Senate Negotiator Says Border–Ukraine Deal Has Been Reached

The package’s future, however, is still uncertain. A key negotiator in a Senate package to fund Ukraine and make changes to border policy said on Jan. 28 that the package has been finished. For months, Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and others in the U.S. Senate have negotiated specifics of

Head of Harvard’s Anti-Semitism Task Force Backs Out of Panel on Anti-Semitism

‘It would not be appropriate for me to make public comments at this time,’ Derek Penslar says in statement Derek Penslar (Twitter/University of Washington) The head of Harvard University’s anti-Semitism task force backed out of a panel on anti-Semitism he was scheduled to participate in Sunday, citing an unwillingness to answer questions publicly “about goings

US Lawmakers Investigate Funds Diverted to China for Research on Pathogens of ‘Pandemic Potential’

The probe intends to uncover the use of Pentagon funds in enhancing any coronavirus, influenza, Ebola, or other dangerous pathogens. Republican lawmakers have launched an investigation into the issue of Defense Department taxpayer dollars sent to China for conducting risky biological research. The recently passed 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included a provision authored