Harvard University has refused to comply with demands from the Trump administration, leading to the federal government freezing $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and a $60 million contract. The administration’s demands included reducing student and faculty power, reporting foreign student misconduct, and ensuring viewpoint diversity. Harvard President Alan Garber criticized government interference in private education. Matt Gagnon argued that Harvard, despite receiving federal funds, should not accept government money if it disagrees with the attached conditions, citing Hillsdale College as an example of a school that consistently refuses federal funds to maintain independence.
Garrett Mason, a Republican candidate for governor of Maine, emphasized his extensive legislative experience and business background as key qualifications…
Falmouth Fire-EMS responded to a significant water leak at a local nursing facility. Thanks to the quick work of facility staff, 31 residents were safely moved to other areas of the building while crews contained the damage.
Senator Susan Collins shares her perspective on the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro, U.S. foreign policy, and the importance of congressional oversight for future military actions.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary.