Texas Appoints Higher Education Ombudsman to Enforce DEI Violations

A student sits in a lecture hall while class is being dismissed at the University of Texas in Austin on Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Image Texas is moving to enforce bans on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in universities and potentially restrict college courses focused on gender and race. The move reflects an

Sen. Mike Lee Sounds Alarm on China’s Critical Minerals Control

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) raised concerns about American access to critical minerals at an Oct. 21 event questioning a recent major assessment of those resources. Like the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA), which authored the Oct. 20 report scrutinizing an International

Judge to Rule on NJ Congresswoman’s ICE Assault Charges

Congresswoman LaMonica McIver in Newark on Oct. 21, 2025. Courtesy of Juliette Fairley District Judge Jamel Semper of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey heard oral arguments on Oct. 21 involving Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), who is accused of assaulting an immigration officer outside a New Jersey Immigration and Customs Enforcement

REPLAY: Senate Caucus Examines Hezbollah’s Latin American Drug Trafficking Operations

The Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control holds a hearing to examine Hezbollah’s drug trafficking operations in Latin America at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 21. Witnesses Amb. Nathan Sales, distinguished fellow, Atlantic Council Marshall Billingslea, senior fellow, Hudson Institute Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler sen… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Senate Caucus Examines Hezbollah’s Latin American Drug Trafficking Operations

The Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control holds a hearing to examine Hezbollah’s drug trafficking operations in Latin America at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 21. Witnesses Amb. Nathan Sales, distinguished fellow, Atlantic Council Marshall Billingslea, senior fellow, Hudson Institute Matthew Levitt, Fromer-Wexler sen… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Trump Predicts Republicans ‘Should Do Fantastically Well’ in Midterms

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a roundtable discussion about Antifa, at the White House on Oct. 8, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday predicted that Republicans should perform well during the November 2026 midterm elections but warned of significant losses if they don’t. During a meeting with Republican senators at the

Trump Says He’s Urged Restraint From Countries Offering to ‘Straighten Out Hamas’

President Donald Trump delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, on Oct. 13, 2025. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said a network of nations in and around the Middle East is eagerly seeking a chance to “straighten out Hamas,” but he’s calling for restraint for now. “Numerous of