The Republican-led Kentucky state Senate has approved a bill to limit diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices at the state’s public universities. The measure passed 26-7 on Tuesday, sending it to the state House, after a nearly two-hour debate that dove into race relations, according to The Associated Press. Under S.B. 6, public colleges and...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated his push for more aid to Ukraine in virtual remarks Wednesday, following his release from the hospital a day earlier. In opening remarks to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group — a group of about 50 member nations that coordinate military support for Ukraine — Austin affirmed that the U.S. will...
I see no signs that the coming quarters will experience an escalation to the point where freight and/or energy supplies will be substantially affected again.
Republican pollster Frank Luntz said the result of Tuesday's New York special election was the “final wakeup call” for House Republicans after former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D) won back his old seat and helped Democrats further narrow the GOP majority. “Democrats just flipped George Santos’ #NY03 House seat,” Luntz posted to X, formerly known as...
U.S. adversaries are using artificial intelligence (AI) for offensive cyber operations, according to a Microsoft report published Wednesday. The report, compiled in collaboration with its business partner, OpenAI, said Microsoft disrupted threats aimed to exploit the AI technology the company itself developed. “Cybercrime groups, nation-state threat actors, and other adversaries are exploring and testing different...
TikTok plans to ramp up efforts to combat fake news and covert influence operations ahead of June’s elections for European Parliament, the video-based social media app announced Wednesday. The app will launch local language “election centres” for every European Union (EU) member state next month to “ensure people can easily separate fact from fiction,” according...
AL lawmakers voted to advance legislation that would restrict who is allowed to assist someone with absentee ballot applications. The vote broke down along party lines.
A proposal to allow sports betting, a lottery, and up to ten casinos in AL will be voted on by a House committee. If it passes, it could be up for a full House vote this week.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley blames former President Trump for the GOP setback in a crucial special congressional election, while the former president slams the losing Republican candidate, as the South Carolina primary nears.