UNC System Board of Governors Votes to End DEI Policy
The University of North Carolina System, which governs 17 schools, voted this week to eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy. The UNC Board of Trustees voted to repeal a policy adopted in 2019 aimed at “fostering an inclusive environment” and required “each school to submit an annual diversity and inclusion report to the […]
University of North Carolina Board Votes To End DEI Requirements
The University of North Carolina (UNC) System Board of Governors approved a new policy Thursday that alters the framework for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across its campuses, News & Observer reported. The new policy is poised to reshape administrative and programmatic support for DEI at public universities in the state and has sparked […]
UNC Board of Governors votes to repeal DEI mandates for North Carolina public universities
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors on Thursday voted in favor of a new policy that would eliminate previous diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mandates for the state’s public universities. After the vote, about 50 students and other demonstrators gathered outside the UNC System offices in Raleigh, and at least two protesters […]
Senate votes down failed border deal in face of bipartisan opposition
The Senate rejected a bipartisan border deal on Thursday in a vote that Republicans denounced as “political theater” ahead of the November election. The border bill, originally tied to a larger package on foreign aid, failed on the Senate floor in February, with all but four Republicans lining up against it. Senate Democrats framed the […]
Biden Is Buying Votes with Loan Plan, But GOP Does That by Letting People Keep More of Their Own Money
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “11th Hour,” host Stephanie Ruhle responded to Republican accusations that President Joe Biden is trying to buy votes with his student loan plan by saying, “Isn’t that how you do politics? Fulfilling campaign promises to certain groups.” She then argued that former President Donald Trump, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, […]
13th conservative Oregon county votes to secede and join ‘Greater Idaho’
Another right-wing county in eastern Oregon has reportedly voted to leave the Democratic-run state and join neighboring Idaho. Crook County residents passed the measure Tuesday with a 53 percent majority, making the county the 13th county in the state to sign on to the movement known as “Greater Idaho.” NewsNation reported:. “Eastern Oregon voters have […]
House committee votes to release evidence that Hunter Biden lied under oath to Congress
The House Ways and Means Committee voted Wednesday to release 100 pages of new evidence showing that Hunter Biden lied under oath to Congress during his Feb. 28 deposition. Evidence provided by an IRS whistleblower who investigated the eldest son’s finances reveals that Hunter lied “without a doubt” at least three times during sworn testimony, […]
Harvard Faculty Votes to Reinstate 13 ‘Encampment’ Seniors Barred from Graduation
Harvard University faculty members overwhelmingly voted Monday to reinstate 13 fourth-year students who had been denied permission to graduate by the Harvard University Board of Trustees for their actions in a pro-Palestinian “camp.” of Harvard Crimson report: Members of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted overwhelmingly to re-add 13 students to the list of […]
Judge Orders Redo Of 2022 Judicial Race In Texas After More Than 1,400 Illegal Votes Cast
A judge ordered that a 2022 Texas judicial election must be redone after finding more than a thousand illegal ballots were cast, far exceeding the margin of victory. Judge David Peeples ruled Wednesday that the 2022 race between Republican Tami Pierce and Democrat DaSean Jones for the 180th District Court in Harris County must be held […]
Nikki Haley protest votes raise red flags for Donald Trump in November
The tens of thousands of primary votes cast in favor of Nikki Haley over the past few months underscore the apparent dissatisfaction among many Republicans with former President Trump as the likely candidate. The move has raised alarm over his campaign and fueled questions about whether he needs to take further action. To unify different […]