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45+ min ago (365+ words) Harvard University ousted Mary T. Bassett as director of the Fran'ois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights, which has been a prime target in the Trump administration's campaign against anti-Semitism at the Ivy League school. Bassett confirmed to the Harvard Crimson that School of Public Health dean Andrea A. Baccarelli notified her of her termination Tuesday after seven years as FXB's chief. She will stay at the university as a Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences professor, and Harvard Medical School professor Kari C. Nadeau will serve as interim director. Under Bassett's leadership, the FXB Center was home to a hotbed of anti-Semitism. Among the list of demands the Trump administration sent to address Jew hate at Harvard was an order to issue an external audit of the FXB Center. The university refused'but it issued its own anti-Semitism report soon after,…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (525+ words) Age verification laws are proliferating fast across the United States and around the world, creating a dangerous and confusing tangle of rules about what we're all allowed to see and do online. Though these mandates claim'to protect children, in practice they create harmful censorship and surveillance regimes that put everyone'adults and young people alike'at risk. If you're feeling overwhelmed by this onslaught of laws and the invasive technologies behind them, you're not alone. It's a lot. But understanding how these mandates work and who they harm is critical to keeping yourself and your loved ones safe online. Age verification is lurking around every corner these days, so we must fight back to protect the internet that we know and love.' That's why today, we're launching EFF's Age Verification Resource Hub (EFF.org/Age): a one-stop shop to understand what these…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (152+ words) MICHIGAN football coach fired over 'inappropriate relationship'... (First column, 22nd story, link) Related stories:The Downfall of the CHIEFS... Drudge Report Feed needs your support!" Become a Patron Help us verify you as a real visitor Our system has indicated that your user behaviour is potentially automated. News Group Newspapers Limited does not permit the access, collection, text or data mining of any content from our Service by any automated means whether directly or through an intermediary service. This is stated in our terms and conditions. News Group Newspapers prohibits automated access, collection, or text/data mining of its content, including for AI, machine learning, or LLMs, as per its terms. For commercial use inquiries, contact [email protected]. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (564+ words) Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms. Miami is having its mayoral runoff on Tuesday. A Democrat is making her case to become the city's first mayor of her party in over 25 years. With nearly all votes counted Tuesday, Higgins led the Republican by about 19 percentage points. "Tonight's result is yet another warning sign to Republicans that voters are fed up with their out-of-touch agenda that is raising costs," said Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, in a statement. Some nationally recognized Democrats supported Higgins, including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel traveled to…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago (217+ words) The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, voted to lower its federal funds rate'the interest rate that banks charge each other to borrow overnight and the cost of credit'by 25 basis points on Wednesday. This is the Fed's third rate cut in as many months and the lowest federal funds rate in three years. Stephen Miran, nominated by Trump and confirmed as a member of the Fed's Board of Governors in September, shortly before the fed funds announcement, dissented. Per the FOMC's official statement, Miran "preferred to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/2 percentage point." At the end of October, the FOMC lowered the fed funds rate by another 25 basis points, leaving the upper bound at 4.0 percent. Miran again dissented, preferring a 50 basis point decrease in the federal funds rate. Miran's dissent was juxtaposed…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago (605+ words) Several IT firms that appear to bar U.S. citizens from certain jobs also have contracts with the federal government, suggesting that they are discriminating against Americans even as they receive millions in taxpayer largesse. The Trump administration is now investigating those companies, and the General Services Administration told the Washington Free Beacon it would "take all necessary steps to ensure accountability and compliance." "Discriminatory practices in procurement are unacceptable'and unlawful," said Josh Gruenbaum, the GSA's Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner. "We will be issuing a full contract review with our agency partners who have active awards with the named contractors, as well as others as appropriate." The Free Beacon reported last week that the IT staffing firms LanceSoft and Tekgence had posted job advertisements indicating that "USC," or U.S. citizens, were not eligible for certain roles. Both companies have contracts with federal agencies,…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago (910+ words) The White House says Secretary Kristi Noem isn't going anywhere. That hasn't stopped people from floating possible replacements. Fox News contributor and former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, whose term ends in January, are among the names being discussed inside the Trump administration and on the Hill as potential Noem successors, according to an administration official and two people close to the administration. This story is based on conversations with 17 people, including administration officials, people close to the White House, and lawmakers. Many were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel issues. "I'm hearing from people that she's about to leave," said one person close to the administration, who added that Noem wouldn't be fired. The exit could be graceful, the person said, with Noem leaving for "another opportunity" and being able to say she's succeeded at…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago (148+ words) Carols born of grief, wartime, teenage talent, and completely unrelated events have become the soundtrack to the holidays. Backstage: Stories Behind Beloved Christmas Songs It was 1938, and with the Christmas season approaching, 34-year-old Bob May, a copywriter for Montgomery Ward in Chicago, had dropped into a trough of rough times. Nearly broke, he was caring for his wife, Evelyn, who was dying of cancer, and for their 4-year-old, Barbara. When she asked, "Why isn't my mommy like everyone else's?" May looked for a way to explain that being different was nothing to fear and to reassure Barbara that no matter what happened, he would always love her. Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Dec. 511 America's First Psychiatrist: Dr. Benjamin Rush Making Your Burdens Blessings: Changes in Attitude, Changes in Fortitude Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 28Dec. 4...

5+ hour ago (671+ words) President Donald Trump admits he used the slur "shithole countries" during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations. On Tuesday, he recalled the comment at a rally in Pennsylvania, despite previously denying it. More than 15 years later, vulgarity is now in vogue. While the Biden incident was accidental, the frequency, sharpness and public nature of Trump's comments are intentional. They build on his project to combat what he sees as pervasive political correctness. Leaders in both parties are seemingly in a race now to the verbal gutter. The volley of vulgarities underscore an ever-coarsening political environment that often plays out on social media or other digital platforms where the posts or video clips that evoke the strongest emotions are rewarded with the most engagement. "If you want to be angry at someone, be angry at the…...

5+ hour ago (502+ words) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no fan of seed oils, which he says contribute to a long list of chronic ailments. As Health and Human Services secretary, he's gone out of his way to promote the use of alternative fats and oils. Less sunflower oil and beef tallow are a core part of his effort to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA). Earlier this week, Kennedy attended a press conference at Reagan National Airport, where he endorsed efforts to bring more nutritional, presumably seed oil-free foods, to the nation's airports as well. The same day that Kennedy was doing pull-ups at DCA, his cabinet colleague, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, was announcing a $12 billion bailout of America's farmers to be paid for by new tariff revenues. The tariffs funding a bailout of distressed farmers are causing farmers distress in the first place,…...