Top US college’s diversity slumps after affirmative action ban
A prestigious US university has recorded a sharp fall in admissions from minorities following a Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action. The Massachusetts Institute...
5 Global Trends That Will Shape the US Election
As inward looking as Americans can be, it’s worth remembering that our politics don’t live in a vacuum. Eight summers ago, Britain’s stunner of a...
U.S. job growth revised down by the most since 2009. Why this time is different
There’s a lot of debate about how much signal to take from the 818,000 downward revisions to U.S. payrolls — the largest since 2009. Is...
Trump Claims He’ll Revoke China’s Trade Status, Create Reciprocal Tariff Act if Reelected
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US former President Donald Trump said on Monday that in his next term, he plans to revoke China's most favored nation trade...
US Supports Israel’s Refusal to Completely Leave Gaza’s Border With Egypt
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US agrees with Israel's approach, according to which it cannot completely withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor on the border between the...
US failure in Taliban intel has opened Afghanistan up to China, Russia
The massive intelligence failure in the lead up to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan not only led to a chaotic evacuation, the death of 13 U.S. service...
Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has replaced President Joe Biden atop the presidential ticket, but his “finish the job” campaign mantra can still largely apply...
Mass Rally Begins in Chicago Ahead of Opening of US Democratic Party Convention
CHICAGO (Sputnik) - A mass rally is beginning in the US city of Chicago ahead of the opening of the US Democratic National Convention. A...
Kamala Harris campaign says it was targeted by foreign hackers
Campaign says cybersecurity measures prevented hacking but disclosure raises renewed fears of foreign interference Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign has confirmed it was warned by the...