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The Trump administration revealed on Friday that it’s withdrawing $400 million in grants and contracts from Columbia University due to what the administration says is the varsity’s failure to defend Jewish college students from harassment.
Federal agencies announced five days ago that they were considering ceasing work on $51 million in contracts with the university in New York City and it was reviewing its eligibility for greater than $5 billion in federal grants.
The announcement came after Columbia established a disciplinary panel and elevated its personal investigations into college students who’ve made important statements of Israel, to the dismay of advocates totally free speech. However the college didn’t do sufficient in accordance to the federal authorities.
“Universities should adjust to all federal antidiscrimination legal guidelines if they’re going to obtain federal funding. For too lengthy, Columbia has deserted that obligation to Jewish college students learning on its campus,” Schooling Secretary Linda McMahon stated in a press release Friday.
In the meantime, President Donald Trump stated Friday that he’s “strongly contemplating large-scale sanctions” and tariffs on Russia till a peace settlement is reached with Ukraine. Trump additionally despatched a letter to Iranian Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei in an effort to attain a take care of Tehran to prohibit its nuclear program.
WATCH: MAGA adviser releases AI montage of Trump’s life
Gustaf Kilander8 March 2025 02:00
Will Trump change daylight saving time? He says it’s a ‘50/50’ challenge
Graig Graziosi8 March 2025 01:00
Trump calls for Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow resign over teen most cancers survivor feedback
The president additionally took the chance to bash the community’s scores.
Rhian Lubin, Justin Baragona8 March 2025 00:15
WATCH: Trump seems to contradict himself on Russia’s intentions in Ukraine
Gustaf Kilander7 March 2025 23:30
DOGE staff are utilizing 4 rooms at a federal workplace constructing for sleeping — with IKEA beds, lamps and dressers
DOGE workers have reportedly reworked at the very least 4 rooms on the sixth ground of the General Services Administration’s constructing to sleep in, equipping them with beds from IKEA, lamps and dressers, two company workers informed Politico.
“Persons are positively…sleeping there,” stated one GSA staffer.
Kelly Rissman7 March 2025 22:45
Trump requested ‘alarmed’ aides for the unique Declaration of Independence to be moved to the Oval Workplace
The historic and treasured doc is displayed on the Nationwide Archives Constructing in Washington, D.C., the place it has been housed since 1952 behind an argon-filled glass case underneath heavy safety.
Rhian Lubin7 March 2025 22:00
A employees workplace for the US nuclear waste repository will not face DOGE cuts
Federal officers have backtracked on plans to cancel a lease for workplace house in New Mexico the place dozens of U.S. Division of Vitality workers who oversee the nation’s solely underground nuclear waste repository are primarily based.
The transfer got here Thursday after U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez and different members of the state’s congressional delegation raised considerations, noting the significance of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant to the nation’s multibillion-dollar effort to clear up tons of waste from a long time of bomb-making and nuclear analysis.
The workplace constructing in query additionally homes contract staff concerned in operations on the underground facility exterior of Carlsbad.
Susan Montoya Bryan7 March 2025 21:30
Trump slams Biden administration for promoting off Bitcoin
Trump opened his remarks on the White Home Digital Property Summit by outlining his govt order permitting the federal government to maintain and preserve its crypto holdings and criticizing the Biden administration for promoting off Bitcoin that will have elevated in worth.
“From today on, America will comply with the rule that each Bitcoin is aware of very nicely, by no means promote your Bitcoin. That is a bit of phrase that they’ve. Is it proper? Who the hell is aware of,” stated Trump.
“They strong-armed banks into closing the accounts of crypto companies and entrepreneurs, successfully blocking some cash transfers to and from exchanges, and they weaponized authorities in opposition to the whole business,” he added. “However I do know that feeling additionally perhaps higher than you do.”
“This can be a super alternative for financial development and innovation in our monetary sector, and we’ll actually go a great distance,” stated the president.
Andrew Feinberg, Gustaf Kilander7 March 2025 21:13
Small Enterprise Administration to relocate 6 places of work in so-called ‘sanctuary cities’
The Small Business Administration stated it is going to relocate six of its regional places of work in so-called “sanctuary cities,” a part of a broader Trump administration effort to crack down on cities that it deems have immigrant-friendly insurance policies.
In a press release Thursday, SBA administrator Kelly Loeffler stated places of work in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York Metropolis and Seattle will probably be relocated to “less expensive, extra accessible places that higher serve the small enterprise group and adjust to federal immigration regulation.”
No particulars got about the place the places of work is likely to be transferring to.
Mae Anderson7 March 2025 21:00
