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Faculty who support Palestinian rights are applying for compensation, claiming they faced harassment as Jews for their positions When Columbia University reached a settlement with the Trump administration last year, the deal included a $21m fund to compensate Jewish employees for an allegedly hostile work environment due to heated protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. … Read more
Early results show Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer emerging in front, with many ballots to be counted US politics live: latest news updates The high-stakes gubernatorial race in California remained too close to call on Wednesday morning, with early results showing a tight contest in the crowded race. With many ballots still left … Read more
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is facing mounting backlash from some Black leaders over her decision to seek re-election in a majority-minority district, a move that appears to be costing her support from the highest-ranking Black Democrat in Congress. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., declined to endorse Wasserman Schultz’s re-election bid Tuesday after she … Read more
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., deleted a homophobic comment he posted from his official congressional X account on Tuesday and blamed a staffer for posting it following backlash from Democrats and some Republicans
A wave of Ukrainian drones targeted sites in St. Petersburg where Russian President Vladimir Putin is kicking off a closely-watched international summit. It comes after Ukraine suffered one of the worst onslaughts of the war. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after elevating a fierce loyalist to the country’s top intelligence position, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency will now also serve as acting Director of National Intelligence, overseeing the country’s spy agencies including the CIA. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
Many of the Democrats who won their primaries are new to the national political scene – here are the names to know A host of Democrats, many new to the national political scene, won their primaries on Tuesday, from a navy veteran in New Jersey, to a Paralympian in Iowa, to an auto shop owner … Read more
US president says ‘I think he will’ when asked if the acting attorney general would take on a permanent role Donald Trump said he believed he would make acting attorney general Todd Blanche permanent as the top US law enforcement officer. Asked in an interview broadcast Wednesday on Pod Force One if Blanche would be … Read more
According to chief economic adviser Kevin Hassett, living in the world’s richest superpower and witnessing food, electricity and housing become luxury items is a good thing God, I love paying high prices at the supermarket, don’t you? I walk outside with a bag of basics that cost approximately 500% more than they did a few … Read more
Democrats seek to oust Republicans in New Jersey and Iowa, while other major races remain up in the air US federal workers laid off by the Trump administration said they are experiencing mental health effects, including PTSD-like symptoms, from losing their jobs, according to a new survey. More than 300 fired probationary employees were surveyed, … Read more
