Columbia University eliminates approximately 180 positions after losing federal funding.
Columbia University announced on Tuesday that it would lay off around 180 staff members. This decision came after the Trump administration revealed in March that it had canceled $400 million in federal grants, citing the university’s failure to adequately protect Jewish students from anti-Semitic harassment. The university’s leadership indicated they faced tough decisions regarding their […]
Trump Eliminates All Federal Grants; Regards, America
Federal Grants to Harvard Halted The Trump administration announced on Monday that it will no longer provide federal grants to Harvard University. According to a letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Harvard President Alan M. Gerber, the U.S. government is ending financial support due to concerns about Harvard’s adherence to federal laws. In her […]
Trump Eliminates Tariff Gap That Allowed China to Overwhelm America With Counterfeit Products and Drugs
The Trump administration has taken steps to close a loophole that allowed China to send numerous low-cost goods and dangerous drugs into the US. On April 2nd, President Donald Trump signed an order putting an end to the de minimis loophole, which had allowed imports valued under $800 to bypass taxes. This loophole was seldom […]
Temu halts deliveries from China after Trump eliminates trade loophole.
Temu announced on Friday that President Trump has implemented a halt on shipping affordable goods from China to the US, aiming to close trade loopholes that previously allowed the company to bypass tariffs and customs checks. As a result, their US website has pivoted towards exclusively featuring “local” products. This means items shipped from overseas […]
DOGE Eliminates over $100M in DEI Funding at Department of Education
The Department of Education (DOE) has released 29 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Training grants as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mission to eliminate wasted spending within the federal government. The total was reduced to $101 million. Doge, led by Elon Musk. announcement Elimination of DOE's DEI training grant and the end […]
PBS eliminates DEI after inquiry from Bari Weiss’ Free Press
PBS fired two diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) executives and subsequently scrapped the department Bari Weiss Online Publishing Free Press The broadcaster ignored President Donald Trump's executive order ignoring the elimination of controversial initiatives. On Monday, PBS CEO Paula Carger told staff he was bidding farewell to Cecilia Loving, senior vice president of DEI, and […]
Panama eliminates charge fees for U.S. government vessels
The US State Department announced a new contract with the government of Panama on Wednesday, eliminating billing fees for US government vessels. “The Panama government has agreed that US government vessels will no longer charge fees to pass through the Panama Canal,” the State Department wrote in X-Post Wednesday night. The new contract will save […]
Trump Tariff Executive Order Eliminates Duty Loophole
Presidential Order of President Donald Trump, which imposes tariffs on China Included The provisions for eliminating the “de minimis” exemption, which are controversial, are exemptions from small imported cargo. This omission is the basis of the Chinese “fast fashion” micro -accommodation industry and is important for giants such as scenes and systems. It has also […]
Trump’s Education Department eliminates ‘book ban coordinator’
President Trump's Education Department announced Friday that it will eliminate the position of the so-called “book ban coordinator” and dismiss numerous complaints about the removal of “age-inappropriate” and “sexually explicit” literature from public schools. Eleven complaints from local school districts allege that the inventory of materials created a “hostile environment for students,” a claim the […]
Roki Sasaki eliminates Mets with free agency winding down
Roki Sasaki will not come to New York. According to the paper's Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, the Mets were also informed late Monday that they would not be signing Sasaki, after learning the Yankees had excluded him from the sweepstakes. The Mets met with Sasaki last month in the first known meeting between a […]