The Trump administration plans to terminate all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, totaling approximately $100 million. This action, following a recent freeze on $3.2 billion in grants and contracts, aims to sever the government's relationship with the university. A letter instructing agencies to find alternative vendors is...
Following Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential loss, criticism is mounting against Obama-era strategists within the Democratic Party. Key figures like Jim Messina and David Plouffe faced backlash, highlighting a growing sentiment that the "Obama playbook" is outdated. Democrats are blaming a lack of investment in state parties during Obama's...
Fourteen EU countries, including France and Germany, expressed deep concern over Hungary's new laws targeting LGBTQ+ events, deeming them violations of fundamental EU values. The letter, signed by numerous nations, urges the EU to take action, potentially using interim measures to prevent harm. While the EU is already withholding...
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg voiced support for a proposal by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. This surpasses NATO's current 2% target. The proposal, initially dismissed, gains traction amid rising tensions with Russia. The 5% would include 'hard' military spending...
President Trump threatened to cut $3 billion in federal funding from Harvard University, citing antisemitism and accusing the university of "judge shopping." This follows a series of legal battles between Harvard and the administration, including a ban on international student enrollment (temporarily blocked by a judge) and a dispute...
Former New York Congressman Charles B. Rangel passed away Monday at age 94. A Harlem native, Rangel was the first Black chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, a position he later relinquished following an ethics violation. He served in Congress for over 50 years, second only...
Germany, alongside France, the UK, and the US, has lifted range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine. This allows Ukraine to strike military targets within Russia, a move the Kremlin deems "dangerous." The decision follows previous Western hesitancy to provide long-range weapons, fearing escalation. While Germany's Chancellor Merz...
Germany, along with France, the UK, and the US, has lifted range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine, allowing Kyiv to strike military targets within Russia. This decision, announced by German Chancellor Merz, has drawn condemnation from the Kremlin, which considers it a dangerous escalation. While Merz didn't...
Former Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins, convicted of bribery and fraud, received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for appointing businessmen as law enforcement officers. Trump, citing a 'corrupt and weaponized Biden DOJ,' claimed Jenkins was a...
The FBI, under Deputy Director Dan Bongino, is reopening or allocating more resources to three high-profile cases: the 2021 pipe bomb incident near DNC and RNC headquarters, the 2023 White House cocaine discovery, and the 2022 Supreme Court opinion leak. These cases, which sparked public interest and criticism from...
