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WASHINGTON (AP) — Colleges will be required to submit data to prove they do not consider race in admissions under a new policy ordered Thursday by President Donald Trump. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action in admissions but said colleges may still consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants share that information …

Trump signs memo requiring universities to disclose admissions data on race  Reuters Trump Administration to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race  The New York Times Trump orders colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions as three UCs face probe  Los Angeles Times Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions  The White House (.gov) Trump signs action forcing universities and colleges to …

Sen. Marsha Blackburn enters race for Tennessee governor  Axios Fox News Flash top headlines for August 6  Fox News Marsha Blackburn mounts a run for governor  Politico Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor  CNN Senator Marsha Blackburn Will Run for Governor of Tennessee  The New York Times Source link

US elections Gubernatorial elections State & local races Donald Trump See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced on Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with US Rep. John Rose. Blackburn’s announcement makes official what had been expected for some …

Top officials in Seattle tried to sound an optimistic note, after early results in the Aug. 5 primary election showed them trailing their more progressive challengers. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, City Attorney Ann Davison, and City Council President Sara Nelson acknowledged the work they’ll have to do on the campaign trail if they’re going to keep their seats come November. …

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose. Blackburn’s announcement makes official what had been expected for some time from the ally of President Donald Trump. She had made no secret that she was planning on …

Mary Sheffield, Detroit City Council president, will advance to the November general election in the race for mayor, the AP projects. Sheffield was considered the front-runner heading into the August primary on Tuesday. She’ll face the second-highest vote getter in November. Nine candidates put their names on the ballot to be Detroit’s next mayor. On Aug. 5, 2025, the city …

Georgia GOP worries Senate race will turn into Trump vs. Kemp proxy war  Politico Ex-Vols football coach Dooley running for Senate  ESPN Former football coach Derek Dooley entering Georgia Senate race  ABC News Kemp’s latest gamble: A blank-slate Senate candidate with big stakes  AJC.com Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has new goal of Georgia Senate race  USA Today Source link

A driver going 283 mph (455 km/h) trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died on Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said. Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical …