Matt Gagnon discussed the Trump administration’s review of Harvard University’s compliance with civil rights laws, which could affect over $255 million in federal contracts and $8.7 billion in grants. Columbia University faced similar scrutiny, losing $400 million until it agreed to the administration’s demands. Gagnon argued that accepting federal money inherently involves accepting strings attached, citing Title IX disputes in Maine. He criticized the inefficiencies in higher education due to federal subsidies, suggesting that without such funding, universities would be more cost-effective. He also highlighted the issue of guaranteed customer bases and the inflated costs of education.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.
President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.
