Columbia University has given in to the Trump administration’s demands, agreeing to implement significant changes in exchange for the reinstatement of $400 million in federal funding. The university’s decision comes after the government pulled its funding earlier this month, citing allegations of antisemitism on campus. As part of the agreement, Columbia has agreed to ban … Read more
Elon Musk’s involvement with the Trump administration has caused significant backlash, with Tesla owners trading in their electric vehicles at unprecedented rates. According to Edmunds, March saw the highest ever share of Tesla trade-ins, with owners opting for new or used cars from other brands. This surge in trade-ins comes as Musk, who is the … Read more
The recent deportation of Venezuelan migrants from the United States to El Salvador’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Centre has sparked widespread concern and outrage among families who claim their loved ones were wrongly accused of being part of the feared Tren de Aragua gang. Per BBC, Myrelis Casique López, a distraught mother, recognised her son Francisco … Read more
Mumbai: The Trump Organization and its local real estate partners have announced a new commercial tower project in India as the US president’s family business seeks to tap demand in the world’s most populous country. India is already home to four Trump-branded residential complexes, making it the largest market outside America for his family business, … Read more
Ramping up its already strict immigration rules, the Trump administration has confirmed through its official X account that the visa screening does not stop after a visa is issued. The US Department of State stated visa holders are continuously monitored to ensure that they are complying with all US laws and immigration rules. This came … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence. Just a day after all employees were put on leave, staff working on a contractual basis received an email notifying them that they … Read more
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence. Just a day after all employees were put on leave, staff working on a contractual basis received an email notifying them that they … Read more
Ranjani Srinivasan, a 37-year-old Indian student pursuing a doctoral degree in urban planning at Columbia University, was forced to flee the United States after her student visa was revoked. The US Department of State canceled her visa on March 5, citing security concerns related to her alleged involvement in activities supporting Hamas. Srinivasan’s troubles began … Read more
Washington: The Trump administration has ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation for disadvantaged communities. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin had publicized his campaign to claw back money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction … Read more
Washington: The Trump administration rolled out a new app on Monday that will allow immigrants in the United States illegally to “self deport” rather than face possible arrest and detention, building on President Donald Trump’s deportation push. The US Customs and Border Protection app, called CBP Home, will offer an option for someone to signal … Read more
(Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is preparing to force more companies to stop working in Venezuela, increasing pressure on President Nicolas Maduro after ordering Chevron Corp. to end operations there, according to people familiar with the matter. Officials have told companies including French oil producer Etablissements Maurel & Prom SA and an asphalt company run … Read more
Donald Trump’s pick for US education secretary, former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, was confirmed by the Senate Monday to lead a department the president has been clear he wants to dismantle. Trump, 78, promised to decentralize education as he campaigned for a return to the White House, saying he would devolve the department’s … Read more