A University of California student group sued the school system Monday, alleging racial discrimination in admissions. Students Against Racial Discrimination filed a suit saying the university system gives “discriminatory preferences to non-Asian racial minorities.” The suit says Asian American and white applicants are turned away while Black and Hispanic students “are often placed at...
The impacts of climate change could cost real estate nearly $1.5 trillion in value, according to a study published Monday by climate risk modeler First Street. Researchers write that climate change is both driving up insurance costs and affecting consumer preferences, which combined create a “feedback loop” where populations move in accordance with climate risk...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Costa Rica Tuesday, where he will give remarks to the press alongside Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chavez. Rubio's travel through Central America and the Caribbean in his first major trip at the helm of the State Department has been largely focused on curbing illegal immigration into the U.S....
President Trump shared figures inflating the spike in autism in a post Tuesday morning promoting his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, highlighting a key data point in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s debunked theories around a link between autism and vaccines. “20 years ago, Autism in children was 1 in 10,000....
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Bryce Mitchell distanced himself from his past comments about Adolf Hitler, saying he’s “definitely not a Nazi” after his comments sparked backlash, including from the promotion’s head, Dana White. “I’m sorry I sounded insensitive,” Mitchell wrote in a Saturday statement on Instagram. “I definitely was not trying to offend anybody,...
President Trump celebrated the Florida county of Hillsborough after its voter registration majority flipped from Democratic to Republican. “Another very big and successful week of WINS for Republicans in the Great State of Florida! Florida’s third largest County, Hillsborough, has FLIPPED RED to a Republican Majority in Voter Registration, and Republicans now lead in a...
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced on Tuesday that he will support Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to become director of national intelligence, paving the way for her to reach a floor vote and increasing her chances of winning full confirmation. Young had been considered a crucial Intelligence Committee GOP swing vote on Gabbard's nomination. "I appreciate Tulsi...
The Department of Education is investigating antisemitism allegations at five universities after the president’s executive order last week requiring federal agencies to take more action against antisemitism. The department announced the investigations on Monday against Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, University of California, Berkeley and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The investigation was...