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Brown University Reaches $50 Million Deal with Trump
Brown University has become the third Ivy League school to strike a deal with the administration of United States President Donald Trump, restoring frozen federal funding. The agreement, announced on Wednesday, is the latest instance of an elite US school bargaining with the president and acceding to his demands. As part of the deal, Brown […]
Trump Launches Investigation into Harvard’s Exchange Program
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has initiated a new investigation into Harvard University’s exchange program, which allows foreign scholars to visit the elite school. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the probe, citing concerns about national security and the need to ensure that the program does not run contrary to US interests. […]
US Withdraws from UNESCO, Citing Anti-Israel Bias and ‘Woke’ Agenda
The Trump administration has announced that the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), effective December 2026. This decision marks the second time in less than a decade that the US has withdrawn from UNESCO under President Donald Trump. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce argued that membership in […]
Trump Releases Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files
The Trump administration has released a trove of records on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including FBI surveillance files on the civil rights leader. The documents, totaling 230,000 pages, were kept under wraps since 1977 due to a court-imposed order. Despite opposition from King’s family, the files are now available to the public. […]
Trump Bars Wall Street Journal from Trip Amid Epstein Spat
The Trump administration has barred The Wall Street Journal from accompanying President Donald Trump on an upcoming overseas trip to Scotland amid a spat over the newspaper’s coverage of his links to the notorious financier Jeffrey Epstein. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that the Journal would not be among 13 media […]
Harvard University and Trump Admin. in High-Stakes Funding Battle
Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration faced off in a Boston courtroom, with billions of dollars in US government funding hanging in the balance for the prestigious Ivy League institution. The Trump administration has frozen over $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard, demanding changes to the university’s hiring, admissions, and teaching practices […]
Attorney General Paves Way for Convicted Criminals to Own Guns
The United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, has initiated a process to make it easier for individuals with criminal convictions to own guns. The move comes amid a wider push by the administration of President Donald Trump to make good on campaign promises to gun rights groups, which criticize restrictions on firearm ownership as violations […]
US Calls for Probe into Killing of American Citizen by Israeli Settlers
The US administration under President Donald Trump has urged Israel to investigate the killing of 20-year-old American citizen Sayfollah Musallet, who was beaten to death by settlers in the occupied West Bank. The incident has been termed a “terrorist act” by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who demanded an aggressive investigation into the matter. […]
Russia More Relieved Than Rattled by US Tariff Threat
The Russian stock exchange reacted positively to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on Russia, rising 2.7%. This response may seem counterintuitive, given the threat of tariffs, but it reflects Russia’s expectation of even tougher sanctions from the Trump administration. Moscow had been bracing for more severe measures, so the 50-day delay before […]
Trump’s Loyalty Test: MAGA vs. the President
The Trump administration is facing a growing rift with its Make America Great Again (MAGA) base over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. A recent memo from the Justice Department and FBI concluded that there was no evidence of an Epstein “client list” of powerful figures involved in his sex trafficking network and affirmed […]