The Waterville Central School District in New York allegedly denied a student’s request to form a Bible club despite allowing clubs such as the “Gay Straight Alliance.” First Liberty Institute and Jones Day law firm sent a demand letter to the school on behalf of eighth-grade student…
Read More School District With Gay Group Denies Student’s Request To Form ‘Bible Club,’ Demand Letter Alleges
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released a study Sunday that found diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs did not improve educational outcomes for black students in the state. Texas banned DEI offices and programs at colleges and universities in 2023, requiring institutions to instead use merit-based approaches.…
Read More Texas Releases Study Indicating DEI Programs ‘Fall Short,’ Leave Black Students Lagging Behind Peers
A group of renewable energy developers and environmental activists are pushing the largest U.S. grid operator to abandon its proposal to prevent energy shortfalls, according to a letter released Tuesday. Hundreds of millions of Americans are at risk of experiencing power shortages this winter as data centers have helped…
Read More Green Energy Companies, Eco Activists Cry Foul Following Grid Operator’s Bid To Improve Energy Reliability
Senate GOP hawks who receive large sums from the defense industry could be mobilizing to tank one of President-elect Donald Trump’s national security nominees. Former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, nominated by Trump to helm the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, could face opposition from…
Read More GOP Senators Who Could Block Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Took Huge Checks From Defense Industry
The University of Michigan (UM) announced Thursday that it will abandon diversity statements for hiring, promotion and tenure decisions after an apparent push from faculty. An eight-member faculty working group established by Provost Laurie McCauley suggested the changes, reasoning that requiring diversity statements has the “potential to…
Read More University Of Michigan Abandons Diversity Statements For Hiring, Promotion Decisions
A prominent Louisiana Republican senator who voted to convict President-elect Donald Trump following the Senate’s January 6th impeachment trial will face a competitive primary challenger. Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming, who served in multiple positions during the first Trump administration, announced in a press release Wednesday that…
Read More GOP Senator In Louisiana Who Voted To Convict Trump Over J6 Draws Primary Challenger
The country’s largest and most expensive diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program only hired staff “committed to DEI,” then tried to scrub them from the public’s memory when the program came under fire. Staff and fellows at the University of Michigan boast specialties in critical…
Read More Meet The DEI Staff University Of Michigan Tried To Hide
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s plans to cut waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government’s nearly $7 trillion budget through President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is beginning to attract support from a notable group: Democratic lawmakers. Democratic Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz…
Read More Trump’s DOGE Secures Support From Florida Democratic Lawmaker
A group of 24 veterans organizations signed a letter slamming the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) under Secretary Denis McDonough’s leadership for allegedly stonewalling veterans’ access to timely medical care when the VA bureaucracy fails to meet their needs. The letter, which was sent Monday…
Read More Veterans Orgs Accuse Biden-Harris VA Of Stonewalling Access To Medical Care
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has laid the groundwork for schools to skirt the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that banned affirmative action admission policies. While several universities saw a rise in Asian enrollment and a decrease in black and Latino enrollment following the…
Read More UCLA’s Blueprint To Increase Diversity, Sidestep SCOTUS Ruling Could Make It ‘Prime Target’ For Trump DOJ