‘Native children belong in Native communities’: tribes decry New Mexico drug-exposed newborn rule

Groups say new directive fails to respect Native sovereignty amid complicated history of Indigenous child removals One morning early last July, Micha Bitsinnie arrived at work to an onslaught of messages from confused families. New Mexico’s governor Michelle Lujan Grisham had just issued a directive mandating the state’s child welfare department seek custody of all … Read more

College sports sees pivotal moment as Senate looks to move legislation on NIL, transfers across goal line

Congress could determine the future of college sports. Thursday was a seminal day as to whether Congress can either salvage – or potentially ruin – intercollegiate athletics. It’s a congressional Hail Mary as senators address name, image and likeness (NIL) deals for athletes, compensation packages and transfers between schools.   “College sports is in crisis,” declared Senate … Read more

Trump’s Iran gamble divides GOP hawks and ‘America First’ conservatives over what victory looks like

President Donald Trump may have united Republicans behind military action against Iran, but his push to formalize peace is proving far more divisive. As details of a memorandum of understanding emerge, GOP hawks are questioning whether the administration gave up too much, while Trump allies argue the president achieved a historic objective that crippled Iran’s … Read more

Man falls to his death during Madison Square Garden concert, police say

Officers find man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an ‘elevated position’ A 51-year-old man fell to his death during a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 emergency call around 9.51pm found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries … Read more

Florida college seized by DeSantis in ‘anti-woke’ push to triple in size

New College of Florida to acquire USF Sarasota-Manatee in deal that leading Democratic lawmaker says ‘reeks of grift’ A liberal arts college seized by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, and transformed into a model for conservative higher education is to triple in size after state Republicans engineered a hostile takeover of a rival university’s campus. … Read more

How Does Trump’s Iran Deal Compare to Obama’s From 2015?

President Donald Trump signed a “memorandum of understanding” with Iran to wind-down four months of war, but critics, including politicians and media figures who typically support the president, say it concedes too much to a radical Iranian regime. So how does it stack up with the Obama administration’s 2015 deal with Iran which Trump attacked … Read more