POLITICS

Disabled ‘Climate Leaders’ in Asia, ‘Indigenous Language Tech’ in Latin America, and Terror Sympathizers in the Middle East: Where the Biden Admin Funneled USAID Money

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As the Trump administration works to shrink the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and place it under the State Department’s umbrella, congressional Democrats have argued that the move “endangers lives and undermines U.S. national security.” But away from funding for lifesaving medicines like HIV drugs, funding that is exempt from the State Department’s

Trump Department of Education Opens Probes Into Anti-Semitism at Columbia, Four Other Universities

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Office for Civil Rights is investigating ‘widespread antisemitic harassment’ at Columbia, Berkeley, and Northwestern (Getty Images) The Department of Education on Monday opened investigations into “widespread antisemitic harassment” at Columbia University and four other schools in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians. The probe stems from an executive order

Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities

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The Education Department announced Monday that it would conduct investigations at five universities where antisemitic harassment incidents have been reported. The institutions being probed are Columbia University; Northwestern University; Portland State University; the University of California, Berkeley; and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.  The Education Department said in a news release that investigations respond

House Panel Asks PBS, NPR Chiefs to Testify on Alleged ‘Biased Content’

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is asking the taxpayer-funded news outlets to explain their coverage of Hunter Biden’s laptop and other topics. The heads of the taxpayer-funded Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) are being asked to testify at a congressional hearing on allegations of “blatantly ideological and partisan” coverage. In a Feb.

Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

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The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change. He says more