National Medical School Accreditor Scrapping DEI Requirements

Nurses care for COVID-19 patients in a makeshift intensive care unit at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images The nation’s largest medical school accreditor is phasing out its guidance on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), the organization said on Wednesday. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), in

Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Again After GOP Rejects Counteroffer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats on Wednesday again blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Republicans rejected a counteroffer the party put forward. An effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to fund the DHS failed in a

Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Again After Leadership Rejects Counteroffer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats on Wednesday again blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Republicans rejected a counteroffer the party put forward. An effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to fund the DHS failed in a

Senate Democrats Send Counteroffer on DHS Funding: Schumer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats have submitted a counterproposal to Republicans in an effort to resolve the ongoing funding dispute over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. The proposal, announced on the Senate floor on

White House turns down Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown

The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to fund pay TSA workers during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport travelers across the country, several sources told CBS News.  The suggestion was taken seriously by Trump administration officials, but there could be legal challenges for Musk to cover the pay,

Florida Republican introduces bill renaming Palm Beach airport for Trump

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) introduced legislation on Tuesday to rename Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) as “Donald J. Trump International Airport,” just after a month after Republicans in the Florida Legislature voted to do so. Mast, who represents the Sunshine State’s 21st Congressional District, introduced H.R.8054 in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — chaired…