Trump is using antisemitism as a pretext for a war on the first amendment | Judith Levine

The Trump administration is not interested in combating antisemitism. It just wants to silence its opponents instead On Saturday night, agents of the Department of Homeland Security arrested and detained the Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil. He is still in Ice custody in a remote Louisiana lockup known for extreme human rights violations, from denial … Read more

CDC expects measles outbreak in west Texas to ‘expand rapidly’

Two people have died in outbreak in Gaines county, and doctors fear the spread of the extremely contagious disease Texas doctors say they are worried about measles spreading to population centers in an outbreak the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects to “expand rapidly”. Two people have died, including a child, and at … Read more

Education Dept. slashes workforce; new tariffs roil US markets

President Donald Trump is planning to cut nearly 1,300 Department of Education employees, about half of its total staff, with an ultimate goal of shutting down the agency completely. It comes as more tariffs on more countries kick in, including allies in Europe. The EU responded with tariffs of its own on American exports. NBC’s … Read more

House GOP narrowly passes spending bill, now heads to Senate

House Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed a spending bill just days before the deadline of a government shutdown. The bill now goes to the Senate where it will need support from Democrats in order for it to pass. If the stopgap bill goes through, it will fund the federal government through September. NBC’s Ryan Nobles … Read more

Ukraine agrees to US-led ceasefire; Russia yet to weigh in

U.S. officials announced that Ukraine is ready to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia. In return, the United States agreed to resume sending military aid and intelligence to Ukraine. The Kremlin says it will not respond to the ceasefire until after President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.

Newsom to weigh in on Menendez clemency after parole hearing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says his office does not plan to weigh in on Erik and Lyle Menendez’s clemency until after their parole hearing in June. He stressed on his podcast that the clemency process is completely independent from the re-sentencing decision which will ultimately be made by a judge.