Whitney Tipton Sen. Mitt Romney voiced his concerns after President Donald Trump announced plans Thursday to recommend Herman Cain for a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board. Romney dismissed, in an interview with Politico, the possibility that Trump will actually nominate Cain, a former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza for 10 years who also previously served as chair of the…
Chris White Google announced Thursday night that the company will be dissolving an artificial intelligence ethics panel following internal backlash from employees who criticized one of the board’s conservative members. The company’s decision came after employees complained about Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James’ position on the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC). More than…
Evie Fordham on April 4, 2019RepublishReprint Possible 2020 candidate Howard Schultz, who has teased a run as an independent for months, said Thursday he does not believe abortion should occur in the third trimester. “I recognize that every woman has — this is such a personal issue, and it’s between her and her god as to what that decision should be,…
Neetu Chandak Massachusetts education officials took the rare step of discarding a statewide exam question that some perceived as racially insensitive and even “traumatic.” The prompt asked 10th grade students to write an essay from the point of view of a white woman who is not sure about helping a runaway slave, The Associated Press reported Thursday. It…
Evie Fordham Chicago’s police union and a group of suburban chiefs demanded Thursday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx resign after prosecutors dropped charges against actor and alleged hate crime hoax perpetrator Jussie Smollett. Duane Mellema, head of the North Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police, said the chiefs voted unanimously to declare they…
Andrew Kerr on April 3, 2019RepublishReprint A conservative group filed a 21-count Federal Election Commission complaint Wednesday against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez alleging that her unreported arrangement with the Justice Democrats PAC violated campaign finance laws. The Daily Caller News Foundation first reported that Ocasio-Cortez and her chief of staff held legal control over the political action…
Evie Fordham Three more women stepped forward Wednesday describing their experiences with former Vice President Joe Biden that left them feeling uncomfortable. A former White House intern, a former congressional aide and a woman who was invited to the Oscars because of her experience with sexual assault told The Washington Post about their interactions with Biden. Seven…
Mary Margaret Olohan A survey released Thursday reveals that while the majority of NATO members are content to rely on the United States, they may not be willing to come to the defense of the United States. According to The Charles Koch Institute, the survey was conducted by YouGov and released by both the Charles…
Grace Carr The University of Kansas will offer an “Angry White Male Studies” course aimed at investigating the emotional state of Caucasian males throughout history. The public university in Lawrence, Kansas, will offer the course in fall 2019, Campus Reform reported Wednesday. “This course charts the rise of the ‘angry white male’ in America and Britain since…
Alternative sentencing rehab is not a new trend in the judicial system of the U.S. There’re over 3,100 drug courts in the country. And they serve over 130,000 people annually. Drug courts help individuals committing criminal acts under the influence of alcohol or drugs to receive treatment. If a person is arrested for drunk driving,…