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Category: Politics
Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards
The American Psychological Association, which sets standards for professional training in mental health, has voted to suspend its requirement that postgraduate programs show a commitment […]
Rubio Says Information on Abducted Ukrainian Children Will Be Preserved
The State Department has preserved information on Ukrainian children abducted by the Russian government during its war in Ukraine that lawmakers feared had been deleted, […]
Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions
The Department of Justice said on Thursday that it would investigate whether several California universities were complying with the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning the […]
Trump’s Attitude Toward Classified Materials Trickles Down to His Aides
President Trump has long had, at best, a cavalier attitude about the handling of classified material. In his first term, he took a photograph of […]
Trump Restores Funds for Radio Free Europe and Reinstates Cuba Broadcasters
Reversing course, the Trump administration on Thursday restored funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a federally financed news organization born out of American efforts to […]
Elon Musk to Campaign in Wisconsin Ahead of Supreme Court Election
Elon Musk is heading back to the campaign trail. Mr. Musk, the Republican megadonor, said early Friday that he would be going to Wisconsin, apparently […]
Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts
A federal judge in Washington on Thursday ordered several Trump administration officials who participated in a Signal group chat discussing the details of a pending […]
Trump Targets WilmerHale, Citing Law Firm’s Connection to Robert Mueller
President Trump moved on Thursday to punish the law firm WilmerHale, where Robert S. Mueller III worked before and after he served as special counsel […]
RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study
A steadfast figure in the anti-vaccine movement who has helped shape Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s thinking on a possible link to autism has […]