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Student Newspapers and Journalistic Independence

Student papers are meant to train journalists, not serve administrators. Maria Servold explains what happens when colleges forget the difference.

When Past Meets Present: Russian California and the Monroe Doctrine

It’s unlikely most Americans know that the doctrine was a direct response to events in California.

Fed cuts interest rates again as Trump calls for bolder action

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by 0.25%, its third successive cut, as hiring woes overtake inflation fears as the central bank's main concern.

Supreme Court searches for rules on executing mentally disabled

The Supreme Court struggled Wednesday to determine when someone is too mentally disabled to be executed for crimes, with the justices pondering when IQ tests or more subjective yardsticks are sufficient methods to determine intellectual ability.

European nations agree to consider weakening protections for migrants dating back to WW2

As sympathy for immigrants erodes around the world, European nations agreed Wednesday to consider changes that rights advocates say would weaken migrant protections that have underpinned European law since World War II.

House Republicans ready health care package that will not extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies

House Republicans are planning to vote on a health care package next week but have yet to decide which of their ideas to include.

Georgia election board rejects rule change on using hand-marked paper ballots

Georgia's State Election Board on Wednesday rejected a proposal defining when hand-marked paper ballots could be used in place of the state's touchscreen voting machines.

Elon Musk says DOGE was only ‘somewhat successful’ and he wouldn’t do it again

Mega billionaire Elon Musk, in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only "somewhat successful" and he would not do it over again.

State Department ditches Calibri font, goes back to Times New Roman after DEI switch

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered a switch back to Times New Roman from Calibri, undoing a Biden administration move undertaken for accessibility reasons.

Tapper presses Crockett on ‘slave mentality’ remark about Latino Trump voters

CNN host Jake Tapper on Tuesday pressed Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) about remarks made last year in a Vanity Fair article, when she said the way Latinos talk about immigration reminds her of the “slave mentality.” “The immigration thing has always been something that has perplexed me about this community. It's basically like, I fought...

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