As Trump targets DEI, Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp it out

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican-led states are accelerating efforts to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, expanding from higher education to other government functions since President Donald Trump fully embraced the movement. Governors and lawmakers this year have about doubled last year’s actions targeting DEI initiatives, which had roughly doubled those of 2023, according … Read more

Expedition organizers say 2 climbers have died on Mount Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal — An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world’s highest peak, expedition organizers said Friday. The Indian climber, identified as Subrata Ghosh, died on Thursday just below the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit of the peak while he was returning from … Read more

Gabbard says Comey should be ‘put behind bars’ after ’86 47′ Instagram picture

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said ex-FBI Director James Comey should be “put behind bars” for a post he made on Instagram on Thursday allegedly “issuing a call to assassinate [President Donald Trump.]” Earlier on Thursday, Comey shared a picture on Instagram with seashells formed in the numbers “86 47.” To some, the number … Read more

New Jersey Transit strike underway; some 350,000 commuters scramble for transportation

New Jersey Transit train engineers have officially commenced their strike, shutting down commuter trains and leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters scrambling to find other modes of transportation. Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) union had been threatening to go on strike unless NJ Transit officials and the union were able … Read more

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., speaks out after arrest of trans activist for violent death threats

“I hope they have makeup wipes in prison.” That’s how Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., responded to the arrest of Samuel Theodore Cain, a trans-identifying activist who goes by “Roxie Wolfe” online, after he was charged with allegedly making repeated death threats against the congresswoman.  Cain, 19, was taken into custody by the South Carolina State … Read more