Year: 2025
May 08, 2025
Politics
Trump admin yanks $2.2 billion in federal funding from Harvard in legal battle over antisemitism on campus
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has canceled $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University amid an escalating legal battle over the Ivy League institution’s failure to crack down on...
May 08, 2025
Education
Student accused of bringing stun gun to Miami-Dade high school
A 19-year-old student was arrested this week after she allegedly brought a stun gun to school, authorities said. According to an arrest report, the incident occurred Tuesday at Miami...
May 08, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Tick tock on the markup clock
The two most powerful Republicans projected total confidence Wednesday as they try to get the GOP megabill moving through the House: President Donald Trump proclaimed “great progress” after a...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Some congressional Republicans oppose defunding Planned Parenthood in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill
Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) were among the lawmakers that voiced opposition to Planned Parenthood cuts. Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Trump to announce major trade agreement with ‘big, and highly respected’ Britain: report
The agreement would be the first one the Trump administration has struck with foreign nation since the president announced plans to impose sweeping tariffs on US trading partners last...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya
U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts has previously found that any migrants deported to countries other than their homelands must first be allowed to argue that removal...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Brad Lander says he’s ‘so Jewish he almost became a rabbi’ — and rips Andrew Cuomo using antisemitism as a ‘political game’
Lander took swipes at chief rival Andrew Cuomo, claiming the ex-governor discriminated against Jews and has weaponized antisemitism for personal gain. Lander took swipes at chief rival Andrew Cuomo,...
May 08, 2025
Congress
Senate crypto negotiations remain in flux following 11th-hour meeting
Senators emerged Wednesday evening from closed-door negotiations over cryptocurrency legislation without a deal to trumpet, leaving the landmark digital assets bill in flux ahead of a key procedural vote...
May 08, 2025
Politics
FBI chief Kash Patel turns tables on Democrat accusing him of weaponizing bureau
Rep. Madeleine Dean accused Patel of using an appendix of names from his 2023 book “Government Gangsters" as an “enemies list.” Rep. Madeleine Dean accused Patel of using an...
May 08, 2025
Politics
RFK Jr. asked Obama to probe ‘two gunmen’ theory, called for reexamination of his father’s assassination: new files
The current Trump administration official’s September 2012 letter to former Attorney General Eric Holder was part of thousands of documents released by the National Archives Wednesday related to the federal investigation...