AI Cheating Prompts Princeton to Scrap Honor System, Return to Proctored Tests
Since 1893, students at one of the world’s most prestigious universities have taken exams in a relaxed environment, without professors lurking about the room...
Top House Democrats Vow ‘Massive’ Supreme Court, Judicial Reform If They Win Back the House
Two senior House Democratic leaders said Wednesday that the party will pursue major judicial reforms, including to the U.S. Supreme Court, if it retakes...
US renews US$100 million Cuba aid offer as Trump raises island with Xi
The Trump administration on Wednesday publicly renewed an offer of US$100 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, stepping up pressure on Havana despite Beijing’s...
Warsh confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, as US central bank faces Trump assault
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chairman to lead a central bank whose independence is under attack...
Tennessee Legislature Strips All Democrats of Committee Assignments After Redistricting Protests
Republican leaders of the Tennessee Legislature on May 12 responded to last week’s fiery protests against the state’s new congressional map by stripping committee...
Trump Arrives in Beijing for High-Stakes Summit Amid Taiwan, Iran Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on May 13 for his first trip to China in nearly nine years. Ahead of the trip,...
Senate Appropriations Committee Holds Hearing on FDA Budget Request
The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Food and Drug Administration at 10:30...
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Convictions
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence on May 13 in the shooting deaths of his wife...
Administrator Lee Zeldin Testifies at Senate Committee Hearing on EPA Budget Request
The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency at 10:30 a.m....