U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing at 9:30 a.m. ET on March 11 to examine stabilizing the military health system to prepare for large-scale combat operations. Witnesses Lieutenant General (Dr.) Douglas J. Robb, USAF (Ret.) Former Director of the Defense Health Agency Major General (Dr.) Paul A. Fri… Original News Source Link –
Lawrence Fink warned that reducing the federal workforce, however, could backfire if it delays approvals for projects financed by private sector investors. HOUSTON—U.S.-based capital markets will fuel the private investment needed to grow the nation’s energy grid to build out an electrifying digital economy, BlackRock cofounder, Chair, and CEO Lawrence Fink told energy corporation leaders
The move follows a broader push to combat antisemitism on campuses after a surge in incidents since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on March 10 sent letters to 60 universities that they say are under investigation for Title VI violations related
Columbia professor Joseph Albernaz sent his English students a somber message on Monday afternoon: “I am sickened at the news of the ICE detainment of a student, and I do not believe this is acceptable or normal at a university or in society,” he said, referring to the Trump administration’s decision to revoke a visa
Even if the continuing resolution passes, it must get 60 votes in the Senate to clear the filibuster. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on March 11 on whether to approve a bill that would fund the U.S. government for the remainder of the current fiscal year and avoid a shutdown. Currently, funding
When the Trump administration announced it was investigating California’s long-troubled high-speed rail project, the top official overseeing it pressed back. Though the project has more than tripled in price to $106 billion, the official said that “every dollar is accounted for.” While the money is indeed accounted for, that accounting does not paint a rosy
The AP filed the lawsuit in response to the White House’s restricting its press access after it declined to adopt the name ‘Gulf of America.’ WASHINGTON—The Associated Press (AP) news wire service is suing several members of President Donald Trump’s press team after being removed from an exclusive group of journalists with close access to