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Concerns grow as university becomes latest to capitulate to Trump’s anti-DEI demands Follow US politics live The University of Michigan has shuttered its flagship diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program and closed its corresponding office, becoming the latest university to capitulate to Donald Trump’s anti-DEI demands. The school launched the program in 2016, at the … Read more

Rumeysa Ozturk, a visa holder, was snatched off the streets by Ice agents and sent to a detention center 1,000 miles away for opposing war crimes in Gaza The abductors wore masks because they do not want their identities known. On Tuesday evening, Rumeysa Ozturk exited her apartment building and walked on to the street … Read more

PORTLAND, Maine — The administration of President Donald Trump is investigating Maine with a claim that dozens of school districts in the state violate federal law by withholding information about students’ gender transitioning from parents.

Milton, sentenced to four years in prison last year, had donated $1.8m to a Trump re-election campaign fund Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year, was pardoned by Donald Trump late on Thursday, the White House confirmed on Friday. The pardon of Milton, who was sentenced … Read more

International donors will need to work with the country’s fragmented local administrations as well as its military rulers Restrictions on the press and internet imposed by the military junta that rules Myanmar mean that information about the powerful earthquake that struck the country on Friday, just before 1pm local time, was even more incomplete than … Read more

Union leaders say president is union-busting as he seeks to eliminate collective bargaining across agencies US politics live – latest updates Union leaders have accused Donald Trump of union-busting in a “blatant” attempt to silence them after the president stepped up his attacks on government unions on Thursday, signing an executive order that attempts to … Read more

‘World’s most famous amphibian’ set to deliver address at Muppets creator Jim Henson’s alma mater in College Park Kermit the Frog once sang “it’s not easy being green” – and now he gets to see how easy it is to impart wise words to graduating college students in these times. The university announced this week … Read more

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., spoke Friday in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, as Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the first letters of intent seeking waivers to allow the Mountain State to eliminate soda from SNAP benefit eligibility. “We have a public health crisis in this country, and, unfortunately, West Virginia is leading … Read more

Major indices fell by about 2% as data shows rising prices and the Fed holds off on cutting interest rates Wall Street’s primary indexes fell sharply on Friday, as data underscored underlying price pressures, stoking fears that the Trump administration’s tariff maneuvers could further exacerbate inflationary trends. All the US’s major indices had fallen by … Read more

Now the 19-year-old Filipina’s challenge is to handle the unavoidable pressure and build a successful career In the early hours of Friday morning, after nearly two weeks spent slaying giants, Alexandra Eala slumped in her chair inside the vast Hard Rock Stadium, her unforgettable run in Miami finally at an end. Before she could even … Read more