#Freedom Caucus leaders signal support for defense bill

#Freedom Caucus leaders signal support for defense bill

Leaders of the conservative House Freedom Caucus indicated Friday that they’ll support an annual defense budget bill on the House floor, providing a huge boost to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and GOP leaders as they scramble to rally enough support to move the must-pass package to the Senate later this week.  Freedom Caucus conservatives had…

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#Biden blasts Tuberville’s ‘ridiculous’ Pentagon hold over abortion policy

#Biden blasts Tuberville’s ‘ridiculous’ Pentagon hold over abortion policy

President Biden on Thursday lambasted Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) months-long hold on hundreds of U.S. military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, calling it a “bizarre” position that is “jeopardizing U.S. security.”  Speaking at a joint news conference with the Finnish president in Helsinki, Biden was asked whether he would be willing to speak with Tuberville about the…

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#Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

#Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

Colleges are seeing a surge in technology majors, but rural students are lagging behind on opportunities to take advantage of the growing, high-paying fields.  From 2018 to 2022, “Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services” majors increased 23 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, from 423,315 to 518,844. Rural students, however, face…

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