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Trump-Backed Challenger Leads Thomas Massie in New GOP Primary Poll

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on May 13, 2026 35 Comments

That marks a striking reversal from an earlier April 6–7 survey by Quantus, which showed Massie leading Gallrein by 9 points.

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Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks $83M Payment to E. Jean Carroll From Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2026 37 Comments

The motion for a stay was granted "pending filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court."

Oregon May End Tuition-Free Community College Aid Program

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 10, 2026 3 Comments

"proposal recommends ending the Oregon Promise Grant next year"

Faculty Senate at U. Michigan Accuses Pete Hegseth of ‘War Crimes’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 09, 2026 4 Comments

"the faculty demanded the school reject an offer to participate in the Senior Service College Fellowship Program"

Feds Open Title IX Investigation Into Smith College Over Transgender Policies, Female Spaces

Posted by Jane Coleman on May 06, 2026 7 Comments

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will determine whether the college violated Title IX by allowing biological males into women’s intimate spaces.

Bass Under Fire: Troubling Call, Wildfire Fallout, and a Shaken LA Electorate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 30, 2026 20 Comments

40% of the Los Angeles area electorate are unsure of who to vote for in the mayoral primary June 2nd, and reality TV star Spencer Pratt is shaking things up with a grassroots campaign to replace her.

Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Hits Snag After Maryland Cancels Key Contract

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 29, 2026 33 Comments

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland collapsed in 2024. No one has rebuilt the bridge yet despite Gov. Wes Moore’s describing the project as “the nation’s ‘fastest-moving’ large infrastructure effort.” Plans hit a major snag on Tuesday when Maryland officials “canceled a key construction...

Trump Fires Board Overseeing DEI-Riddled National Science Foundation

Posted by Ray Hilbrich on April 29, 2026 21 Comments

The NSF has faced scrutiny over its grant-making priorities, including programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in federally funded research.

DEI Industrial Complex Survival Guide: “hide it and conceal it and mask it”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 25, 2026 1 Comment

"That's why we are calling on the administration to update their executive orders, to issue a new executive order which includes intersectionality under the definitions of diversity, equity, and inclusion."