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Five University of Minnesota Board of Regents had their homes vandalized early last Thursday, in apparent protest of the board’s decision to sell 60 acres of UMore Park land for an aerospace development facility.

The U.S. Naval Academy has officially dropped race, ethnicity, and sex as factors in its admissions process, aligning with President Trump’s January executive order.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed House Bill 2867, rejecting a proposal to formally adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in K‑12 schools and higher education.

The Federal Reserve announced on June 18, 2025, that it will maintain its benchmark interest rate at 4.25–4.5% for the fourth consecutive meeting.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol met with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on June 17 and committed to “further MAHA” its menu.

A United Nations commission has accused Israel of committing the “crime against humanity of extermination” during military operations in Gaza.

Actor Mark Ruffalo took the stage this weekend at a "No Kings" protest rally in New York, sharply criticizing wealth inequality and defending immigrants.

Federal authorities in Los Angeles are actively investigating who may be financially backing the ongoing anti-ICE riots that have rocked the city since June 6. Tyler Hatcher, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Division for Los Angeles, confirmed during a Tuesday press conference that his agency is tracing money trails in an effort to disrupt financial networks fueling the violence.

During a heated segment on The View, co-host Whoopi Goldberg drew backlash after claiming that the experience of black Americans in the United States is equivalent to life under Iran’s brutal authoritarian regime. The comments came amid a discussion on human rights abuses in Iran, including the execution of gay individuals and the oppression of women.

Consumers’ Research, a nonprofit watchdog group, is calling for the end of federal funding to U.S. hospitals promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), gender transition procedures on minors, and climate activism, accusing them of diverting taxpayer dollars away from essential patient care. In a newly released “Consumer Warning” report, the group singles out five hospital systems: Cleveland Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.