GMU president’s lawyer calls DOE findings ‘legal fiction’
George Mason University President Gregory Washington's attorney advised that Washington should not apologize.
US government halts nearly complete offshore wind farm. Is Virginia’s next?
The Trump administration last week halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
U.S. Department of Education finds GMU violated civil rights law
George Mason University has been found in violation of civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday.
Jefferson Lab seeks voluntary 7% workforce reduction
Jefferson Lab Director Jens Dilling confirmed Thursday that the lab wants 7% of its workforce to agree to resign by the end of August.
Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas in growing crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, marking a growing crackdown on foreigners who are even permitted to be in the United States. In a written answer to a question from The Associated Press, […]
Ex-Virginia House Speaker Gilbert resigns as U.S. attorney after 1 month
Former speaker of the House of Delegates resigned after a little more than a month as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia.
Trump calls on Federal Reserve governor to resign after official accuses her of mortgage fraud
President Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a Trump administration official accused her of mortgage fraud, intensifying the administration’s push to reshape the central bank.
Trump administration eyes 10% stake in Intel amid US chip push
The Trump administration is negotiating a 10% stake in Intel by converting CHIPS Act grants. The move deepens U.S. government involvement in semiconductors as Trump pressures chipmakers to boost domestic production.
FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is using informal expert panels on antidepressants, menopause drugs and talc, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
Musk’s SpaceX pans Virginia broadband plan as ‘massive waste’
Elon Musk's SpaceX wrote a letter this week slamming Virginia's federal broadband grant proposal.
US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreement
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to secure export licenses for the semiconductors.
Trump eyes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO in 2025
Trump plans to sell up to 15% of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock, raising $30B and potentially reshaping the U.S. mortgage market.