SEC’s Greg Sankey Warns of Conference-Only Rules if Congress Fails on College SportsSoutheastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday the league won't shy away from conversations about adopting its own rules to address issues in college sports if Congress fails to establish national standards. In fact, those discussions have already begun.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationcollege sports regulation
Speaker Johnson Dismisses Skeptics as He Campaigns for House GOP in Maine BattlegroundBANGOR, Maine (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson made a campaign swing Wednesday through Maine's picturesque second congressional district, convinced Republicans will defy history and maintain their House majority, as he worked to boost GOP candidate Paul LePage in what is one of the party's best hopes to flip a Democratic-held seat.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →GovernmentMike Johnson
Rep. Ilhan Omar's Phone Seized and Relatives Subpoenaed in Criminal Probe, AP Source SaysWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker's phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentilhan omar investigation
US Judge Won't Block Trump Order Targeting DEI by Federal ContractorsUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttrump dei order ruling
Blockbuster-Era Law Governing Privacy of Video Rentals Gets a Fresh Look From the Supreme CourtWASHINGTON (AP) — In 1988, Congress enacted a law to protect the privacy of video rentals after a journalist published details of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork’s movie rental history during his Senate hearings. Nearly four decades later, the court is weighing how the Blockbuster-era statute fits into the modern age of digital commerce.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologysupreme court video privacy hearing
A Gang Rape Allegation at Cornell Highlights How Title IX Guides Campus Sex Assault CasesCornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges' treatment of campus sexual assault.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttitle ix controversy
Federal Judge Blocks Planned US Farm Agency ReorganizationUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentusda reorganization blocked
Lawyers for Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook Says White House Hearing Set up by Trump Is 'Biased'WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook's lawyers say that a committee set up by the White House last week to investigate an accusation against her is “demonstrably biased," though they did not close the door on the possibility that she would appear before the panel.U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyfed governor controversy
New White House Press Secretary's Debut: Brief, Limited Questions and Some Harsh ReviewsPresident Donald Trump's new press secretary stepped to the podium, the eyes of a packed room of journalists — and many in their audiences — upon her. She smiled broadly at the sea of faces both probing and friendly. With that, Katie Zacharia went live and became the official voice of the world's most powerful person.U.S. News & World Report5d agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trumpwhite house press secretary debut
