AUSTIN, Texas—Chuck DeVore remembers when the FBI visited him some 17 years ago as a California lawmaker to tell him that he was under surveillance by the Chinese regime. DeVore, who was backing the Tibet Awareness Day resolution at the time, said the Chinese foreign ministry staff at the San Francisco and Los Angeles consulates
Education Secretary Linda McMahon accused Columbia of failing to protect Jewish students. Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong said late Friday the school is actively addressing the concerns raised by federal agencies after $400 million in grants and and contracts were revoked from the university over allegations of anti-Semitism on campus. In a late-night message
The country’s preeminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy courses were canceled amid a “process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with Administration priorities,” according to a notice
Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed city legislation this week to strengthen protections for people seeking transgender care and surgeries.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has been officially notified that her state is out of compliance with Title IX and could face the loss of federal funds and worse. This week, a federal investigation determined that the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) violated the rights of female athletes under its charge. Official notice of the MDOE’s
A coalition of unions is seeking emergency court action to prevent DOGE from accessing Social Security data, citing privacy violations and security concerns. A coalition of labor unions and retiree advocates has filed an emergency motion in a federal court to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Social Security Administration’s (SSA)
Officials staffing the U.S. legal immigration system have been asked to volunteer to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, according to an internal notice obtained by CBS News, another sign the Trump administration is prioritizing deportation efforts. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employees were asked this week to sign up for 60-day assignments