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DEA Honors America's Veterans, Recognizing 2,309 Who Continue to Serve
The DEA marks Veterans Day by recognizing the 2,309 military veterans in its workforce, nearly a third of its staff, with Administrator Terry Cole thanking veterans and military families.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentMilitaryEmployment and Labor Veterans DayDrug Enforcement AdministrationTerry Colemilitary veteransfederal workforcepublic service
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Barnard's Big Sub Returns at 529 Feet as Columbia Celebrates Fall Traditions
Barnard's Big Sub measured 529 feet with 300 pounds of meat, 130 pounds of tomatoes and 125 pounds of grilled veggies, as Columbia marks fall traditions and honors Marie Tharp's Hall of Fame induction.
EducationScience & TechnologySportEntertainmentMedical ScienceMusicAstronomy and SpaceSocial Issues Barnard's Big SubColumbia UniversityMarie TharpNational Women's Hall of FameColumbia NursingEmmet CohenColumbia Field Hockeynewsletter
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Senators to Demand Changes to Permitting Bill
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to press senators for amendments to the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, saying the permitting bill remains deeply flawed despite recent changes.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeCongressDemocratic PartySocial Issues Sierra ClubBipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Actenergy permittingU.S. Senateclean energyTribal sovereigntylame-duck session
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Google Launches Gemini Decisions API for Fast, Calibrated Multimodal Choices
Google DeepMind unveils the Gemini Decisions API and Gemini Decision 1 model, scoring up to 1,000 yes/no, multiple-choice and rubric questions in a single pass across text, images, audio, video and PDFs.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedia Gemini Decisions APIGemini Decision 1Google DeepMindGoogle AI Studiomultimodal AIAPI pricingmodel routingGoogleAlphabet
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Newsom Marks Veterans Day With $10.5 Billion Investment Tally and New Tax Breaks for California Veterans
The administration says it has invested more than $10.5 billion since 2019 for the state's nearly 1.5 million veterans, alongside a $20,000 state income tax exclusion for military retirement pay.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsEducationEmployment and LaborMilitaryEconomyHealthUSASocial IssuesReal EstateElection Gavin NewsomVeterans DayCaliforniaveterans benefitstax cutshigher educationapprenticeshipsCalifornia Governors OfficeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairsveteran housingveteran mental healthLindsey SinProposition 1Homekey+Veterans Home LoansCalifornia Veterans Health Initiative
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Media Monitor: Poynter Reports Online News Association Pausing Annual Conference, Cutting Staff
Poynter's Kristen Hare reports the Online News Association will pause its annual conference this year and cut staff, prompting reflections from journalists on what the group's gatherings meant to them.
MediaBusinessEmployment and LaborDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Online News AssociationPoynter InstituteNiketa PatelKristen Harejournalism conferencesmedia industry layoffsAmy O'LearyKristen Hare | Poynter
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Media Monitor: Hacks/Hackers Opens Tickets for AI x Journalism Summit, Sets Nov. 12 AI Real Talk
Hacks/Hackers is reporting early bird tickets for its third annual AI x Journalism Summit are $99 through Nov. 30, with session pitches open and an AI Real Talk set for Nov. 12.
MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print PublishingEducation Hacks/HackersAI x Journalism SummitBaltimoreAI Real TalkTow-Knight Center for Journalism FuturesCarnegie Mellon UniversityAI search citations
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Media Monitor: CAIR Podcast Examines Effort to Prosecute Israeli Soldiers; Group Seeks Hate Crime Probes in Illinois, California
CAIR's newsletter highlights a podcast on the Hind Rajab Foundation's legal campaign against Israeli soldiers, plus calls for hate crime probes in Champaign, Illinois, and condemnation of a Southern California pastor's remarks.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaConflictSocial IssuesLegalElection CAIRHind Rajab FoundationGazahate crime investigationChampaign IllinoisCAIR-LAU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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House Floor Today: Five Small Business and SBA Bills Listed for Nov. 11, 2026
Congress.gov's House Floor Today list for Nov. 11, 2026 features five bills, including the Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Act of 2026 and the Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency Act.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementCongressFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Congress.govLibrary of CongressHouse Floor TodayCybersecurity for Small Businesses Act of 2026SBIC Reporting Modernization Act of 2026Disaster Loan Outreach Consistency ActSmall Business AdministrationU.S. Library of Congress
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Fairfax County Marks Veterans Day With Tax Relief, Hiring Help and Free Pancakes
Supervisor Walter Alcorn honors Fairfax County's 65,000 veterans, highlighting tax exemptions, county hiring preferences and a free Rotary pancake breakfast on Nov. 14.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsTransportationSocial IssuesReal EstateEducation Veterans DayFairfax CountyWalter AlcornVeterans and Military Families Commissionbike lanesComprehensive PlanWolf TrapHunter Mill District
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Google Labs Launches Tabletop, a Real-Time Collaborative Space for Group Planning
Google Labs introduces Tabletop, an experiment that lets groups generate shared trip itineraries, dinner polls, expense splitters and tournament brackets, rolling out in the U.S. via waitlist.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial Intelligence TabletopGoogle Labsreal-time collaborationgroup planningRoman Nurikwaitlistproduct launchGoogleAlphabet
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Columbia Opens Fall Season to Uptown Neighbors With Basketball, Tree Lighting and Community Events
Columbia University is sponsoring fall events for Upper Manhattan residents, including a historic women's basketball matchup against No. 2 Michigan and the annual Manhattanville tree lighting ceremony.
