Education
Republican senators to Tennessee’s public colleges: Stop athletes from kneeling during national anthem
Tennessee Republicans are up in arms over a state college basketball team’s decision to kneel last week during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” prompting legislators to warn the public university system not to allow student […]
Politics
Gov. Kim Reynolds calls President Joe Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate plan ‘dangerous and unprecedented’
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday harshly criticized President Joe Biden’s announcement that federal agencies and businesses would be required to vaccinate their employees against COVID-19. Reynolds, a Republican, has urged eligible Iowans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, […]
International
Athletes who take a knee or raise a fist in protest at Tokyo Olympics will face punishment: IOC
The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that its ban on athletes demonstrating in official venues will remain in place for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, and reiterated that kneeling or raising a fist in protest will […]