Columbia professor Joseph Albernaz sent his English students a somber message on Monday afternoon: “I am sickened at the news of the ICE detainment of a student, and I do not believe this is acceptable or normal at a university or in society,” he said, referring to the Trump administration’s decision to revoke a visa
Even if the continuing resolution passes, it must get 60 votes in the Senate to clear the filibuster. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on March 11 on whether to approve a bill that would fund the U.S. government for the remainder of the current fiscal year and avoid a shutdown. Currently, funding
When the Trump administration announced it was investigating California’s long-troubled high-speed rail project, the top official overseeing it pressed back. Though the project has more than tripled in price to $106 billion, the official said that “every dollar is accounted for.” While the money is indeed accounted for, that accounting does not paint a rosy
The AP filed the lawsuit in response to the White House’s restricting its press access after it declined to adopt the name ‘Gulf of America.’ WASHINGTON—The Associated Press (AP) news wire service is suing several members of President Donald Trump’s press team after being removed from an exclusive group of journalists with close access to
State Secretary Marco Rubio says the U.S. seeks to understand Ukraine’s stance on resolving the war, including potential concessions it may be willing to make. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have both arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of high-stakes talks between their delegations to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump’s mandate that agencies cut off funding for ‘equity-related’ grants and contracts probably violates the First and Fifth Amendments, a federal judge said. A federal judge has expanded his previous ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s executive orders that seek to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, extending the prohibition to all federal agencies,
Trump has called for Republicans to pass the legislation. WASHINGTON—The House Rules Committee, which determines how bills will be considered on the House floor, has voted to advance a bill that would avoid a shutdown of the federal government scheduled for March 14. The vote to advance the bill, known as a continuing resolution, was