FLASHBACK: Dems defend Harvard, Columbia from Trump funding cuts, despite backing same legal precedent in 1983
Democrats are now defending elite universities like Harvard and Columbia from threats to federal funding and tax-free positions, as they allegedly violated public policy, despite once defending the same legal precedent. The left defended the 1983 Bob Jones University vs. US ruling. At the time, Democrats agreed with the federal government’s claim that institutions engaged […]
Target CEO to speak with Sharpton amid scrutiny over DEI cuts
Pastor Al Sharpton will meet with Target CEO Brian Cornell as retail giants continue to face backlash due to rollbacks of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. According to CNBC, Target requested a meeting after Sharpton (NAN), the head of the National Action Network (NAN), urged them to avoid shopping at businesses that have ended […]
UnitedHealth shares tank as insurer cuts forecast on higher medical care costs – CNBC
Omar Marquez | Lightrocket | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group It cut Thursday’s annual profit forecast in anticipation of exceeded expectations, triggering a 19% selling of the industry’s pioneer stock that revered across the sector. The bleak forecast surprised investors as they were hoping for insurers to launch a revenue season for the sector to maintain […]
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem cuts $2.7M in Harvard grants, demands visa records
Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Christie Noem canceled $2.7 million on Wednesday in a DHS grant to Harvard University. In a statement, NOEM announced the cancellation of two grants to the university, declaring elite Massachusetts Ivy League institutions “not fit to entrust taxpayer dollars.” The university was ordered to either submit records by April 30 or […]
AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts – AP News
Des Moines, Iowa (AP) – Young volunteers responding to natural disasters and supporting U.S. community projects. Trump administration Campaign Reduce government workforce and services. Americanorps’ National Civilian Community Corps told volunteers on Tuesday that they would be closing the program early “due to a program situation beyond your control,” according to an email obtained by […]
EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Leading ‘Largest Deregulatory Action’ with Trillions of Dollars in Cuts
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said Tuesday in Breitbart Fight Club founder ‘Roundtable’ that the agency is leading the “biggest deregulation action” equivalent, cutting “trillions of deregulation dollars.” At the Breitbart Fight Club roundtable, Environmental Protection Agency chief Zeldin spoke with Breitbart News editor Alex Marlow and Breitbart News Washington Bureau chief Matthew Boyle about the […]
Democrats Challenge Rubio on Response to Burma Earthquake Amid USAID Cuts!
Representative Gregory Meeks (DN.Y.) along with 18 other Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have called on the Trump administration to offer immediate aid to those impacted by the devastating earthquake in Burma last month. In a letter sent on Tuesday, the group expressed concerns to Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the “closure” […]
British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62% | Heart disease
People in the UK with heart failure are being given large amounts of drugs at the start of treatment after global studies found this to result in a major reduction in death. Experts say the new approach could mean that people with a fatal potential condition will begin receiving the ideal amount of medication within […]
STEVE FORBES, KEN BLACKWELL: Trump tax cuts 2.0: Will Congress meet the moment or blow it?
Kudlow panelists Ben Domenech and Steve Forbes will unpack the house battle over budget resolutions. On the eve of another painful tax day, the US Congress has a fateful appointment. When American families face overwhelming weight of high prices and economic uncertainty –Caused by the Biden administration’s failed policies– Washington has a historic opportunity to […]
White House sends Congress plan to ax ‘all’ public broadcasting funds and codify DOGE aid cuts
WASHINGTON — The White House has begun to inform Congress of demands to eliminate “all” public broadcasting funds and codify foreign cuts identified by Elon Musk’s government efficiency, the Post learned. The major clawbacks proposed in the “revival” plan include $1.1 billion in funds allocated for public broadcasting and $8.3 billion from USAID for public […]