Speaker Johnson Delays Vote on GOP Stopgap Funding Plan

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., canceled a planned vote on a GOP stopgap funding plan aimed at preventing a government shutdown at the end of the month, delaying it until Republicans can “build consensus” within the party, Politico reported.[#item_full_content]

NYPD Commissioner’s Top Aide Linked to Chinese Groups

A top aide to New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban, who is under mounting pressure to resign his post, has been linked to groups connected with the Chinese Communist Party, according to a report Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Harvard Black Enrollment Dips Post-affirmative Action

The number of Black students enrolled in Harvard University’s class of 2028 dropped by 4% compared with last year following a Supreme Court ruling that effectively banned colleges from considering race as a factor in admissions, the Ivy League school reported.[#item_full_content]