POLITICS

‘Disqualifying’: Member of Top DOE Physics Panel Said ‘White Empiricism’ Undermines Theory of Relativity, Accused Israel of Genocide

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, appointed to the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel under Joe Biden, has a long history of radical positions. Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein delivers a TED talk (TED/YouTube) A professor of physics and gender studies who has argued that “white empiricism” undermines Einstein’s theory of general relativity now sits on a top physics advisory panel

Illinois Restricts Government Contracts to DEI Supporters, Propping Up Divisive Industry

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Pritzker-backed law requires contract bidders to ‘prioritize their diversity initiatives if they hope to be competitive’ J.B. Pritzker (Scott Olson/Getty Images) A little-known law in Illinois requires private companies to finance the DEI industry if they wish to do business with the state—giving a lifeline to an unpopular industry that currently finds itself on the

White House Says Deportation Flights Didn’t Defy Judge’s Order

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the court’s order lacked legal basis and was issued after the flights left U.S. territory. The White House said on Sunday that deportation flights carrying Venezuelan immigrants suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang—a U.S.-designated terrorist organization—did not conflict with a judge’s order that