Politics
Political Endorsements and Policy Changes
Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens for a Michigan Senate seat. The Education Department rescinds an anti-discrimination rule, impacting civil rights investigations.
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Politico
Whitmer waded into one of the highest-profile ideological battles within the Democratic Party.
2026-07-24 19:26 UTC
The Hill
The Education Department said Thursday that it is rescinding a long-standing policy allowing statistical disparities to serve as evidence of discrimination in schools during civil rights investigations. The policy, which took place immediately, eliminated guidance dating back to 1979 that permitted
2026-07-24 19:20 UTC
The Hill
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is investigating two stabbings as possible hate crimes, police said Thursday. An Asian man and a Jewish man were injured in separate attacks, which occurred midday Thursday in the Upper West Side. Both men were transported to Mount Sinai-St. Luke’s Hospita
2026-07-24 19:24 UTC