An activist who led pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University will remain detained in Louisiana following a brief Wednesday court hearing. Judge Jesse Furman said he would grant a request by Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers allowing them to have privileged phone calls with Khalil at least twice — today and tomorrow. Khalil was arrested by federal immigration
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D., N.H.) announced that she will not seek reelection in 2026, becoming the third Democrat to retire this year and further diminishing Democrats’ chances to retake the Senate. “It was a difficult decision, made more difficult by the current environment in the country—by President Trump and what he’s doing right now,” Shaheen,
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin is “eliminating all diversity, equity and inclusion and environmental justice offices and positions immediately,” according to screenshots of an internal memo obtained by CBS News. The move means the Environmental Justice Divisions within 10 EPA regional offices will be reorganized and eliminated. EPA headquarters already closed its Office of Environmental
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently met with executives from PepsiCo and other companies. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently told executives from top food companies that he wants artificial dyes out of the nation’s food supply before he leaves office, according to a food company trade association email. Kennedy, head of the Department
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire announced Wednesday that she will not be running for reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2026. “Today, after careful consideration, I am announcing that I have made the difficult decision not to seek reelection to the Senate in 2026,” Shaheen said in a social media video. “It’s just time.” Shaheen,
There have been multiple attacks on Tesla dealerships and charging stations in recent weeks. President Donald Trump condemned violence against Tesla dealerships and said he would consider labeling perpetrators as domestic terrorists on March 11, following multiple acts of vandalism and demonstrations at the electric vehicle company’s showrooms throughout the United States. Trump made the
The lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at streamlining interagency collaboration in curbing fentanyl trafficking. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) introduced a bipartisan bill on March 11 to establish a federal joint task force focused on combating the flow of fentanyl into the United States. The bill, cosponsored by several bipartisan House representatives and paired with