Trump Moves to Redesignate Houthis as Foreign Terrorists

The latest executive order comes after conflict between the group and U.S. forces amid the Israel-Hamas war. President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order Jan. 22 aimed at naming Ansar Allah, better known as Houthi rebels, a foreign terrorist organization. Trump’s executive order directs the State Department, now led by former Sen. Marco Rubio,

Columbia Posts Security Guards Outside Jewish and Israel-Related Courses

Columbia University is posting security guards outside of Jewish studies courses a day after pro-Hamas students stormed an Israeli history class and targeted Jewish students with anti-Semitic flyers. “We have mobilized the Public Safety team to prevent future incidents, including identifying and directing additional resources to classes at increased risk for disruption,” Columbia announced Wednesday.

RFK Jr.’s Nomination Hearing Set for Jan. 29

The hearing will likely target Kennedy’s views on abortion, obesity, and vaccines. The nomination hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), will take place on Jan. 29, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced on Jan. 22. The committee has jurisdiction over

Trump Orders Schools, Colleges to End DEI or Lose Federal Funding

The measure would affect a range of programs, from special education to university research. President Donald Trump’s latest executive action will cut off federal funding to any learning institutions that mandate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) provisions or hire contractors that engage in such practices. According to the Jan. 22 order, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination

House Passes Laken Riley Act, First Bill Headed to Trump’s Desk

The bill, which would increase the detentions of foreign national criminals, passed both houses of Congress with bipartisan support. The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 22 passed the Laken Riley Act, a bill that would increase the detention of illegal immigrants in the United States This is the first bill going to President Donald

Border Agency Returns to Using Term ‘Illegal Alien’

A CBP memo states that Biden-era guidance on terminology has been revoked. A government directive issued on the first day of the Trump administration indicates that federal agencies have been instructed to use legal terms such as “illegal alien” instead of political euphemisms adopted by the Biden administration. “Illegal alien is back in,” and terms