Policy and Politics

Pricey private schools to teach Black Lives Matter classes

Elite private schools are being pressured by Black Lives Matter supporters to include materials on "institutional racism" in curriculum and s

Trump commutes former political adviser Roger Stone's 40-month prison sentence

President Trump on Friday commuted the prison sentence of former political adviser Roger Stone, days before he was to report to a federal pri

What’s In Biden’s Big Economic Plan? Where He May Find Conservative Support (And Where He Definitely Won’t)

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unveiled a major plank of his economic agenda Thursday, detailing his plan to revive Am

NBC News sets goal of a workforce that is half minority

NBC Universal’s News Group’s chairman has set a bold goal of having a workforce at NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC that is 50 percent minority.

AOC, Julián Castro Lead Calls to Boycott Goya Foods after CEO Praises Trump

The CEO of Goya Foods, which says it’s the country’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, has landed in hot water with Democrats after praisi

Jim Jordan Sends Letter To Parler CEO Asking Them To Discuss Social Media Alternatives In Congress

Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, the top-ranking GOP member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent letters to the CEOs of Twitter and Parler,

Colorado City to Mandate Face Masks, Violators Face up to a Year in Jail

The city of Englewood, Colo., has issued an emergency order requiring residents to wear a face mask in public, a mandate that grants violator

Facebook civil rights audit finds 'serious setbacks'

Facebook has made decisions in the last year that signal a "significant setback for civil rights," according to an independent audit of the p

Whitmer Says She Won’t Be ‘Bullied’ into Reopening Michigan Too Soon, Could Reimpose Restrictions

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer said she could reimpose social-distancing restrictions if cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in the

US Officially Withdraws From World Health Organization

The United States is officially withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO) amid lingering doubts about how the United Nations agenc

Schools face tough road to fall opening

Just weeks before fall classes are scheduled to begin, school districts across the country are racing to implement new measures meant to prot

Atlantic Coast Pipeline cancelation an economic bust for West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina

Energy companies have canceled the multibillion dollar Atlantic Coast Pipeline plan.

Atlanta Mayor Orders Protesters to ‘Clear Out’ After 8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot

The mayor of Atlanta is forcing protesters to “clear out” after a violent night that included a dozen shootings citywide and the death of an

Trump weighs executive orders on China, manufacturing, immigration, aide says

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering several executive orders targeting China, manufacturing and immigration.

Statue of Frederick Douglass Torn Down in Rochester

A statue of abolitionist legend Frederick Douglass was torn down overnight over the Fourth of July holiday in Rochester, New York.

WHO Quietly Changes COVID Timeline following Republican Questioning

The World Health Organization quietly changed its timeline of the coronavirus pandemic’s first days.

California Bans Singing in Church

The State of California has banned singing in any indoor religious services.

CEO’s of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google to Testify at House Antitrust Probe

The CEOs of major tech giants including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook have reportedly agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Comm

Sen. Cruz Among 141 Political Leaders Pledging To Keep US A Dominant Natural Gas Producer

Sen. Ted Cruz is among 141 political leaders in a pledge to keep the United States’s energy industry dominant.

Stocks open up on ADP jobs report

Stock markets rose on Wednesday after ADP reported an increase in jobs for June.