UC Berkeley Faces Federal Funding Loss Due to Safety Concerns

Berkeley police arrest a protester outside of a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Department of Education is investigating whether safety and security measures at the University of California—Berkeley, were inadequate before a protest there earlier this month turned violent,

‘We Can’t Afford’ $2,000 Tariff Rebates, GOP Senator Says

Blank U.S. Treasury checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia on July 18, 2011. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images At least one Republican senator has said that the U.S. government cannot afford a Trump administration proposal to send out $2,000 tariff-derived rebate payments. “If we’re bringing in revenue through

Civil rights groups sue to stop DOJ from closing office that aims to curb unrest

A group of civil rights organizations is seeking an order to prevent the closure of a Justice Department office dedicated to preventing unrest and violence in U.S. cities. The groups are suing for a preliminary injunction to avert the closure of the Community Relations Service, which was launched in 1964 to avert rioting and racial

FBI opens inquiry into Democrats over “illegal orders,” lawmakers say

Washington — The FBI has opened an inquiry into six Democratic members of Congress whom President Trump accused of “seditious behavior,” according to several lawmakers.  The group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.”  In a statement Tuesday, four House members

Trump pardons turkeys Gobble and Waddle in annual tradition

Washington — President Trump on Tuesday pardoned turkeys “Gobble” and “Waddle” in keeping with storied White House Thanksgiving tradition.  Mr. Trump, with first lady Melania at his side, said he was granting the turkeys a “full and unconditional pardon.”  Tuesday’s ceremony is one of Mr. Trump’s final actvities at the White House before he heads

Another Senator Cosponsors Bill Against Forced Organ Harvesting in China

A Senate bill that would address the crimes of forced organ harvesting in China gained more support recently, as calls continue for the Senate to vote on the legislation that was passed earlier this year. Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.) joined as a cosponsor of the Falun Gong Protection Act (S.817) earlier this month, bringing the total