Joe Pags - 5/30/25

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May 30, 2025

MIT Shutters DEI Office After Internal Review

By Joe Pags Staff

May 30, 2025

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is shutting down its central diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office after an internal review that began nearly 18 months ago. President Sally Kornbluth announced the change last week, confirming that the Institute Community and Equity Office (ICEO) will be phased out. “Our success depends on attracting exceptionally talented […]

Elon Musk Leaves White House Role

By Joe Pags Staff

May 29, 2025

Elon Musk’s stint in the Trump administration officially ended Wednesday, May 28th, after more than 114 days as a special government employee. Tapped by President Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk’s mission was to slash wasteful federal spending and streamline bloated agencies. The billionaire CEO marked his exit on X, thanking […]

Freed Israeli Hostage Says Hamas Preferred Kamala, Panicked Over Trump

By Joe Pags Staff

May 29, 2025

In a recent interview with CNN, former Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov revealed that his Hamas captors expressed a strong preference for Kamala Harris to win the 2024 U.S. presidential election, while expressing significant fear over the possibility of Donald Trump returning to office. Shem Tov, 22, was freed in February after spending 505 days […]

GM Invests in American Families with New V-8 Engine Project

By Joe Pags Staff

May 29, 2025

General Motors is putting $888 million into its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York, to build its next-generation V-8 engines—an investment that will help support nearly 900 American jobs, many of them at risk. Originally slated for electric vehicle production, the shift back to combustion engines signals GM’s commitment to what families still rely […]

Student’s Gender Statement T-Shirt Case Rejected by Supreme Court

By Joe Pags Staff

May 28, 2025

The Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of Liam Morrison, a Massachusetts middle school student who was twice sent home for wearing T-shirts stating “There are only two genders.” His family, supported by the Alliance Defending Freedom and the Massachusetts Family Institute, argued that the school violated his First Amendment rights. Liam, then […]