Members of Congress Seek to Expand Sports Diplomacy
With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department to step up its sports diplomacy. Source: Original News
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A Critic of Universities Is Rallying to Defend Them in the Trump Era
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has long been a critic of progressive campus culture. Now it’s taking on new, and surprising, targets. Source: Original News
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina
Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure. Source: Original News
California and Texas Face Off in Redistricting Fight
The battle over redistricting is playing out in the country’s two largest states. Texas and California passed redistricting efforts this week that counter each other. David Goodman and Laurel Rosenhall explain how redistricting is playing out in both states and what the final outcome could look like. Source: Original News
Trump’s Attacks on the Fed and BLS Threaten Key Source of Economic Strength
The president’s efforts to control the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics carry risks. But collectively, the moves could be even more damaging, economists warn. Source: Original News
Year Will End With 300,000 Fewer Federal Workers, Trump Official Says
The reduction would be the largest single-year decline in civilian federal employment since World War II. Source: Original News
Is This an A.I. Bubble? + Meta’s Missing Morals + TikTok Shock Slop
“It’s beyond enormous. It’s unprecedented.” Source: Original News
‘Significant disruption’ as CrossCountry trains cut
RMT members will walk out on Saturday and Monday, but Sunday trains could also be cancelled. Source: Original News
Travellers warned of bank holiday disruption
A rail strike and works are expected this weekend as millions begin their bank holiday getaways. Source: Original News
Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers
Ex-Twitter staff sued the platform after some 6,000 employees were sacked in 2022. Source: Original News