Washington — A federal judge struck down sweeping Trump administration orders that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of National Institutes of Health research grants because they were linked to topics like diversity, gender identity and vaccine hesitancy. “The ideologically motivated directives to terminate grants alleged to constitute DEI, ‘gender ideology,’ or other forbidden topics
President Donald Trump on June 17 said that he has not attempted to speak to Iranian officials for peace talks, denying reports that say otherwise. In a Truth Social post, the president said that it’s up to Iran to speak to him on any negotiations, as the aerial war between Israel and Iran enters its
Virginia Democrats on Tuesday are voting for their nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general, rounding out the statewide ticket and setting the stage for a bellwether election later this year. Most of the nominees slated to be at the top of the November ticket have already been picked, and Republicans aren’t having a statewide
FBI Director Kash Patel announced on June 16 that the agency has declassified documents about allegations of Chinese interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Patel said the FBI has provided Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), also chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, information related to alleged involvement by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the
Washington — Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota confronted GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at the Capitol on Monday over a social media post about the Minnesota lawmaker shootings, telling reporters, “I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me.” “I needed him to hear from me directly what impact I think
The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for military construction and family housing at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 17. Witnesses include Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Dale Marks; Lt. Gen. David Wilson, de… Original News Source Link – Epoch
The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for military construction and family housing at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 17. Witnesses include Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Dale Marks; Lt. Gen. David Wilson, de… Original News Source Link – Epoch