An agreement to comply would not restore $430 million in federal funding but rather unlock ‘long-term’ negotiations (Getty Images) The Trump administration gave Columbia University a one-day extension to respond to its series of demands, which include a ban on masked protests and the enforcement of disciplinary policies, the Department of Education confirmed to the
‘We want you to show some of the backbone,’ one voter shouted Democrats held a flurry of town halls this week, expecting their voters to rally around them in protest of the Republican agenda. But the move backfired: They faced fiery backlash from liberal constituents who accused the lawmakers of lacking a backbone. “We are
The Biden administration waited nearly a year before designating George Glezmann as wrongfully detained (@jamesfoleyfoundation Instagram) The Trump administration has secured the release of Taliban captive George Glezmann, an American citizen whom the Biden administration failed to designate as “wrongfully detained” for nearly a year, the State Department announced Thursday. “Today, after two and a
The University of California has ended the years-old practice of requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion statements in faculty hiring, its governing board announced Wednesday. “To be clear, stand-alone diversity statements will no longer be permitted in recruitments,” UC provost Katherine S. Newman said in a letter to campus leaders. While applicants may still choose to
The clock ticks on Columbia: Today marks the deadline for Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong to commit to a series of reforms—from a mask ban to enforcing disciplinary rules and regulations—in order to enter into discussions with the Trump administration about the restoration of $430 million in lost federal grants. Armstrong addressed the situation
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) declared in February that the government is “not in the business of giving out money” to taxpayers. But when it comes to the simple luxuries in her own life, the firebrand lawmaker is happy to let the public foot the bill. That includes her taxpayer-funded car. Crockett has billed the
The policy changes, which include a mask ban and permanent ‘time, place, and manner rules,’ would only start ‘long-term’ negotiations (edited, Getty Images) The clock is ticking for Columbia University to respond to a series of demands from the Trump administration, which set a March 20 deadline for the school. The administration indicated that implementation