Fewer Universities Require DEI Pledges From Faculty Candidates, Report Says

University of Michigan students pass signage on campus displaying the university’s Core Values in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 3, 2025. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Requests related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for faculty job candidates in higher education have decreased dramatically—at least on paper—since President Donald Trump began his second term, a new report

Iranian ‘Ghost Fleet’ Ferried $5 Billion in Oil, Primarily to China, Before US Blockade

Many of those ships are now headed back toward Iran, where they may attempt to breach the blockade (U.S. Central Command) Iran’s “ghost fleet” of illicit tankers moved 60 million barrels of crude oil worth an estimated $5 billion between the beginning of Operation Epic Fury and the start of the U.S. blockade of the

Former federal prosecutors see legal flaws in DOJ’s SPLC indictment

The Justice Department’s indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center may contain serious legal defects that could lead to a full or partial dismissal because it struggles to articulate the elements of the alleged crimes, former federal prosecutors told CBS News. The 11-count indictment alleges that the civil rights nonprofit organization, best known for its

US Warns of ‘Industrial-Scale’ Efforts by China to Extract AI Technology

White House Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios gives a speech on the last day of the Web Summit in Lisbon on Nov. 7, 2019. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images The White House said on April 23 that China and other foreign adversaries are carrying out “industrial-scale campaigns” to extract advanced American artificial intelligence

DOJ Inspector General Announces Audit of Department’s Epstein Files Release

Jeffrey Epstein (C) appears in court in West Palm Beach, Fla., on July 30, 2008. Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP The Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) internal watchdog said it will review the department’s compliance with a law that required the DOJ to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

Trump: US Military Has ‘Total Control’ Over Strait of Hormuz; Iranian Regime Infighting

President Donald Trump said that the U.S. military has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz. He also said infighting within the Iranian regime is hindering the prospect of a deal. The U.S. military boards yet another ship with ties to Iran. NTD has the details. A massive media merger is moving forward. Warner Bros.