Support for affirmative action has waxed and waned since the 1960s. In the ensuing decades, however, opposition grew, as the practice became increasingly associated with preferential treatment, quotas and set-asides.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told President Trump that troops are not welcome in Portland, Ore., after the president announced on Saturday he is sending reinforcements to protect the city and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities that he said are “under siege.” The senior senator from Oregon pushed back on that assertion and posted...
Media outlets and organizations are preparing for a battle over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new rules restricting press access at the Pentagon. Legal experts and media advocates say the new policy appears to mark an unprecedented attack on press freedom, pointing to a provision that restricts the release of even unclassified information. The Pentagon says...
A government shutdown starting on Wednesday is looking probable as Democrats in Congress push Republicans on funding, health care, and President Trump’s reshaping of the federal government. Unless Republicans and Democrats in Congress come to an agreement and pass a funding measure by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October will kick off with the first government...
President Trump's new pharmaceutical tariff policy throws another wrench into an already increasingly complex drug supply chain, with experts calling for more clarity and details into the White House's new policy set to go into effect in less than a week. In announcing that branded or patented drugs would be hit with 100 percent tariffs...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticizes Biden's debate performance in new book, noting his failure to mention troops killed during botched Afghanistan withdrawal.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) on Saturday said the city of Portland did not need National Guard soldiers to help protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities as ordered by President Trump earlier in the day. “In my conversations directly with President Trump and [Homeland Security] Secretary Noem, I have been abundantly clear with them...