Some Columbia University professors canceled in-person classes on Monday in support of Mahmoud Khalil, the student activist and foreign national whom the Trump administration moved to deport over his pro-Hamas campus organizing. The cancellations—which came amid a pressure campaign from the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter—put the professors at odds with Columbia’s provost,
Rally held for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil | Team coverage Rally held for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil | Team coverage 05:19 A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration’s attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s 2024 student encampment protests. The judge ordered the Trump administration and attorneys
The new rules streamlining the federal government will help states and local communities in the event of emergencies, according to the White House. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on March 10, empowering state and local leaders to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and other emergencies. The new law,
Rally held for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil | Team coverage Rally held for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil | Team coverage 05:19 A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration’s attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s 2024 student encampment protests. The judge ordered the Trump administration and attorneys
Washington — Democrats joined Republicans Monday in voting to confirm former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary, one of the final members of President Trump’s Cabinet to win the upper chamber’s approval. Her nomination passed the Senate in a 67 to 32 vote, with 17 Democrats backing her confirmation. Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky,
The former congresswoman received bipartisan support despite facing scrutiny from both parties. Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) will lead the Department of Labor as secretary after the Senate confirmed her nomination on March 10. Chavez-DeRemer, 56, was approved in a 67–32 vote despite facing initial scrutiny from Republicans over her past union support and from
Former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed to head the Department of Labor under President Donald Trump's administration.