POLITICS

‘Disqualifying’: Member of Top DOE Physics Panel Said ‘White Empiricism’ Undermines Theory of Relativity, Accused Israel of Genocide

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, appointed to the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel under Joe Biden, has a long history of radical positions. Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein delivers a TED talk (TED/YouTube) A professor of physics and gender studies who has argued that “white empiricism” undermines Einstein’s theory of general relativity now sits on a top physics advisory panel

Illinois Restricts Government Contracts to DEI Supporters, Propping Up Divisive Industry

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Pritzker-backed law requires contract bidders to ‘prioritize their diversity initiatives if they hope to be competitive’ J.B. Pritzker (Scott Olson/Getty Images) A little-known law in Illinois requires private companies to finance the DEI industry if they wish to do business with the state—giving a lifeline to an unpopular industry that currently finds itself on the

White House Says Deportation Flights Didn’t Defy Judge’s Order

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the court’s order lacked legal basis and was issued after the flights left U.S. territory. The White House said on Sunday that deportation flights carrying Venezuelan immigrants suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang—a U.S.-designated terrorist organization—did not conflict with a judge’s order that

U.S., Israel interested in three countries resettlement of Gazans, sources say

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The Trump administration and Israel approached the governments of Sudan and Somalia, and have also been interested in Syria, as potential places to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, according to three sources familiar with the effort. The idea of Palestinian resettlement in another country is one of several options the Trump team is chewing over as

US Strikes on Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen Killed Multiple Leaders: Waltz

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The Houthis say the strikes led to 31 deaths; the United States has not yet released death toll estimates.  National Security Adviser Micahel Waltz said on March 16 that the Trump administration’s strikes on Houthis in Yemen resulted in significant blows to its leadership. In an interview with “Fox News Sunday,” Waltz confirmed the strikes