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Senate Passes Trump-Backed Tax and Spending Bill in Tie

Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed a major tax and spending bill demanded by Donald Trump, ending weeks of negotiations over the comprehensive legislation and putting it another step closer to enactment. But it remains unclear whether changes made by the chamber will be accepted by the House of Representatives, which approved an initial draft of the legislation last month by a single vote. While Republicans control both houses of Congress, factionalism in the lower chamber is particularly intense, with rightwing fiscal hardliners demanding deep spending cuts, moderates wary of dismantling safety-net programs and Republicans from Democratic-led states expected to make a stand

Trump Admin Freezes $7B in Education Funds, Causes Chaos

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By Sarah Mervosh and Michael C. Bender The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion in federal funding that helps pay for after-school and summer programs, support for students learning English, teacher training and other services. The money was expected to be released by Tuesday. But in an email on Monday, the Education Department notified state education agencies that the money would not be available. The administration offered little explanation, saying only that the funds were under review. It gave no timeline for when, or if, the money would be released, saying instead that it was “committed to ensuring taxpayer resources

Boston Explores Bringing HBCU Satellite Campus to City

City councilors are exploring ways to bring a historically Black college or university presence to Boston for the first time. Council Vice President Brian Worrell called for a hearing at last week’s meeting that will focus on creating an HBCU satellite campus in Boston. “An HBCU presence would provide role models for current Black students by showing them a tangible pathway to success,” Worrell said. “Boston led the way in educating Black students in the first half of the 19th century, with the opening of the Abiel Smith School, and we need to discover that trailblazing spirit once again.” Boston

HBCUs Launch First-Ever National Digital Education Portal

Delaware State University, Southern University, Alabama State University, and Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, all Historically Black Colleges or Universities, have joined forces to create the nation’s first-ever digital HBCU portal that is expected to help increase access to higher education as well as the rich culture and legacy of HBCUs. According to a June 25 press release, which accompanied a launch video outlining key features of the platform, the eHBCU Consortium offers several benefits: flexible online degree and certificate programs, academically rigorous courses designed to reflect the history and unique teaching traditions of HBCUs, mentorship and career preparation from

Jury Deliberates in Sean “Diddy” Combs Sex Trial

By Michael R. Sisak A jury will begin deliberations on Monday over the fate of Sean “Diddy” Combs after hearing wildly differing views from prosecutors and a defense lawyer over whether he engaged in sex trafficking for two decades. Two prosecutors insisted that he had coerced, threatened and sometimes viciously forced two ex-girlfriends to have sex with male sex workers to satisfy his sexual urges. They cited multiple acts of violence he carried out against them as proof that they had no say. A defense lawyer then mocked the government’s closing argument and warned that prosecutors were employing a novel approach to

Sen. Cotton Proposes Major Overhaul of ODNI Operations

By Dan De Luce and Gordon Lubold A top Republican senator is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, slashing the workforce of an organization that has expanded since it was created in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Under a bill by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the Republican chair of the Intelligence Committee, the ODNI’s staff of about 1,600 would be capped at 650, according to a senior Senate aide familiar with the proposed legislation. ODNI’s workforce was about 2,000 in January, but National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard has already overseen a reduction of

CDC Nominee Faces Scrutiny Over Vaccine Stance, Ties to RFK

By Erika Edwards and Berkeley Lovelace Jr.  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines loomed over Susan Monarez’s Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monarez, who has a doctorate in microbiology and immunology, was previously the deputy director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, a federal research funding agency focused on biomedical innovations. Her previous work looked at using artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes. If confirmed, she would be the first CDC director without a medical degree in more than 70 years. The roughly two-hour hearing

CIA: Iran Nuclear Sites Hit Hard in U.S. Airstrikes

By Brandon Drenon The head of the CIA has said US strikes “severely damaged” Iran’s nuclear facilities and set them back years, diverging from a leaked intelligence report that angered President Donald Trump by downplaying the raid’s impact. John Ratcliffe, the US spy agency’s director, said key sites had been destroyed, though he stopped short of declaring that Iran’s nuclear programme had been eliminated outright. It comes a day after a leaked preliminary assessment from a Pentagon intelligence agency suggested core components of Iran’s nuclear programme remained intact after the US bombings. Trump again maintained the raid had “obliterated” Iran’s

WV Black Colleges Resist DEI Ban, Uphold Inclusive Values

Flanked by state lawmakers in an auditorium last month, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a law to stamp out what he called “that woke virus that’s invaded West Virginia.” Since day one, the governor has purged state government of policies promoting fair and full participation of all people — particularly those historically excluded. He has demonized diversity, equity and inclusion practices as “DEI.” At West Virginia’s other universities, officials quickly closed diversity offices, changed job titles and removed statements from websites. “DEI is dead in the Mountain State,” Morrisey said. The crowd applauded. But months earlier, both of the state’s historical Black universities

Intel: Iran Nuclear Program Survives U.S. Strikes Setback

By Michelle L. Price A U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not “completely and fully obliterated” as President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment. The report issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency on Monday contradicts statements from Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the status of Iran’s nuclear facilities. According to the people, the report found that while the Sunday strikes at the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites did significant damage, the facilities were not totally destroyed. The people were

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