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Trump Has Targeted Universities Like Harvard, Cornell, Columbia. Why?
President Trump has set his sights on defunding colleges, singling out some of the world’s wealthiest schools in what critics say is an attack on academic freedom.The New York Times - 22h -
Jewish groups condemn 'false choice' as Trump targets universities, students
A coalition of Jewish groups is criticizing the Trump administration for actions it has taken at U.S. universities, saying the stripping of student visas and cutting of grant funding creates a ...The Hill - 19h -
Harvard law professor defends university's decision to 'take a stand' against Trump
Harvard Law School professor Andrew Manuel Crespo on Monday defended his university’s decision to “take a stand” against the Trump administration. In an interview on CNN’s “The Source” with anchor ...The Hill - 19h -
Obama blasts Trump administration's 'unlawful' Harvard demands
Barack Obama praised Harvard for its rejection of President Donald Trump's demands as the university faces a funding freeze for alleged inaction on antisemitism.ABC News - 19h -
Judge rules Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that the Trump administration can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, affirming the controversial argument that his beliefs threaten ...NBC News - 4d -
Harvard faculty sue Trump administration over funding cuts threat
Harvard University faculty sued the Trump administration on Friday over a federal assessment of the school's spending amid allegations of their “failure” to protect students from antisemitism. The ...The Hill - 3d -
Columbia Vows to Reject Any Trump Deal That Erodes Its Independence
A message from the university’s acting president said that talks with the Trump administration were continuing as the White House is seeking to place the school under judicial oversight.The New York Times - 20h -
Harvard’s Decision to Resist Trump Is ‘of Momentous Significance’
But a fight with the nation’s oldest, richest and most elite university is a battle that President Trump and his powerful aide, Stephen Miller, want to have.The New York Times - 1d -
Obama backs Harvard as Yale faculty members support standing up to Trump
Harvard faces funding freeze as Yale faculty asks leadership ‘to resist and legally challenge any unlawful demands’. US politics live – latest updates Barack Obama has come out in support of ...The Guardian - 19h -
Palestinian Columbia activist detained by DHS at citizenship interview
A Columbia protest leader was taken into custody at a citizenship interview, his lawyers say, as the Trump administration pushes to deport fellow Columbia activist Mahoud Khalil.CBS News - 1d -
Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds
The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.The New York Times - 3d -
Donald Trump threatens to remove Harvard’s tax exempt status
Warning comes as the university rejects the administration’s demands to overhaul its governanceFinancial Times - 20h -
Harvard has $2.2 billion in grants frozen by Trump administration after rejecting demands
The Trump administration has zeroed in on colleges in a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the United States.CNBC - 1d -
Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status after freezing $2bn funding
Universities, as well as many charities and religious groups, are exempted from paying federal income taxes.BBC News - 19h -
Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for campus protests
Columbia University graduate student at centre of Trump case over pro-Palestinian activism is expected to appealFinancial Times - 4d -
Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in U.S.
President Donald Trump’s administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs targeting China will push Apple into manufacturing the iPhone in the UABC News - 5d -
Trump questions Harvard's tax-exempt status after funding freeze
The federal government has frozen $2.2 billion in funding for the Ivy League school.CBS News - 19h -
Trump pulls $2B in funding after Harvard rejects his DEI demands
Harvard is being hit with a $2 billion funding freeze after rejecting a list of demands from the Trump White House to make sweeping changes, including shutting down DEI programs and sharing all ...NBC News - 1d -
Government's case against Mahmoud Khalil relies on tabloid accounts, evidence shows
The former Columbia University student arrested on campus and scheduled for deportation has filed evidence that shows claims underlying the government's case are dubious.NBC News - 1d -
Visas revoked for students at universities in Southern states amid crackdown
The Trump administration's revocation of student visas and, in separate action, termination of students from a tracking system for foreign scholars, has spread to the South.NBC News - 3d -
Autoworkers Union Chief Gives Trump’s Tariffs a Mixed Review
In an address to the U.A.W., Shawn Fain said a targeted approach could help bring jobs back to the United States, but he criticized universal duties.The New York Times - 5d -
Universal theme park is coming to the UK - so what could it look like?
Imagination should have no limit when drawing up new resorts, rollercoaster and theme park experts say.BBC News - 3d -
Here’s how much a ‘Made in the USA’ iPhone would cost
The White House says President Trump believes Apple can make a U.S. iPhone, but there are many reasons why analysts say that's likely not possible.CNBC - 4d -
Jonathan McDowell on Retiring From Harvard and Leaving the U.S.
Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he’s ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity’s exploration of space.The New York Times - 1d -
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy dead at age 24, university confirms
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December, has died at age 24, a university athletics spokesman said Sunday.NBC News - 2d -
Trump's focus on Greenland ignites sense of defiance on isolated Arctic island
An elder Inuit statesman says President Trump is treating Greenland like a toy. As President Trump fixates on acquiring Greenland for the U.S., the Arctic territory has been thrust into the spotlight.CBS News - 2d -
DOJ charges man in arson attacks on Tesla showroom, Republican HQ in New Mexico
Tesla has become a target as CEO Elon Musk has courted controversy for his oversight of President Donald Trump's government-slashing DOGE initiative.CNBC - 1d -
White House unveils new exemptions on some Trump tariffs
The White House has revealed new exemptions for some of President Trump's tariffs, specifically for electronics like smartphones and computers assembled in China. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has more.NBC News - 3d -
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
Some of the Democratic Party’s core political groups are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump’s allies may soon launch criminal investigations that could handicap Democratic ...ABC News - 1d -
Mahmoud Khalil case: Ordered to show evidence, government asserts Rubio's authority
Lawyers for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil argued that the government did not provide evidence to prove grounds for his deportation.ABC News - 4d -
Diana Fox Carney Was A Women's Hockey Standout At Oxford University
Diana Fox Carney likely wouldn't mind a longe stay in Ottawa, home to the PWHL's Ottawa Charge, the Rideau Canal, and the origins of women's hockey.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schoolsABC News - 5d -
The Subjective Charms of Objective-C
The verbose programming language felt like a universal form of communication—until it didn’t.Wired - 1d -
Analysis: Hamilton has finally “figured out” how his Ferrari likes to be driven
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton realizes he needs to change his ways as team boss says “we will adapt the car to Lewis, but he also has to do a step”Yahoo Sports - 2d -
In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump has given BYD the edge over Tesla
Chinese carmaker’s absence from the US, once seen as a weakness, has turned into an assetFinancial Times - 23h -
A new transfer guard prospect has emerged for Michigan State basketball
A new name has looked like it has appeared on Michigan State's big board in the form of a Missouri State transfer shooting guardYahoo Sports - 2d -
Professors sue Trump administration over Harvard funding cuts
Resistance by faculty, students and staff to intensifying attacks on higher education institutions growsFinancial Times - 2d -
Harvard will not comply with Trump demands amid threats of funding cuts
While Paige Bueckers is expected to do well in the WNBA draft, she also just signed a deal with another league many pros play in during the offseason that pays more in one year than a rookie deal ...NBC News - 1d -
Coldwater's Foley eyes Trine University as her next stop
Coldwater senior Elli Foley has signed her commitment letter to compete for the Trine basketball and track and field teamsYahoo Sports - 2d
