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NewsUthmeier Wants NFL To Eliminate The ‘Rooney Rule’ As A DEI Policy
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is attacking the “Rooney Rule,” implemented to achieve racial equality in NFL executive hiring decisions. (Getty Images) The Florida GOP-controlled Legislature earlier this month approved legislation that would ban local governments from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Now the attorney general of Florida wants one of the biggest and most popular corporations in the country, the National Football League, to stop implementing what he calls race-based hiring policies, because he says it violates Florida’s Civil Rights Act. Uthmeier contacted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Wednesday to inform him […]...
NewsVIPU.S. Escalates Middle East Presence as 82nd Airborne Deploys Amid Narrowing Window for Iran Peace Talks (Video)
WASHINGTON — In a move that signals both a potential escalation and a strategic “top cover” for diplomatic maneuvers, the Pentagon has ordered approximately 1,000 paratroopers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.
NewsLawmakers Scramble to Suspend Gas Taxes as Prices Near $4 a Gallon
The national average stood at $3.98 on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy, and AAA. Based on AAA's figures, that's an increase of more than $1 over the past month.
NewsPotential TSA Funding Deal Takes Shape as Democrats Hold Out for Broader Protections and Airport Infrastructure Upgrades
A tentative framework to restore TSA salaries exists while Democrats demand additional infrastructure funding and stricter immigration oversight.
NewsCritical Hurricane Evacuation Tool Faces Imminent Expiration as FEMA Funding Stalls Amid Intense Congressional Budget Deadlock
Local emergency managers across the United States warn that losing the Hurrevac system will severely jeopardize public safety...
NewsProsecutor Admitted Lacking Evidence in Powell Investigation, Unsealed Transcripts Show
Unsealed transcripts reveal that federal prosecutors admitted to having no evidence of crimes during the Federal Reserve investigation.
NewsFlorida Democrats Flip Two Seats In Special Legislative Elections
by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Democrats flipped two legislative seats Tuesday night in their biggest election night in years.
NewsWalmart Races to Install Digital Price Tags Across All U.S. Stores by the End of 2026
Retail giant transitions every American location to electronic labels by year-end, updating prices in minutes while streamlining store operations.
NewsTrump Swears In Markwayne Mullin As DHS Secretary Amid Escalating Department Shutdown And Airport Chaos (Video)
President Trump installs the Oklahoma Republican to lead the embattled agency as ICE agents begin patrolling nation’s airports.