These six states banned or limited DEI at colleges and universities in 2024
Six states banned the practice of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their educational institutions in 2024 alone.
Carter’s State Funeral to Commence on Jan. 4, Burial on Jan. 9
The Joint Task Force of the National Capital Region will conduct the state funeral, which lasts seven to 10 days. Ceremonies for former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral will begin on Jan. 4, 2025, and end with his burial in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Jan. 9, 2025. The multi-day event’s schedule was announced
Smugglers abandon two migrant girls at southern border with note to authorities
Smugglers left two young children to fend for themselves at the southern border, for them to be rescued shortly after by Texas troopers.
Jimmy Carter ‘killer rabbit attack’ story highlighted his struggles as president
After the passing of 100-year-old former President Jimmy Carter, many are recalling the “killer rabbit" incident in which Carter had to fight off a berserk swamp creature while fishing in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.
Jimmy Carter’s extraordinary life in pictures
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, led an extraordinary life that began at a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, and went on to include four years in the world’s most powerful office, travels around the globe and a Nobel Peace Prize. President Biden declared a National Day of Mourning for Jan. 9, when
US appeals court upholds Trump verdict in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
In a separate case, Trump was also ordered by a jury to pay Carroll more than $80 million in damages for the defamatory statements, though the president-elect’s appeal of that decision is still pending.
Trump Renews Calls for Congress to Extend Debt Ceiling Before He Assumes Office
Democrats have already voted to oppose a suspension of the debt ceiling, although they might support abolishing the debt ceiling altogether. President-elect Donald Trump has renewed his calls for the 118th Congress to vote on the debt ceiling before the Biden administration ends on Jan. 20, 2025. The House on Dec. 20 and the Senate