The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) suspended two pro-Palestine groups after they threatened a pro-Israel member of the University of California Board of Regents.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its transfers of illegal immigrant criminals to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
A federal judge has authorized President Donald Trump's administration to proceed with a significant buyout program for federal employees. The initiative offers voluntary buyouts to 75,000 workers, reducing the federal workforce by 3%. Under the program, participants will receive their salaries through October without the obligation to work during this period.
President Donald Trump announced a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which both leaders agreed to start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump confirmed that teams from the U.S. and Russia would immediately begin diplomatic talks.
In Penfield, New York, a recent school board meeting became contentious as parents voiced strong objections to the inclusion of "The Rainbow Parade" in the elementary school library. The book depicts a young girl attending an LGBTQ pride parade with her two mothers and includes illustrations of individuals in BDSM attire, drag queens, and nudity. Parents deemed these images inappropriate for young children.
Israel is reportedly contemplating significant military action against Iran's nuclear facilities within the year, capitalizing on what it perceives as Iran's current vulnerabilities. U.S. intelligence assessments, conducted during the final days of the Biden administration and reaffirmed under President Donald Trump, indicate that Israeli officials believe the new U.S. administration may be more supportive of such actions.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has exposed what he calls an unprecedented scheme by the Biden administration. He claims it funneled $20 billion to left-wing activist groups under the guise of environmental programs. Zeldin stated that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had routed funds through an external financial institution. Eight intermediary groups then distributed the money with little oversight.
