Department of Education opens investigation into Smith College for admitting trans women

Department of Education opens investigation into Smith College for admitting trans women

The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, a women’s institution in Massachusetts, for accepting transgender women. The investigation by the department’s Office of Civil Rights will look into whether the college violated Title IX, a 1972 law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in education. The move is the…

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Trump’s influence was tested in Republican Indiana’s Senate primary

Trump’s influence was tested in Republican Indiana’s Senate primary

Indiana’s primary will test President Donald Trump’s continued power over the Republican Party as he tries to unseat state senators who have refused to endorse his call to redraw the state’s congressional map. Twenty-one Republican senators They voted against redistricting in December, including eight running for re-election this year. Trump has endorsed seven primary challengers,…

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Alabama and Tennessee are moving to draw new congressional districts in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling

Alabama and Tennessee are moving to draw new congressional districts in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling

Montgomery, Alaa.. Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee summoned lawmakers into special sessions this week seeking new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of election law. Voting Rights Act. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called on lawmakers to return to Montgomery starting Monday to approve emergency plans for a special…

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The UN closes the aid route between Türkiye and Syria, after more than 65,000 trips to save lives

The UN closes the aid route between Türkiye and Syria, after more than 65,000 trips to save lives

This transition reflects a positive shift towards normalizing trade links, allowing essential humanitarian supplies to reach those in need through regular trade channels. The UN aid route was established in July 2014 following the adoption of Security Council resolution S/RES/2165. Emergency measure, turned into a daily lifesaver Designed as an emergency measure to prevent changing…

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California says State Farm violated the law in handling claims after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires

California says State Farm violated the law in handling claims after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires

Sacramento, California– California’s largest insurance regulator said the state is seeking millions of dollars in fines from State Farm after an investigation found the insurer violated state law while handling claims stemming from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Monday that State Farm had violated the law hundreds of times. Lara…

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