Political Shifts in Higher Education

Former elected officials are increasingly filling the role of college president, especially in red states where dissatisfaction with higher education is high. While conservatives want to see these leaders shake up a system they see as biased against them, they also hope hiring a former senator or

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is seeking to throw a political lifeline to embattled Republican incumbent Sens. Jon Husted (Ohio), Pete Ricketts (Neb.) and Dan Sullivan (Alaska) by scheduling votes Wednesday on two bills that would address the growth of AI-driven data centers and stock t