Iowa Democrat Announces Senate Run to Unseat Republican Joni Ernst

The bid comes after Sen. Ernst’s comments about Medicaid at a town hall. Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten has launched a campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, citing recent comments Ernst made about Medicaid as a tipping point. Scholten, a Democrat representing parts of Sioux City, confirmed his candidacy to multiple Iowa news

Airline Crews Say DEI Persists, Despite Safety Concerns and Trump Orders

For one veteran airline captain, a routine flight to Denver changed her view about aviation safety—but not because of an in-flight crisis. Rather, the captain heard a story that—for the first time in her decades-long career—made her uneasy about putting her loved ones on a plane. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

No Deductions to Social Security to Offset Defaulted Student Loans: Education Department

The Department of Education said the change was to protect social security recipients ‘who oftentimes rely on a fixed income.’ The Department of Education announced a policy change on June 2, saying it will not garnish Social Security payments to collect unpaid federal student loans. Education Department spokeswoman Ellen Keast told The Epoch Times that

In Harvard Versus Trump, Experts Divided on Whether Admin Is Violating First Amendment

Leaders from more than 600 colleges and universities so far proclaim support for Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration. The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University has now expanded to two legal disputes. The university first sued over the administration’s cancellation of more than $2 billion in grants over Harvard’s alleged failure to

Harvard, Trump Admin Barrel Towards First Amendment Showdown in Escalating Disputes

Leaders from more than 600 colleges and universities so far proclaim support for Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration. The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University has now expanded to two legal disputes. The university first sued over the administration’s cancellation of more than $2 billion in grants over Harvard’s alleged failure to

The Factors Behind Trump’s Long-Standing Frustration With EU

‘There are 27 member states, and each of them has a different set of trade priorities,’ says former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s recent threat to impose a 50 percent tariff on the European Union starting July 9 has spurred Brussels into action, with EU officials rushing to schedule meetings with U.S. counterparts

Trump Pardons South Florida Divers Convicted for Freeing Sharks From Research Longline

Believing the fishing line was illegal, the two men freed the sharks and a grouper, reported it to state wildlife officials, and brought the line back to shore. President Donald Trump has granted full and unconditional pardons to two shark divers who were convicted of theft after releasing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from