. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said on May 5 that she will not be seeking the top Democratic post on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, citing her party’s preference for a more senior panel member. “It’s

Racial Discrimination Lives on at UCLA Med. Plus, Taliban Enjoys Revenue Boost Amid Jihadist Resurgence.

Full speed ahead: The Trump administration launched a civil rights probe into UCLA’s medical school in March, accusing it of “informal admissions practices” that discriminate based on race. “Less than two weeks later,” our Aaron Sibarium reports, “UCLA instructed admissions officers to do exactly that.” “On April 8, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, the