EducationSportEntertainmentSocial IssuesMusicFilm and TV Columbia UniversityUpper ManhattanColumbia Women's BasketballHarlem Holiday LightsManhattanville tree lightingRiverside Park ConservancyStudio Museum in HarlemColumbia Neighbors
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CAH Marks 40 Years of Art Bank With Photography Panel on DC's Changing Landscape
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities celebrates the Art Bank Collection's 40th anniversary with a panel of grantee artists discussing photography, new acquisitions and DC's evolving communities.
EntertainmentMediaWashington D.C.Film and TVSocial Issues DC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesArt Bank CollectionMoments in TimephotographyFrank Hallam DayWashington DCVeterans DayDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Flexport to Host North America Freight Market Update Webinar on November 12
Flexport's FMU Live webinar on November 12, 2026 will cover North America operations, ports and labor, Indian Subcontinent updates and air freight, with three company experts on the panel.
BusinessTransportationTradeEmployment and Labor Flexportfreight market updatewebinarair freightNorth America portsIndian Subcontinentocean freight
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American Airlines Adds Light Bites to First Class Menus on Chicago–New York Flights
American Airlines is expanding dining choices for premium customers, introducing new light bites in First Class on select flights, including its Chicago–New York route.
BusinessTransportation American AirlinesFirst Classlight bitesairline diningChicagoNew Yorkpremium cabin
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Says California GOP Nearing Extinction in Congress After Redistricting Fight
Los Angeles Times columnist Mark Z. Barabak writes that California Republicans will hold fewer than 8% of the state's House seats after Democrats captured all five districts targeted under Proposition 50.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressState Governments Proposition 50CaliforniaMark Z. BarabakLos Angeles TimesGavin NewsomredistrictingU.S. House of RepresentativesL.A. Times Politics
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Virginia Medicaid Agency Thanks Veterans on Veterans Day
Virginia's Department of Medical Assistance Services and Cardinal Care mark Veterans Day with a message of gratitude to those who served in the US Armed Forces.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsMilitarySocial Issues Veterans DayVirginia Department of Medical Assistance ServicesCardinal CareVirginia MedicaidUnited States Armed ForcesveteransVirginia
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact reports Trump says he was 'too tough' on immigration after midterms, while El-Sayed cites Leahy laws on Israel aid
PolitiFact reports President Donald Trump told CBS he was "too tough" on immigration after midterms and promoted Stephen Miller, while Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed says U.S. aid to Israel violates Leahy laws.
Politics and GovernmentWorldLaw EnforcementMediaWhite HouseCongressElectionMiddle EastMilitarySocial Issues Donald TrumpimmigrationStephen MillerAbdul El-SayedIsraelLeahy lawsmidterm electionsPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Yale Newsletter Highlights Retail Competition Study, Soil Carbon Research, and Arts News
Yale Today's November 11 edition features research on how retailers respond to nearby competitors, a study on measuring soil carbon, and a Brazil trip honoring cellist Aldo Parisot.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthEducationEconomyClimate ChangeAgricultureMedical Science Yale UniversityKosuke Uetakecannabis retailsoil carbonAlexander PolussaAldo ParisotYale School of MusicUniversity
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Media Monitor: Poynter Recaps Hegseth's Pentagon Press Conference, Press Secretary Search and VOA Ruling
Poynter reports on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first Pentagon press conference in six months, the White House press secretary search, a court ruling on the Voice of America director's firing and Truth Social's traffic decline.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementWhite HouseCongressFederal GovernmentLegalMedia BiasSport Pete HegsethPentagon press conferenceThomas MassieimpeachmentWhite House press secretaryVoice of AmericaTruth SocialPoynter.org
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Recaps Trump's First Week as Lame Duck, Veterans Day Observances and the Sinking of the SS United States
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports on President Donald Trump's post-election messaging, Veterans Day freebies and closures, and the SS United States becoming the world's largest artificial reef.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSportWhite HouseRepublican PartyCongressSocial IssuesGeneral Weather Donald TrumpVeterans DaySS United StatesStephen MillerPete HegsethScott BessentNational MallUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Governor Spanberger Honors Virginia Veterans on Veterans Day 2026
Governor Abigail Spanberger marked Veterans Day 2026 with a statement thanking Virginia's veterans and military families and pledging support for healthcare, resources and job opportunities.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMilitaryEmployment and LaborHealth Veterans DayAbigail SpanbergerVirginiaveteransmilitary familiesRichmondReston
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George Mason Students Build Digital Platform for Northern Virginia Vietnam Veterans Foundation
Two George Mason engineering students used a $15,000 Commonwealth Cyber Initiative grant to build a digital platform supporting online giving and donor communication for the Northern Virginia Vietnam Veterans Foundation.
