A blunt cap could badly damage good schools that rely on foreign students Students at UBC head to an orientation event in 2017 for international students.Photo by Bala Yogesh /PNG “Would the government place caps based on nationality? On GPA? On language skills? In the past, all of those ideas have been discussed … but … Read more
Shawn Steel threw himself into politics on the streets of the San Fernando Valley in 1964 by ripping down Lyndon Johnson posters at construction sites. In the Youth for Goldwater brigades, it was known as “sniping.” “You peel off their stuff and trash it, and you put up your stuff. I loved it,” Steel recalled. … Read more
Hunter Biden and lawyer Abbe Lowell, left, talk to reporters last week as they leave a House Oversight Committee hearing, where Republicans took the first step toward holding the president’s son in contempt of Congress. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) Hunter Biden has agreed to appear before House Republicans for a private deposition next … Read more
DNA testing and forensic genealogical techniques led to the identification of the suspect’s brother, and that breakthrough led to the arrest of Ibrahim Ali. Forensic genealogy is still in the research and development phase, and while its value is clear for solving crime, the ethics debate has a long way to go, says an expert … Read more
Japanese and U.S. military officials and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, fourth left, and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, third right, stand behind a defense equipment procurement official as he signs a document for the Tomahawk purchase deal at the Japanese Defense Ministry, in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2023. Japan has signed a deal … Read more
Born into a Yankee family of wealth and achievement, George Herbert Walker Bush bolted to the oil fields of West Texas as a young man to establish his independence and escape the shadow of a prominent father. Bush, the son of a U.S. senator, followed his father into politics only after he had proved himself … Read more
In this Oct. 23, 2003, file photo, Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gray Davis joke with each other as Davis shows Schwarzenegger the governor’s private office at the Capitol in Sacramento. (AP) Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger credits Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton for his decision to run for California governor in the historic 2003 … Read more
The stopgap bill was passed by the Senate on a 77-18 vote. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) The Senate voted on Thursday to extend current federal spending and keep the government open, sending a short-term measure to the House that would avoid a shutdown and push off a final budget package until early March. … Read more
Joe Biden and Congressional leaders met on January 17 to discuss ways forward on border policies, and Ukrainian and Israeli funding. AFP Joe Biden and Congressional leaders met on January 17 to discuss ways forward on border policies, and Ukrainian and Israeli funding. AFP US President Joe Biden and congressional leaders on Wednesday showed few … Read more
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri abortion-rights campaign announced Thursday that it’s throwing support behind an amendment to the state constitution that would enshrine access to the procedure while allowing restrictions in later stages of pregnancy. Missourians for Constitutional Freedom said it is committing to a proposal, one of 11 versions, that would let … Read more