The largely symbolic order rehouses a longstanding, bipartisan presidential initiative on HBCUs with the president rather than within the U.S. Department of Education. Mixed reactions to Trump’s order to dismantle Education Department Residents in Columbia, Missouri, and New York City reacted to President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dissolving the Education Department. WASHINGTON – … Read more
Pope Francis funeral date set as Catholics mourn Pope Francis’ procession will be held on Wednesday, and his funeral service will take place Saturday April 26. The first lady of the United States, who once met Pope Francis and previously became the first practicing Catholic to hold the position in decades, is set to join … Read more
Recent college protests latest in history of university demonstrations Columbia, Yale, USC and others are the latest to see student demonstrations, but protesting on college campuses is nothing new in America. NEW YORK — Students planning to renew a pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University were met with a swift response from school administrators. University public … Read more
Russia strikes Kyiv in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital this year
Top universities face hiring freezes as federal research funding at risk Princeton University and the University of California system have announced hiring freezes due to potential cuts in federal research funding, joining other top institutions like Harvard and Duke. Scripps News WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, has parted ways with a … Read more
Florida sets age limit for social media use starting in 2025
Democrat lawmakers visit ICE facilities holding detained students A group of congressional Democrats were in Louisiana to visit Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities. Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is proposing rule changes that would, among other things, require party officers to remain neutral in primary elections amid a movement being led by younger … Read more
Russia launches deadliest attack on Ukraine this year President Donald Trump blamed Zelenskyy for stalling negotiations as Russia launched a deadly attack on Ukraine. President Donald Trump voiced what appeared to be rare frustration aimed at Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin after a barrage of deadly missile and drone strikes struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, at a … Read more
Sewell quotes Martin Luther King Jr. in Trump inauguration prayer Rev. Lorenzo Sewell, senior pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, delivered a prayer during the benediction at Donald Trump’s second inauguration. President Trump will hold a rally in Macomb County, Michigan, on April 29, 2025. The rally is intended to celebrate the first 100 days … Read more
