Remember when it was the right that got outraged over ‘banned words’?
Some of the fiercest blowback in recent years against “diversity, equity and inclusion” greeted Stanford University in 2022 when it launched the website of its…
South African ambassador says he’ll wear U.S. expulsion as ‘badge of dignity’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed…
Families of deported men say they were wrongly branded gang members
SAN SALVADOR — One is a former professional soccer player who, according to his lawyer, fled Venezuela after being tortured by the country’s authoritarian government.The other,…
Trump administration ends funding for migrant children’s legal aid
President Trump’s administration on Friday ended a federal contract that provides legal representation to nearly 26,000 migrant children who entered the United States without a…
As Trump attacks DEI, UC bans ‘diversity statements’ in faculty hiring
University of California leaders are eliminating a years-old practice of requiring faculty job applicants to submit “diversity statements,” a move that comes after the Trump…
Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the…
Hiltzik: Alan Simpson’s legacy was tainted by his attacks on Social Security
Reading the obituaries for former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), who died at 93 on March 14, you would think he was a pleasure to have…
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department…
Trump administration guts board of U.S. Institute of Peace, a nonprofit agency
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace — an independent nonprofit organization established and funded by Congress that…
Column: The Trump administration has a free-speech problem
I have to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration?Last month, Vance, a self-described foreign policy “realist” who scorns the practice…
Confusion clouds the fate of two new California monuments
The Trump administration touched off consternation and confusion over the weekend, issuing, and then apparently rolling back, an announcement implying the president had rescinded his…
Trump administration deports migrants despite judge’s order halting removal
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador despite a federal judge’s order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime…
Contributor: NPR faces a real threat in defunding fight that’s coming
In February, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency put the nation’s public radio network on notice. “Defund NPR,” he wrote on X. “It…
California, Democratic states sue Trump to stop Education Department cuts
California on Thursday joined Democratic-led states in suing the Trump administration, seeking to halt massive layoffs at the federal Department of Education, alleging the cuts…
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out.In emergency applications…
Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director
WASHINGTON — The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…
As Trump steamrolls ahead, Democrats see a growing ‘heartbeat’ of resistance
In an interview on MSNBC, Faiz Shakir, a senior advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders, described “thousands and thousands” of people showing up to recent rallies…
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK — The White House complained Tuesday that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort…
Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
NEW YORK — A government lawyer asked a federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday to move the legal fight over the detention of Columbia University graduate student…