National
Dec. 6, 2023 8:36 p.m.
Pictured is the U.S. Supreme Court. Two judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit voted to overturn a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA experts discussed the decision of a federal appeals court to rule against the use of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
Two judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit – whose rulings apply to Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota – voted Nov.
By Matthew Royer
Higher Education
Dec. 4, 2023 7:31 p.m.U.S. News & World Report listed UCLA’s student-faculty ratio at 19-1, a ratio far higher than some private universities in California.
The September report found that although UCLA is in a similar range to other UC campuses, it still differs significantly in comparison to other top-ranked universities such as the University of Southern California and Stanford, which have student-faculty ratios of 9-1 and 6-1, respectively.
By Amy Wong and Maya Vibhakar
National
Oct. 25, 2023 11:30 a.m.Republican Rep. Mike Johnson elected as speaker of the House
The United States House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the next speaker of the House on Wednesday.
Johnson – a Republican from Louisiana – received 220 out of the 429 cast votes, winning the support of every Republican in the House, except for one who was absent.
By Catherine Hamilton
National
Oct. 4, 2023 12:03 a.m.Faculty reacts to former President Donald Trump’s federal indictments
Some political experts predict former President Donald Trump will maintain strong Republican support in the 2024 presidential election, despite several federal indictments and other challenges.
After announcing his reelection campaign in November, Trump was indicted four times between March and August for his alleged participation in a conspiracy to defraud the United States in the 2020 presidential election, possession of classified documents, and business fraud in Florida, Georgia and New York.
By Christopher Buchanan
National
Oct. 3, 2023 3:23 p.m.California Rep. Kevin McCarthy becomes first House speaker to be ousted
The United States House of Representatives voted to oust California Representative Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
In a 216-210 vote, Florida Representative Matt Gaetz successfully brought forth a motion to vacate the position of House speaker.
By Christopher Buchanan
Higher Education
Oct. 2, 2023 7:19 p.m.White House press briefing addresses college affordability, mental health
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11: 55 p.m.
The Biden-Harris administration hosted its first virtual campus press briefing of the academic year Sept. 25 to address student concerns in higher education.
By Maya Vibhakar and Constanza Montemayor
California
Oct. 1, 2023 9:22 p.m.Gov. Newsom announces Laphonza Butler as Feinstein’s Senate replacement
Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler to replace Dianne Feinstein as one of California’s United States senators after Feinstein’s passing.
Butler served on the UC Board of Regents from August 2018 until she resigned in September 2021.
By Christopher Buchanan
National
Sept. 30, 2023 7:28 p.m.Congress approves resolution, narrowly avoids government shutdown
The United States government narrowly avoided a shutdown after Congress passed a temporary spending bill that will fund government operations through mid-November.
Hours before the Oct.
By Christopher Buchanan
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