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How Harvard changed since end of affirmative action — record breaking Asian admissions

Of course, diversity is a noble ideal, but not if it requires systemic discrimination to achieve.

Colleges are Responsible for Creating the Conditions That Lead to Cheating

Our higher ed system must change its culture, seeking to shape the character of...

Actor Michael Douglas says he hopes voters ‘massacre’ Republicans

Actor Michael Douglas said in a recent interview he's hoping for an electoral "massacre" against the GOP on Tuesday.

Fall back, again: Senate delays permanent DST bill as clocks change

Legislative attempts to make daylight saving time the year-round standard in the U.S. were not fruitful, leading millions of Americans to change their clocks this weekend.

Mystery PACs tell conservatives to ditch GOP Sens. Sullivan and Husted days before Election Day

A mysterious network is urging conservatives to abandon Republican candidates in critical Senate races in favor of long-shot alternatives.

Trump gave Iran a date, not measurable terms

Journalist Charbel A. Antoun argues that President Trump's Iran pause lacks measurable diplomatic goals regarding uranium accounting, inspection access, and shipping protocols, potentially serving as a mere calendar delay rather than true diplomacy.

Recalled butter sold in 10 states receives risk warning: FDA

A popular plant-based butter has been recalled due to yeast, mold and E. coli, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now assigned it a risk level.

Trump, Congress set to clash over Hegseth, Iran war, Ukraine after election

President Trump is headed for a showdown with Democrats and members of his party after Election Day over Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s future leadership of the Pentagon, the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war. Democrats are stepping up their demands that Trump fire Hegseth after the midterm elections and warning they won’t support funding...

Fed likely to hold rates steady ahead of midterms

Federal Reserve officials will decide whether to raise interest rates again on Wednesday, as persistent inflation strains Americans ahead of the midterm elections. Annual inflation was 3.7 percent in September, according to the consumer price index (CPI). That marked an increase from 3.4 percent in August and showed inflation remains entrenched in the economy amid...

GOP election losses could scramble year-end funding fight

A bruising midterm election for Republicans could complicate Congress’s next government funding fight, as lawmakers return to Washington facing uncertainty over how President Trump will respond to potential GOP losses. Congress has passed a stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), to keep the government funded through Dec. 11. Lawmakers in both parties...

Democrats brace for a 2028 presidential free-for-all

The floodgates are about to open in the 2028 presidential race. For the last year, a parade of would-be candidates has quietly — and sometimes unabashedly — tested the waters for a White House bid, traveling to a string of early voting states while meeting with donors and trying out a message with the electorate. Once...

Silicon Valley braces for firestorm of Dem scrutiny in 2027

Silicon Valley is bracing for a firestorm of scrutiny should Democrats take control of Congress next year, underscoring how the industry’s efforts to get on President Trump’s good side last year became a political liability. After two years of a GOP-controlled House and Senate, Democratic lawmakers are expected to bring the heat on tech firms,...

The Memo: DOJ targets Trump foes in flurry of activity in election’s shadow

FBI agents raided a California home as part of an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, adding to a rapidly lengthening list of law enforcement actions that have a political component, just one week before the midterm elections. The day before, it emerged that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was seeking, for...

Guardrails Alliance hits Husted over ties to Marc Andreessen in new ad

Super PAC Guardrails Alliance will launch a digital ad campaign Wednesday seeking to tie Ohio Sen. Jon Husted (R)'s past support for data centers to campaign donations he received from tech executives like venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. The 30-second ad, first shared with The Hill, highlights Andreessen's past donations to Husted's Senate run against former...

Iran war cost increases to $47 billion 

The cost of the U.S.’s war against Iran has gone up to $47 billion, an increase of more than $3 billion since last month, as President Trump mulls launching strikes against the Islamic Republic after the U.S. midterm elections.  The biggest chunk of the cost is munition replacement at $29 billion, according to an Oct....

Husted leans into Trump’s compliments on his physique

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) on Tuesday leaned into President Trump’s recent campaign trail comments on his physique. “The president's coming in, tomorrow, again to Ohio, third time in less than 30 days. He'll be in Chillicothe,” Husted said at a campaign event Tuesday. “Don't worry, I was in the weight room this morning working out,”...

Pentagon picks Poland for new missile maintenance facility

Presented by Palantir {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Pentagon picks Poland for new missile maintenance facility The Pentagon picked Poland to host the maintenance center for Lockheed Martin's Patriot interceptor missiles, the department announced Tuesday. © Getty The Pentagon said the new center will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul...

Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation

Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings on Tuesday, accusing him of falsely claiming Piker advocated lynching Black Americans after airing an edited video of his remarks. The 38-page lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., centers on an Aug. 11 episode of “The Scott Jennings...

Live updates: Trump holds second Texas rally in one day; Talarico plans dueling event

With one week to go before the midterms, President Trump arrived Tuesday afternoon in Texas, taking the stage to stump in Corpus Christi for GOP candidates before making his way to Lubbock to do the same. He's in the Lone Star State hoping to boost support for GOP Gov. Greg Abbott's reelection bid and state...

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