GOP state Sen. Justin Eichorn resigns after federal charge

Minnesota Senate GOP set to expel member charged with solicitation, and more headlines Minnesota Senate GOP set to expel member charged with solicitation, and more headlines 03:17 State Sen. Justin Eichorn submitted his letter of resignation on Thursday, GOP Leader Mark Johnson said in a statement, following a federal criminal charge accusing him of soliciting sex

University of California Scraps DEI Statements in Faculty Hiring Amid Trump’s Crackdown

The University of California has ended the years-old practice of requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion statements in faculty hiring, its governing board announced Wednesday. “To be clear, stand-alone diversity statements will no longer be permitted in recruitments,” UC provost Katherine S. Newman said in a letter to campus leaders. While applicants may still choose to

US Attorney General Says District Judge Has ‘No Right’ to Ask Flight Deportation Questions

Her comments mark the latest development in an escalating showdown between the government and a federal judge. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said that a federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to remove illegal immigrants has “no right” to ask questions on flights carrying deported individuals. U.S.

Trump Deadline Looms Over Columbia and Cornell Hamasnik Laments Canceled Café Visits

The clock ticks on Columbia: Today marks the deadline for Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong to commit to a series of reforms—from a mask ban to enforcing disciplinary rules and regulations—in order to enter into discussions with the Trump administration about the restoration of $430 million in lost federal grants. Armstrong addressed the situation

President Trump Positions U.S. as Global Superpower in Manufacturing

Nvidia, the world’s undisputed leader in chipmaking, says it will invest hundreds of billions of dollars over the next four years on its U.S.-based manufacturing operations — part of the manufacturing renaissance under President Donald J. Trump as he solidifies the U.S. as the global leader in artificial intelligence. “Having the support of an administration