Hawley moves to block China’s buy-up of US farmland as Trump admin sounds alarm
Sen. Hawley's bill aims to counter Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland, especially near military bases, which officials call a security concern.
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Ex-CIA Director Brennan Says DOJ Hasn’t Contacted Him About an Investigation
Former CIA director John Brennan speaks during a forum on election security titled, “2020 Vision: Intelligence and the U.S. Presidential Election” at the National Press Club in Washington on Oct. 30, 2019. Joshua Roberts/Reuters Former CIA Director John Brennan said on July 9 that he has not been contacted by the Department of Justice (DOJ),
Massachusetts bill would force ICE agents to unmask
New Massachusetts legislation targeting masked ICE agents joins similar Democratic proposals at the federal level, drawing criticism from President Trump.
French university courts American researchers seeking “scientific asylum”
A university in France says nearly 300 American researchers have applied for a space in its “Safe Place for Science” program that was created to lure U.S. researchers seeking “scientific asylum” amid aggressive academic spending cuts and other actions against colleges by the Trump administration. A banner reading “Safe Place for Science – Hosting American researchers” is
‘Gut check time’: Dissent among Senate GOP ranks threatens to reduce Trump’s spending cut demand
Republican senators divided on $9.4 billion cuts to USAID and public broadcasting as leadership plans amendment process for the White House's rescissions package.
Columbia University trustee calls on board to comply with Trump admin. demands
A member of the Columbia University Board of Trustees is calling on the school to comply with the Trump administration’s demands regarding alleged antisemitism on campus and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. In a letter delivered Monday and obtained by CBS News, Dr. Shoshana Shendelman also demanded a formal apology from acting school
New book reveals what Obama and ‘conqueror’ Trump chatted about in viral moment during Carter’s funeral
President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama shared a friendly chat about golf during President Jimmy Carter's funeral, creating a viral moment of bipartisanship before Trump's return to office.