Harvard University’s lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from freezing billions of dollars of federal funding encapsulates a tendency among those who receive grants and other taxpayer largesse to treat these subventions not as privileges but as entitlements. There is an old insightful maxim that he who pays the piper calls the tune. It should […]
If you haven’t been making payments on your federal student loans, you could soon find yourself sent to collections with your wages garnished following the return of a Department of Education program.
A divide is developing among Democrats over the handling of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case, with some openly questioning whether leaning into the explosive issue is a winning strategy as Republicans go on offense. Four House progressives arrived in El Salvador on Monday to push for Garcia’s return to the U.S., following Sen. Chris Van Hollen...
A Republican senator on Tuesday indicated disagreement with at least some of the firings and closures being made by the Trump administration in the name of efficiency. In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) pushed back on decisions that cut an office and workers...
U.S. stock markets closed with solid gains Tuesday as traders bought into the idea that President Trump's trade war with China could cool down. Markets were up in the morning, but momentum really picked up Tuesday afternoon after several media outlets revealed comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who told a private meeting of investors...
President Trump said Tuesday he has no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after he has escalated his criticism over the independent agency’s decision to not lower interest rates. “The press runs away with things. No, I have no intention of firing him. I would like to see him be a little more...
Presented by Third Way — 📉 Plus: IMF downgrades global outlook over tariffs {beacon} DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH is under fire on multiple fronts, as questions grow about his handling of sensitive government information and turmoil engulfs senior staff at the Pentagon. Hegseth took to Fox News on Tuesday to downplay allegations he shared...
Tesla’s quarterly earnings dropped by 71 percent, the company announced Monday, marking the latest sign of bad news for Elon Musk’s electric vehicle manufacturer as scrutiny of the tech billionaire persists. The electric vehicle company reported a 9 percent decline in revenue for the first three months of this year. Its earnings totaled $409 million, down...
After weeks of higher education playing defense against an aggressive Trump administration, Harvard University is now taking point on fighting back. The university — the oldest in America and richest in the world — is offering a rallying point for other colleges with its Monday lawsuit against the administration, a sharp counterpoint to other schools,...
A group of Senate Democrats are asking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth whether the Pentagon is complying with court orders temporarily blocking President Trump's ban on transgender service members from taking effect. Trump signed the executive order, titled “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,” in late January. It prohibits transgender individuals from enlisting or continuing to...
A jury in New York ruled Tuesday that The New York Times did not defame former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) with an editorial about gun violence in 2011. Tuesday's ruling comes nearly three years after a separate jury found the Times not liable for damages over the op-ed, which linked her to the deadly...
Trump tells Congress the U.S. is conducting strikes against Houthis in Yemen, aiming to stop attacks on American forces and restore security in the Red Sea.
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton comes out swinging against former Vice President Kamala Harris as she mulls a bid to succeed Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom.
