President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will deny visas to international students seeking to attend Harvard University, in what legal experts and Harvard officials are calling an unprecedented escalation in his ongoing conflict with the Ivy League institution. In a presidential proclamation issued alongside a broader travel ban affecting …
Read More »Trump Administration Threatens Columbia University’s Accreditation
The Trump administration has formally accused Columbia University of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, threatening the Ivy League school’s accreditation status following a federal investigation into allegations that Columbia failed to protect Jewish students from harassment. In a joint statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Department …
Read More »Trump Reinstates and Expands Travel Ban Affecting 19 Countries
President Donald Trump on Wednesday reinstated and significantly expanded one of his most controversial policies from his first term, announcing a sweeping new travel ban that will bar entry to citizens of 12 countries and impose restrictions on visitors from seven more. Set to take effect Monday at 12:01 a.m., …
Read More »Trump Says Putin Vowed to Retaliate After Drone Attack, Dimming Hopes for Peace Deal
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate against Ukraine following a major drone assault on Russian airfields, casting doubt on the possibility of an imminent peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine. In a post on Truth Social, Trump disclosed details of …
Read More »Trump-backed Giant Tax and Spending Bill Bloats Deficit by $2.4T, Nonpartisan CBO says
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released detailed analysis Wednesday showing Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” would increase federal deficits by $2.4 trillion during the next decade. CBO projects that if enacted as written, the legislation would result in 10.9 million people losing access to health insurance by 2034, a number that …
Read More »U.S. Navy Plans to Rename USNS Harvey Milk, Other Ships Honoring Civil Rights Icons
In a move igniting fierce debate, the U.S. Navy is preparing to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the assassinated gay rights leader and Navy veteran. The decision, revealed through internal Navy documents obtained by CBS News, is part of a broader review that could …
Read More »Trump wants Congress to Slash $9.4B in Spending Now, Defund NPR and PBS
The Trump administration plans to send its first spending cuts request to Congress on Tuesday, asking lawmakers to swiftly eliminate $9.4 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and various foreign aid programs. The request for what are called rescissions allows the White House budget office to legally …
Read More »Trump Dismantles Anti-Corruption Safeguards, Ushering in “Golden Age of Public Corruption,” Experts Warn
In just over four months, the Trump administration has gutted the core infrastructure tasked with fighting public corruption and white-collar crime in the United States, according to former federal officials and legal experts — actions many say represent the greatest rollback of anti-corruption enforcement since the Watergate era. Among the …
Read More »Elon Musk Blasts Trump’s Tax-and-Spending Bill as “Disgusting Abomination”
Tech mogul Elon Musk launched a scathing public attack on President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill Tuesday, calling it a “disgusting abomination” in a surprise social media tirade that threatens to fracture the Republican coalition ahead of a critical Senate vote. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a …
Read More »Senators Push Forward on Russia Sanctions Bill
A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators is intensifying efforts to pass a sweeping Russia sanctions bill, with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham stating that the Senate will begin advancing the legislation this week following talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The proposed legislation — the “Sanctioning Russia Act of …
Read More »White House Unveils Updated Portrait of President Donald Trump
The White House on Monday unveiled a new official portrait of former President Donald Trump, replacing the image that had been in circulation since just before his 2017 inauguration. The updated portrait, taken by White House chief photographer Daniel Torok, presents Trump in a more dramatic light — literally and …
Read More »Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenges to Assault Weapons, Magazine Bans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two key challenges to state-level gun control laws, allowing Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and Rhode Island’s restriction on high-capacity magazines to remain in place — at least for now. By turning away the appeals, the high court avoided — temporarily …
Read More »Boulder Man Faces Attempted Murder, Possible Terror Charges After Flamethrower Attack on Israeli Hostage Supporters
A 45-year-old man is facing potential first-degree murder and terrorism charges after he allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower to attack demonstrators advocating for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, Boulder County authorities said early Monday. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman of El Paso County, was booked late Sunday …
Read More »Speaker Johnson Defends Medicaid Work Requirements Amid Growing Backlash
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defended Republican-backed Medicaid cuts and new work requirements in an appearance on Meet the Press Sunday, arguing that no one would lose their coverage “unless they choose to do so.” His comments come amid mounting backlash over the House-passed budget bill known as the “One Big …
Read More »Top Democrats in Congress Decry White House ‘lack of transparency’ in Spending Plans
Two top Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to detail exactly how it’s spending money that Congress approved earlier this year for government operations. House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Senate Appropriations Committee ranking member Patty Murray of Washington released a two-page letter Wednesday demanding …
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