news2shortsHarvard is leading the pushback because it can afford to fight. Others are realising that they can’t afford not to Enfeebling universities or seizing control is an early chapter in the authoritarian playbook, studied eagerly by the likes of Viktor Orbán in Hungary. “Would-be authoritarians and one-party states centrally target universities with the aim of … Read more
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem revealed in a podcast this week how her purse was snatched at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., describing it as “professionally done.” The purse was taken Sunday by a White man wearing a mask, and the bag contained $3,000 in cash as well as personal documents including … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: A new transparency report looking at a popular multibillion-dollar program in the Department of Labor has found a meager success rate, setting the stage for possible cuts amid the Trump administration’s push to slash waste. The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has released a detailed report investigating the financial performance and … Read more
At the scene of the deadliest attack on our capital this year, I see the war on Ukraine is still very real – and Putin shows no signs of ending it War teaches you to believe only in what happens, rather than what is merely said or promised. A day after the “peace talks” in … Read more
Exit comes after Joe Kasper was implicated as orchestrator of power grab that led to dismissal of three Pentagon officials US politics live – latest updates Joe Kasper, the controversial chief of staff to the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, who was central to a dramatic power struggle at the Pentagon, has left his post, … Read more
Did they or didn’t they? President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping “many times” but did not say if any of those communications took place since he imposed stiff tariffs on the communist nation. Asked for details about those communications, Trump responded … Read more
Former New York GOP Rep. George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in federal court Friday in connection with his wire fraud and identity theft case, the AP reported. The 36-year-old former representative served in Congress for close to a year before being ousted in 2023 by his House colleagues. Santos had not yet been … Read more
Crews still working to contain one the state’s largest ever wildfires, amid warm temperatures and dry conditions With crews still working to contain one of New Jersey’s largest wildfires on record, fire danger remains elevated across the state and into eastern Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service warned on Friday. “There is an increased risk for … Read more
League submits application to US Soccer WPSL Pro has submitted similar plans The NWSL is looking to build on the rise of interest in women’s soccer by applying to create a second-tier of the league. The league confirmed to ESPN on Friday that it had submitted a formal application to the US Soccer Federation for … Read more
President Donald Trump may prefer a diplomatic solution to stop Iran’s creep toward a nuclear weapon, but claimed he’ll be “leading the pack” to war with the regime if talks falter. “I think we’re going to make a deal with Iran,” he told Time Magazine in an interview published Friday, while claiming that President Joe … Read more
