CNN Lays Off Over 200 Employees Days Into Trump’s Second Term

CNN announced it is laying off around 210 employees—6 percent of its workforce—just days into President Donald Trump’s second term, as part of a cost-cutting move to prioritize digital expansion. The staff cuts, which CEO Mark Thompson detailed in a Thursday memo, will help CNN reduce production costs and consolidate teams as it restructures its

Columbia Hires Trump Transition Alum To Lobby on ‘Appropriations’ Amid Threats To Tax $15 Billion Endowment

Rampant anti-Semitism continues to plague the Ivy League university Anti-Israel protesters at Columbia (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Columbia University has enlisted a Trump transition alumnus to lobby for the institution on “issues related to higher education and appropriation” as Republicans threaten to tax the Ivy League institution’s $15 billion endowment. Columbia tapped BGR Government Affairs to

Trump Slaps Down the Houthis, Former California Guardsman Levels Explosive Allegations, and Canada Eyes Keystone Pipeline Collaboration

The Houthis launched a reign of terror in the Red Sea on former president Joe Biden’s watch, attacking commercial ships and disrupting the global supply chain. Biden helped their cause when he removed their designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Well, there’s a new sheriff in town. Donald Trump’s White House began readying an executive

As the Los Angeles Fires Rage, the California National Guard’s Top Wildfire Response Expert Says the Newsom Administration Fired Him Because He’s Jewish

Long-running accusations of anti-Semitism that for years dogged California’s troubled National Guard resurfaced at a crucial time for the force that is currently battling historic Los Angeles wildfires. A fired commander with extensive firefighting experience has filed a lawsuit alleging he’s now on the sidelines because he’s Jewish. Brigadier General Jeffrey Magram is suing the

Columbia Posts Security Guards Outside Jewish and Israel-Related Courses

Columbia University is posting security guards outside of Jewish studies courses a day after pro-Hamas students stormed an Israeli history class and targeted Jewish students with anti-Semitic flyers. “We have mobilized the Public Safety team to prevent future incidents, including identifying and directing additional resources to classes at increased risk for disruption,” Columbia announced Wednesday.

American Voters Broadly Support ICC Sanctions Under Senate Consideration, Poll Finds

42 percent of registered voters strongly support the sanctions, compared with 14 percent who strongly oppose L: Benjamin Netanyahu R: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) A majority of American voters support congressional efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court, a new poll shows. The poll, which conservative firm GrayHouse conducted last week,