Opinion | The Jewish Students Caught Up in Trump’s Antisemitism Crackdown
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Opinion | The Jewish Students Caught Up in Trump’s Antisemitism Crackdown

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Given these figures, it’s not surprising that Jews have taken a leading role in the protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza. Eleven days after Oct. 7, 2023, progressive and anti-Zionist Jewish groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace, gathered roughly 400 protesters, many wearing…

International Students Worry Even as Trump Temporarily Restores Some Legal Statuses
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International Students Worry Even as Trump Temporarily Restores Some Legal Statuses

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Karl Molden, a sophomore at Harvard University from Vienna, learned that the Trump administration had abruptly restored thousands of international students’ ability to legally study in the United States, he said he did not feel reassured. After all, immigration officials have insisted…

Trump Threatens Harvard’s Tax Status After Freezing Funds
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Trump Threatens Harvard’s Tax Status After Freezing Funds

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump threatened Harvard University’s tax-exempt status on Tuesday after the school rebuffed his administration’s demands for a series of policy changes, a dramatic escalation in the feud between the president and the nation’s richest and oldest university. The threat came a day…

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities
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Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Follow live updates on the Trump administration. As he finished lunch in the private dining room outside the Oval Office on April 1, President Trump floated an astounding proposal: What if the government simply canceled every dollar of the nearly $9 billion promised…

Immigration Judge Rules Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain
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Immigration Judge Rules Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An immigration judge in Louisiana found on Friday that the Trump administration could deport Mahmoud Khalil, granting the government an early victory in its efforts to crack down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations on U.S. college campuses. The ruling is far from the final word…

Opinion | A Playbook for Law Firms and Colleges to Stand Up to President Trump
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Opinion | A Playbook for Law Firms and Colleges to Stand Up to President Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his attacks on law firms, universities and other American institutions, President Trump is relying on an illusion. The illusion is that the institutions are powerless to fight back and that they face a choice between principle and survival. These institutions do not…

Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats
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Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former President Barack Obama urged universities to resist attacks from the federal government that violate their academic freedom in a campus speech on Thursday. He also said schools and students should engage in self-reflection about speech environments on their campuses. “If you are…

Trump Administration Set to Pause 0 Million for Brown University
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Trump Administration Set to Pause $510 Million for Brown University

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration intends to block $510 million in federal contracts and grants for Brown University, expanding its campaign to hold universities accountable for what it says is relentless antisemitism on campus, according to two White House officials familiar with the plans. Brown…

Trump’s Use of Immigration Law Appears to Conflict With Limits Imposed by Congress
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Trump’s Use of Immigration Law Appears to Conflict With Limits Imposed by Congress

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration is asserting that it has broad power under a 1952 law to kick out foreign students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests. That statute says the secretary of state can deem noncitizens deportable for foreign policy reasons, and the secretary, Marco…

New Columbia President Attacked by Stefanik Over 2023 Text Message
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New Columbia President Attacked by Stefanik Over 2023 Text Message

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Claire Shipman is only days into her job as acting president of Columbia University but is already being targeted by a prominent House Republican who questions her commitment to fighting antisemitism on campus. Ms. Shipman, in a private text message in December 2023…