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POLL OF THE DAY: Is university worth the money any more?
The Daily Mail has published analysis identifying the 20 university course groups with the worst graduate employment records, ahead of A-level Results Day this Thursday, when such courses will still be recruiting through Clearing. The findings raise questions about the value of a degree, given the substantial debts many students take on, prompting the paper’s…
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4 loose ends as Congress enters August recess
In today’s issue: 4 loose ends as Congress enters August recess Senators checked two large items off their to-do list — passing a continuing resolution to fund the government until December and confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general — when they adjourned for a five-week recess over the weekend. But there are several unresolved issues…
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Subpoenaed pro-China outlet defends itself on Democracy Now!, which paid Singham-founded company millions
A US-based media outlet, BreakThrough News, has pushed back against a House Republican investigation into alleged pro-China influence operations, with its presenter Rania Khalek appearing on the programme Democracy Now! to describe the probe as a McCarthy-style attack on journalism. The outlet was recently subpoenaed by Congress as part of a broader inquiry into networks…
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Join the drum circle: PBS’s love letter to professional leftist activism
If ever you find yourself questioning whether the government was right to stop funding PBS, just take an evening to watch. The network is untiringly reminding us all that the answer is “yes.” PBS ran a NewsHour segment last week, packaged as straight reporting, that asked no serious questions and offered no serious exploration of…
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Vulnerable battleground Dem embraces ‘no tax on tips’ after voting against Trump bill
Democratic Congressman Gabriel Vasquez of New Mexico, who represents a competitive swing district, has voted against the Trump administration’s tax and spending package that included a “no tax on tips” provision, but he is now backing the policy and pushing to expand it. The move highlights the political balancing act facing vulnerable Democrats in Republican-leaning…
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Some disabled people want to advance their careers. They say Medicaid rules stop them
Medicaid will have new work requirements next year. But some people with disabilities, who already work, say they’d like to work more, but risk losing their Medicaid coverage if they earn too much.
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Cost-of-living relief plans, prisoner release row and White House shake-up dominate
The day’s political agenda combined consumer-policy announcements, a dispute over prison capacity and a senior White House personnel change. In the UK, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the government would bring forward measures intended to curb misleading “fake” discounts and make unwanted subscriptions easier to cancel. Supporters presented the plans as practical cost-of-living protection, while…
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Duke Law Defies the Supreme Court on Affirmative Action
The DOJ revealed that Duke continues to privilege black and Hispanic applicants at the expense of whites and Asians.
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American Birthday Accounts Can Help Solve Our Coming Population Problem
We can fix falling fertility with one program — and it costs hardly anything.