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The Trump Administration has frozen billions in federal grants to Harvard University, threatened its tax-exempt status, and sought to dictate its curriculum and hiring. Now the government seems bent on destroying the school for the offense of fighting back. And for what purpose? That’s how we read the Department of Homeland Security’s move Thursday to bar foreign students from attending the world-renowned institution. That’s 6,800 students, or a quarter of Harvard’s student body, whose futures are suddenly in disarray. It’s also a short-sighted attack on one of America’s great competitive strengths: Its ability to attract the world’s best and brightest....

Nearly 2,000 residents packed a weekend town hall on Long Island with Dem Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin — a rare in-person political forum in a deep-red county where GOPers have been avoiding such events. The massive turnout was so high that an overflow center was needed for the main site, the Patchogue Theater — and highlighted the growing frustration of Suffolk County residents who say they’ve been left in the dark by their Republican reps. “My friends, we are being governed by morons,” Raskin, a constitutional lawyer, told the crowd. “But the more difficult the struggle, the more glorious the...

Spain and Portugal achieved net zero on Monday, but not the way anyone would want to achieve net zero: By going back to the cavepeople times with no electricity. According to the New York Times:A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday afternoon, abruptly shutting down daily activities, halting trains and subways, cutting off traffic lights, closing stores and canceling or delaying some flights.Hours after the power shut off around 12:30 p.m. Central European time, stranding tens of millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula, officials remained at a loss as to the cause, though several denied any...

A former judge and his wife were taken into custody after authorities raided their home in Las Cruces following accusations that they had an alleged Tren de Aragua member living in their home. KFOX14/CBS4 were on the scene Thursday afternoon when the home of former Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement executed a search warrant and a probable cause arrest warrant, and both were taken into custody. A spokesperson for ICE confirmed they were both taken into custody as part of an ongoing investigation led by Homeland Security...

Americans will likely have to pay more at the supermarket counter within the coming days while higher prices on everything from sneakers to furniture to cars could be felt in a matter of weeks following President Trump’s tariffs rollout, economists and industry experts told The Post.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) launched a marathon speech on the Senate floor Tuesday evening to protest Trump administration policies and vowed to speak for "as long as I am physically able to." The big picture: Booker said in video posted to media ahead of his speech that began at 7pm ET that he was heading to the Senate floor because President Trump and Elon Musk "have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the...

Germany demolished the Moorburg coal plant, one of Europe's most advanced, just six years after its launch, underscoring its shift to clean energy in pursuit of climate goals. n a move reflecting Germany's determination to achieve its climate targets, the massive Moorburg power station in Hamburg, touted as among Europe's most advanced coal-burning plants, was demolished in a controlled explosion. The footage captures a massive explosion detonating the building, followed by the plant collapsing as thick gray smoke billows over the industrial area. The collapse, a grim visual reminder of the country's energy shift, came just six years after the...

Don Lemon and Joy Reid prove that they skipped both American history and North American geography classes.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that she will skip the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, saying the organization has long been an exclusive club that has kept out new and independent media.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is ending collective bargaining for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Transportation Security Officers, which has constrained TSA’s chief mission: to safeguard our transportation systems and keep Americans safe.Eliminating collective bargaining removes bureaucratic hurdles that will strengthen workforce agility enhance productivity and resiliency, while also jumpstarting innovation.Making America’s Transportation Networks Resilient Again Gaps in benefit programs, including non-verifiable Family and Medical Leave, are being exploited by a select few poor performers, placing greater burden on TSOs at the expense of American travelers and taxpayers.This includes instances, where a TSO requested...

Female Democrat politicians uploaded what is being called ‘the cringiest video of the year’. In this video Congresswoman AOC, Lauren Underwood, Katherine Clark, Judy Chu, Jasmine Crockett, and Susie Lee can be seen imitating what appears to be Marvel Avengers or possibly a Street Fighter game character selection screen.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent a letter to the Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin announcing that OCR is initiating a directed investigation of the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) amid allegations that it continues to allow male athletes to compete in girls’ interscholastic athletics and that it has denied female athletes female-only intimate facilities, thereby violating federal antidiscrimination law. The letter also notifies MDOE that OCR is launching an investigation into Maine School Administrative District #51 (MSAD #51), after it was reported that Greely High School,...

Two British nationals facing espionage charges after being detained by Iran last month are an adventure-loving couple who were set out on an around-the-world motorcycle trip, according to reports. Craig and Lindsay Foreman crossed the Armenia-Iran border on their motorcycles on Dec. 30 and were scheduled to get to Pakistan by Jan. 4 — aiming to complete their trip later this year in Australia, The Independent reported. The Foremans were initially detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in early January in the city of Kerman, where they are currently being held, the country’s judiciary news agency, Mizan, reported on Tuesday....

U.S. Representative Al Green from Houston has announced that he will file new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The Democrat U.S. Representative announced his plan to file impeachment articles during a speech on Wednesday where he denounced President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

On CNN This Morning, Jonathan Kott, a DC lobbyist and former aide to senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), predicted that Trump supporters will give him six to eight months, but then "turn quickly" on him when the improvements in their lives he promised don't materialize. That's soothing speculation for CNN's base, but Kott's powers of prognostication have a questionable track record. Less than two months before the 2024 election, here's what Kott, in a Fox News appearance, predicted: "I think voters are still getting to know Kamala Harris. And she's introducing herself. And the more she does,...

After 26 yeras at NBC, Hoda Kotb's final episode on the Today show aired on Friday, January 10 - however viewers were left fuming over an unwanted interruption to the 'hoda-bration.' The legendary anchor, 60, was presenting her last show she prepares to leave the program after nearly three decades at the network when the program cut to breaking news of Donald Trump. Trump, 78, was officially sentenced in the New York hush money case involving porn star Stormy Daniels on Friday, with the news interrupting Kotb's last episode of Today on NBC. Furious fans took to social media to...

The Iranian-backed terror group Hamas has decided to call President-elect Donald Trump’s bluff and abandon negotiations toward a hostage deal, waiting instead to see if it can get a better deal when he takes office January 20. Trump said at Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Eve, “They better let the hostages come back soon,” reiterating a threat that there would be “ALL HELL TO PAY” if Hamas did not free its remaining 100 Israeli hostages by his Inauguration.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson think they’re talking tough when it comes to the once-and-future President Donald Trump. But they’re really talking fear. They know it, as all those who play politics for a living know it. The key to political survival in corrupt and broken Illinois is the ability to pick out the fearful weaklings in the herd, and stay away from them. Or, if you’re a wolf, then take them down and enjoy a good meal. If you truly understand politics, you’d know that Pritzker and Johnson just ooze fear. They’re cowards and really...

Strap yourselves in for this one, folks. You think you know TDS, but the witch community — it exists, and they outnumber CNN viewers — hate Donald Trump so much that they're attempting to cast spells on him in order to force him to lose the 2024 election, or maybe even possibly, a lot more than that. Witches Claim They're Finding It Too Hard to Cast Spells Against Trump Because of Some 'Protection' By Brandon Morse | 10:11 AM on October 23, 2024The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The North Carolina National Guard says a Black Hawk helicopter crew was grounded after an incident in which they flew low over a Hurricane Helene donation and supply area, blowing over three tents and scattering items in the air.