As Republicans Push for Tax Cuts, Here Are the Obstacles They Face

WASHINGTON—The pressure is mounting for Republicans in Congress. They face a critical, high-stakes few weeks ahead as they work to resolve key challenges in advancing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. At the top of their list is making permanent the tax cuts enacted during the president’s first term. This promise was a cornerstone of Trump’s

HHS Cancels $12 Billion in COVID-Era Funding for State Health Departments

‘The pandemic is over,’ says the Department of Health and Human Services. State officials say the money was meant for other diseases too. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has pulled back roughly $12 billion in federal grants that had been allocated to states during the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said on March

Rubio says 300 student visas have been revoked

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that 300 student visas have been revoked, asserting “we have a right” to rescind the visas of students who participate in campus protests, despite questions about due process and First Amendment objections.  “If you apply for a visa to enter the United States and be a student, and

Harvard Suspends Partnership With Palestinian School That Hosted Hamas Military Parades

Harvard University’s School of Public Health announced Wednesday that it has suspended its research partnership with Birzeit University, a West Bank school that has hosted military parades in honor of Hamas. Harvard decided to freeze its ties to Birzeit as part of an internal review of its François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights