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George Mason President Holds Job After Attacks on His Diversity Views

1 août 2025 à 17:43
Republicans are investigating the president, Gregory Washington, and the school over his support for diversity efforts at the university, Virginia’s largest public institution.

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Gregory Washington is the first Black president of George Mason University, Virginia’s largest university by enrollment.

Virginia City Councilman, Lee Vogler, Is Set on Fire in Attack, Police Say

31 juillet 2025 à 12:49
A man poured a flammable liquid on J. Lee Vogler, a councilman in Danville, Va., and set him on fire on Wednesday, the police said.

Justice Department Scrutinizes George Mason Faculty’s Diversity Stance

28 juillet 2025 à 14:30
The Faculty Senate at George Mason University in Virginia adopted a resolution supporting the school’s president and his work related to diversity. The Justice Department says it will investigate.

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Faculty members at George Mason said they were worried that the school’s president, Gregory Washington, would be forced out.

A Kennedy Toils in Mississippi, Tracing His Grandfather’s Path

26 juillet 2025 à 12:17
Joe Kennedy III, the grandson of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, says there is work to do in red states. He also has a few things to say about his uncle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Joe Kennedy III is working to continue the political legacy of his famous family.

Fired FEMA Official Files Suit, Saying Board to Hear Worker Disputes Is Paralyzed

24 juillet 2025 à 19:05
Fired employees have struggled to get a judge to hear their cases because Congress set up a separate system to referee such employment disputes.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington.

Heavy Rains in Washington Area Flood Roads and Prompt Water Rescues

19 juillet 2025 à 23:01
More than five inches fell in some suburbs of the capital. The authorities in Maryland rescued dozens of people, including some who were stranded in their cars.

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Flooding on Sligo Creek Parkway in Silver Spring, Md.
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