news2shortsLegal aid group says most students contacting them are Palestinian, Arab Muslim and other students of color EK was completing a take-home exam on 6 March when the dean of student conduct at Swarthmore College emailed her about an urgent Zoom meeting. On the video call, she said, the dean told her that she would … Read more
Number of visitors sinks 11.6% in March as deportations and tariffs make US a less appealing destination Every summer, Cheryl travels to Iowa, from her home in St Kitts. She rents a three-bedroom house for her and her US-based adult children. She usually rents a car, too, and the family go out for dinners and … Read more
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly had an unsecured internet line installed in his office that allows him to use his Signal messaging app on his personal computer, raising concerns that his communications could be vulnerable to hacking or monitoring by adversaries. NBC’s Courtney Kube reports for Saturday TODAY.
Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge, is out on bond after being arrested Friday morning in the courthouse parking lot. Federal authorities allege she interfered with the arrest of an undocumented immigrant, who was ultimately taken into custody. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for Saturday TODAY.
As Trump administration escalates threats on university, unions call on Harvard leadership to support workers Labor unions and allied organizations representing students, staff, researchers and faculty at Harvard University are holding a rally on 27 April on campus to raise awareness and support for the role workers at the university have in research and education … Read more
The pro-Israel campaign to ‘protect’ Jews by punishing anti-Zionist speech often targets Jews. That is no surprise The Trump administration claims that its moves to defund universities, arrest and deport students and force schools to demote or monitor professors are meant to combat antisemitism, protect Jewish students and remove “Hamas-supporting” foreign nationals from the country. … Read more
Party eyes dramatic spending cuts to turn president’s promises into reality – but not all lawmakers are on board Donald Trump has made a simple request of Congress’s Republican leaders: deliver “one big, beautiful bill” that will turn his campaign promises into reality. By all indications, there will be little beautiful about the negotiations to … Read more
The health secretary has pledged to fight chronic illness, but experts say he risks increasing it with department cuts The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, entered office with a pledge to tackle the US’s chronic disease epidemic and give infectious disease a “break”. In at least one of those goals, Kennedy has been … Read more
President Donald Trump recently hyped a new national poll which indicates an increasing percentage of Republicans now identify as MAGA supporters. The president, in a social media post, pointed to what he said was “tremendous support” for MAGA, which is the acronym for Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. “I am not, at all, surprised!!!” … Read more
Former New York Rep. George Santos was sentenced on Friday to 87 months in prison on federal fraud charges. It stems from allegations that he swindled and scammed donors from his political campaigns. Santos has also been ordered to pay more than $373,000 in restitution to his victims. NBC’s Maya Eaglin reports for Saturday TODAY.
