University of Virginia reaches deal to halt Justice Dept. civil rights investigations

University of Virginia reaches deal to halt Justice Dept. civil rights investigations

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the University of Virginia has agreed to abide by  Trump administration guidance ensuring the university doesn’t engage in racial discrimination in admissions and hiring.  The move by the university is an attempt to bring to an end months of scrutiny by the Justice Department. Under the agreement, the university…

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North Carolina legislature passes new congressional map in latest GOP redistricting push

North Carolina legislature passes new congressional map in latest GOP redistricting push

North Carolina is the latest Republican-led state to reshape a congressional district in hopes of boosting the GOP’s chances of keeping the House in next year’s midterms.  The North Carolina House on Wednesday passed a new congressional map that shifts the state’s major battleground Democratic-held House district and makes it more favorable to conservatives, following…

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Man living in Louisiana connected to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, U.S. says

Accused Hamas conspirator pleads not guilty in Louisiana to allegedly helping with Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel

LAFAYETTE, LA — Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, a man accused of participating in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in federal court in Louisiana.  Al-Muhtadi, 33, appeared before a judge for an arraignment in an orange prison jumpsuit, shackled at the hands and feet. As he entered the…

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U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown

U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown

The U.S. gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion for the first time, U.S. Treasury Department data shows. The country’s mounting debt comes as the government remains closed, disrupting the economy as hundreds of thousands of federal workers go unpaid.  Government shutdowns can boost the national debt because they delay economic activity and postpone fiscal…

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