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Smithsonian pushed ‘revolting’ social action training after ‘whiteness’ chart apology: expert

Smithsonian staff co-authored a DEI training toolkit that calls objectivity part of white supremacy, years after the museum apologized for a similar chart.

Defense industry leaders align with Trump admin plans in closed-door strategy session on Iran war funding

Susie Wiles and leaders from Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Palantir aligned on $73 billion in Pentagon and intelligence funding.

Six-figure private security bill for top Dem Senate hopeful fuels GOP hypocrisy claims

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper spent more than a quarter-million-dollars this election cycle on private security, leading to calls of hypocrisy from critics citing his "soft-on-crime" record.

Defense industry leaders align with Trump admin plans in closed-door strategy session on defense spending

Susie Wiles and leaders from Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Palantir aligned on $73 billion in Pentagon and intelligence funding.

Fox News Poll: Voters oppose the Iran war, see prolonged commitment

A Fox News poll finds 56% oppose U.S. military action against Iran, while Trump's handling of the conflict hits a record-low 34% approval rating.

Fox News Poll: Significant support for both voter ID laws and mail-in ballots

Poll finds 83% of registered voters favor requiring photo ID to register to vote, with support spanning Republicans, Democrats and independents.

Trump DOJ expands religious liberty protections after major Supreme Court rulings

The guidance directs federal agencies to weigh religious liberty earlier in rulemaking, employment and grant decisions under new Supreme Court rulings.

Mamdani slow to respond to suspected antisemitic stabbing as Hochul, other NY officials condemn attack

Zohran Mamdani posted about his residence tax plan while staying silent on what officials called an antisemitic stabbing on the Upper West Side.

AP post on USAID cuts backfires as critics question taxpayer-funded Nepal transgender jobs

An AP video about transgender aid workers in Nepal turning to sex work after USAID cuts sparked fierce conservative backlash over taxpayer funding priorities.

Secret Service agent on JD Vance's detail investigated for allegedly leaking operational security info

A Secret Service agent on JD Vance's protective division faces an administrative and potential criminal inquiry over compromising operational security.

Dem’s stunning ideal standard for immigration detention conditions resurfaces amid Texas senate bid

James Talarico's resurfaced 2019 comments on immigration detention conditions raise questions as he prepares to face Ken Paxton for Texas Senate.

Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship

Alaska has sent more than 3,000 letters to residents asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections

Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map

A federal judicial panel has allowed a new Tennessee congressional map that splits apart a majority-Black district in Memphis

Massachusetts Democratic Party chairman admits to sufficient facts in June drunken driving case

Steve Kerrigan's breathalyzer registered 0.089 after a Southborough traffic stop, just above state's 0.08% legal limit, court records show.

Rubio unveils visa restrictions targeting cybercrime networks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping new visa restrictions targeting individuals complicit in cybercrime, online investment scams and sextortion.