Trump administration outlines demands to restore Columbia funding

Trump order targets pro-Palestinians to combat antisemitism US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at combating antisemitism, particularly on college campuses.  The order directs federal agencies to take action against antisemitic discrimination, vandalism, and violence, calling it an “unprecedented wave” of harassment. unbranded – Newsworthy The Trump administration is demanding Columbia University … Read more

Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva dies at 77

Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits down with The Arizona Republic Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits down with The Arizona Republic to discuss everything from the environment to house relations. Arizona Republic Rep. Raúl Manuel Grijalva, D-Ariz., the son of a Mexican immigrant who rose to the halls of Congress in a public-service career that stretched more than … Read more

Trump asks Supreme Court to restrict birthright citizenship

Seattle judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order A Seattle judge ruled President Trump’s birthright citizenship order is “blatantly unconstitutional” after Democrats from four states sued him. WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump, in an emergency request Thursday, asked the Supreme Court to allow restrictions to birthright citizenship to take effect for some people as challenges … Read more

Trump cuts imperil critical university research, scientists say

Protesters against planned National Institutes of Health funding cuts The Trump administration’s push to slash funding at the National Institutes of Health has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. DENVER ‒ Universities are cutting spending, freezing hiring and in some cases rescinding admissions acceptance for graduate students as they face budget cuts from President … Read more