‘Never forgotten’: More military families could soon qualify for this special benefit
A new proposal would expand which military families will qualify for lifetime National Park passes.
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Federal judge orders Elon Musk, DOGE to reveal plans to downsize government, identify all employees
A federal judge ordered Elon Musk and DOGE to reveal its plans to downsize the government and to identify all its employees, among other actions.
Columbia Activist Retains Al-Qaeda Lawyer. Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Fundraises for Columbia Activist.
A match made in hell: The Columbia University student activist detained over the weekend by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials has lawyered up. When Mahmoud Khalil appeared in federal court on Wednesday (spoiler alert: the Obama-nominated judge, Jesse Furman, temporarily halted his deportation), he was represented by, among others, a fellow Columbia graduate by the
GOP lawmaker explains why he called trans Dem ‘Mr. McBride’: ‘I don’t have to participate in his fantasy’
Rep. Keith Self, who referred to transgender Rep. Sarah McBride, as "Mr. McBride," said he is not obligated to "participate" in McBride's "fantasy."
Trump admin task force moves rapidly to punish colleges for inaction over antisemitism
The Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism begins holding U.S. schools to account for failures to address campus hate, starting with steep federal funding cuts at Columbia University.
Top DOJ nominee has social media trail suggesting fringe views on range of issues
The nominee for a top Justice Department job has left a digital trail of deleted social media posts that his critics say suggest fringe views on a number of issues, including an openness to defying court orders and acceptance of arranged marriages under certain circumstances. In one deleted post verified by CBS News, Aaron Reitz,
Illinois Runs a Scholarship That Excludes White Applicants. It Could Get the State’s Top Universities Defunded.
The Illinois Board of Higher Education runs a scholarship program for graduate students that explicitly excludes white applicants, a move lawyers say is unconstitutional and could jeopardize the federal funding of more than two dozen participating universities, including Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. The program, Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI), was