#Gaza ceasefire vote roils US-Israel talks on Rafah

#Gaza ceasefire vote roils US-Israel talks on Rafah

The already tense relationship between the U.S. and Israel further deteriorated Monday with the passage of the United Nations Security Council cease-fire resolution, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel a high-level delegation meant to travel to Washington this week.  Netanyahu and his radical right-wing coalition were roiled after the U.S. abstained from a vote…

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#Kansas moves towards restricting DEI in public universities

#Kansas moves towards restricting DEI in public universities

The Kansas House on Thursday passed a bill to restrict diversity-oriented hiring practices at Kansas universities, making the Sunflower State the latest to try to limit DEI initiatives in educational settings.  The bill passed in the Kansas House of Representatives in an 81-39 vote on Thursday, with five lawmakers absent from the vote. The bill would prevent the…

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#Yes, our rights come from God: A needed lesson on America’s faith-infused founding

#Yes, our rights come from God: A needed lesson on America’s faith-infused founding

A disturbing narrative is metastasizing within our national consciousness: that Americans who embrace religious faith are potentially dangerous extremists, and that faith-inspired engagement in the public square poses a threat to our democracy. These false and egregious notions are not new, but they are clearly spreading. They also warrant an informed response. In a now-infamous…

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#Newsom postpones State of the State address

#Newsom postpones State of the State address

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has postponed his State of the State address, the governor’s office confirmed to The Hill Friday night.  Newsom’s address was originally scheduled to be delivered on Monday. A new date for the speech has not been provided. His office is coordinating with the legislature to nail a new date for…

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#Controversial mine project sues over EPA veto

#Controversial mine project sues over EPA veto

In a statement Friday, the Pebble Partnership alleged the EPA’s veto was issued before the completion of the permitting process.   Rather than waiting for the Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) permitting process to conclude, the EPA made its decision under a provision of the Clean Water Act that allows it to restrict mining activity…

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