In the heart of the night, a senator took a stand. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, chose to speak his mind on the Senate floor. He began at 7 p. m. EDT on Monday, vowing to keep going until he could no longer stand. By Tuesday morning, he was still at it, with papers in hand and glasses per
Harvard University is under a microscope. The administration is scrutinizing billions of dollars in federal funds. The reason? Allegations of unchecked antisemitism on campus. The review covers a wide range. It includes roughly 256 million dollars in contracts. Plus, another 8. 7 billion dollars in
The political climate has forced elite universities to adapt quickly. Some leaders are hiring conservative figures and meeting with Republican officials to soften the impact of federal pressure. This includes funding cuts, investigations, and arrests of international students and faculty. Instead of
A group chat on the Signal app caused quite a stir in Washington. It included top officials from the Trump administration discussing an upcoming US attack on Houthi targets in Yemen. The chat was leaked to the public, raising concerns about the security measures in place. Jeffrey Goldberg, an edito
The right to challenge government actions is a fundamental part of American democracy. This right has been used by many individuals and companies over the last two centuries. However, the number of lawsuits against the second Trump administration is unprecedented, with at least 150 cases filed. Many
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set its sights on Disney and ABC. The agency is looking into the companies' diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This comes as the Trump administration has been pushing back against such initiatives in the media and entertainment fields. Th
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dodged a bullet recently. A federal judge stepped in to stop the Trump administration from shutting it down. The judge, Amy Berman Jackson, issued a temporary order to keep the agency running while the court decides if the shutdown is legal. The CFPB
The Walt Disney Company and its ABC network are under the spotlight. A commissioner from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has started an inquiry. The focus is on Disney's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. This move is part of a broader trend of media scrutiny under the curr
The Trump administration has taken a bold step by asking the Supreme Court to allow the use of an old wartime law. This law would let them deport Venezuelans without giving them a fair chance to defend themselves. This move comes after a lower court temporarily stopped these deportations. The admin
In a single day, California faced a barrage of federal challenges. The state's approach to transgender student protections was put under the microscope. The U. S. Education Department decided to contest a significant state law designed to safeguard transgender students. This move set the tone for a