EducationEntertainmentScience & TechnologySocial IssuesMilitaryComputers and Internet George Mason UniversityNorthern Virginia Vietnam Veterans FoundationCommonwealth Cyber InitiativeVeteran Artist Research FellowshipU.S. Army BandGreg and Camille Baroni Center for Government ContractingveteransGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Dartmouth Election Polling Class Simulates Prediction Markets During Midterms
Dartmouth students in an election polling class simulated prediction markets through the midterms, comparing market signals with polling data, as the college also highlights a Moosilauke meal and an energy transition alumna.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationElectionEnergyLatin America Dartmouth CollegeElection PollingPrediction MarketsMidterm ElectionsRiley RoachMaster of Energy TransitionRoy Herbst
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Penn's Annenberg School to Undergo Major Renovation Backed by Gutmann and Doyle Gift
Annenberg School for Communication Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser announces an ambitious renovation to create new spaces for learning, research and collaboration, supported by a leadership gift from President Emerita Amy Gutmann and Michael W. Doyle.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceEnvironmentSocial Issues University of PennsylvaniaAnnenberg School for CommunicationAmy GutmannJ. Larry JamesonrenovationveteransCarl June
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OpenAI Says 20,000 Veterans and Transitioning Servicemembers Have Claimed a Free Year of ChatGPT Plus
Ahead of Veterans Day, OpenAI says more than 20,000 veterans and transitioning servicemembers have claimed a free year of ChatGPT Plus, with more trainings and events planned through November.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSAArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and LaborEducationSocial Issues OpenAIChatGPT PlusveteransVeterans DayOpenAI AcademyNPowerVeterans ForgeOpen AI
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Senate Floor Today: Nominations PN1360, PN1361, PN1225 and Others Listed
Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today listing for November 10, 2026 includes seven nominations and a resolution allowing collection of clothing, toys, food and housewares for charity in Senate buildings.
Politics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentCongressGeneral Politics Congress.govSenate Floor TodayLibrary of CongressS.Res.955Senate nominationscharitable collectionsUnited States SenateU.S. Library of Congress
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Rocket Lab's Twin NASA ESCAPADE Spacecraft Set Course for Mars After First-of-its-Kind Powered Earth Flyby
Rocket Lab's Blue and Gold spacecraft completed powered Earth flybys, the first ever used to send a mission to Mars, and are now on target to arrive in September 2027.
Science & TechnologyAstronomy and SpaceBusiness Rocket LabESCAPADE missionNASAMarsBlue and Gold spacecraftUC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratorypowered Earth flybyNew Zealand
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Bessent Says US Wants to 'De-Risk, Not Decouple' From China Ahead of Shenzhen Summit
The Treasury Secretary outlined new trade and investment boards and a superintelligence dialogue, and said he will join President Trump in Shenzhen next week for a meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyTradeEconomyArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentAsiaUSAChina Scott BessentU.S.-China relationsDepartment of the TreasuryDonald TrumpXi Jinpingtrade policyUS TreasuryU.S. Department of the TreasuryNational Committee on U.S.-China RelationsNew YorkGala Dinner
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Mayor Bass Opens Voluntary Evacuation Center as Alba Fire Burns in South L.A.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has established a voluntary evacuation center for residents near the Alba Fire, a warehouse blaze in South L.A., as air quality monitoring continues and traffic restrictions remain.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthState GovernmentsDisastersEnvironmentSocial Issues Alba FireKaren BassLos Angeles Fire DepartmentSouth Los Angelesvoluntary evacuation centerair qualitywarehouse fireLA Mayors Office