Manipur violence: AFSPA reimposed in Jiribam, 4 other districts

The spread of DOGE-centric legislation and bureaucracies has taken off like a SpaceX rocket in several states across the country since Elon Musk and lawmakers like Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., began their work this year. Bean, chair of the bipartisan DOGE Caucus, was asked about copycat initiatives popping up around…

Sunil Amrith, a Yale professor and chair of the South Asian Studies Council, will take over as director of the MacMillan Center on March 1, 2025. His vision focuses on fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and addressing global challenges like climate change and artificial intelligence. With a rich academic background and strong international ties, Amrith is poised…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched an investigation into media outlets PBS and National Public Radio (NPR) over member stations potentially airing “prohibited commercial advertisements,” according to a letter obtained by The New York Times.  “I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials,” FCC chair Brendan Carr…

Republican Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has successfully fended off Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan in the race for the state’s 1st Congressional District, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.  Miller-Meeks has served in the U.S. House since 2021, and currently represents the state’s 1st Congressional District, which includes cities such as Davenport and Iowa City in the southeastern portion…

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and a member of the Armed Services Committee, has signaled toward supporting President-elect Trump’s nominee for defense secretary. After meeting on Monday for a second time with Pete Hegseth, Ernst wrote in a statement that “as I support Pete through…