4 d. ago Columbia University Interim president stepping down, university says

Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down, according to the university.

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4 d. ago Columbia University interim president steps down amid clash with Trump admin over federal funding

Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong is stepping down from her role leading the school, with board of trustees co-chair Claire Shipman taking her place.

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6 d. ago Federal judge denies Trump admin's effort to ban transgender people from military

A federal judge denied the Department of Defense's effort to block transgender people from enlisting in the U.S. military under the Trump administration.

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7 d. ago Federal court temporarily blocks Trump admin plan to suspend refugee resettlement program

The Trump administration was temporarily blocked by a federal court on Tuesday from ending a refugee resettlement program, which he tried on his first day in office.

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7 d. ago Trump admin cuts additional $1M in federal funding for 'transgender animal' experiments

The National Institute of Health quietly cut over $1 million in federally funded research evaluating if rats going through hormone therapy were more likely to overdose on a popular party drug.

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8 d. ago Judge claims 'Nazis got better treatment' than Venezuelans deported by Trump

A federal judge slammed the Trump admin’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, saying Nazis got better treatment under the same law during World War II.

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1 week ago Columbia University yields to Trump admin demands over revoked $400M in federal funding

Columbia University has caved in to demands from the Trump administration in an effort to restore hundreds of millions in federal funding that was yanked over how the school addresses antisemitism on campus.

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1 week ago Trump admin asks federal judge to dissolve injunction barring transgender military ban

The Trump administration filed a motion Friday asking a federal district judge to dissolve a preliminary injunction barring the administration's transgender military ban.

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1 week ago Riley Gaines, former Lia Thomas opponent, praises Trump admin for pausing federal funds to UPenn

Riley Gaines praised the Trump administration Wednesday for pausing $175 million in federal funding to UPenn over its inclusion of trans athletes in women's sports.

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1 week ago Trump admin pauses $175M in federal funding to UPenn over inclusion of trans athletes in women’s sports

UPenn's inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports has prompted the Trump administration to pause nearly $200 million in federal funding to the university.

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2 w. ago DHS agents search two students' rooms at Columbia University, leaving interim president 'heartbroken'

Columbia University's interim President Katrina Armstrong said that she was “heartbroken" by Homeland Security agents searching two students' rooms on campus Thursday night.

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2 w. ago Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of probationary employees

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of previously terminated probationary employees across 18 different agencies.

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2 w. ago Deadline looms for federal agencies to submit mass layoff plans as Trump admin guts 'bloated' workforce

Federal agencies have until Thursday to submit reduction-in-force plans that detail employee terminations as part of the Trump admin's pledge to streamline the government.

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3 w. ago NASA shutters DEI office as Trump admin downsizes federal agencies

NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro has emailed employees informing them several offices within the agency, including a DEI branch, will be closing.

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3 w. ago Columbia ready to work with Trump to bolster disciplinary process that was 'only on paper'

Columbia University Interim President Katrina Armstrong issued a response to the Trump administration cutting $400 million in federal grants to the school over its handling of antisemitism.

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3 w. ago Multistate lawsuit seeks to reverse Trump admin purge of federal workers

Multistate lawsuit seeks to reverse Trump admin purge of federal workers  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Trump admin. releases list of hundreds of federal buildings for potential sale

Trump admin. releases list of hundreds of federal buildings for potential sale  Spectrum News NY1

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4 w. ago New York governor laments federal workers being 'unceremoniously' fired by Trump admin, offers them jobs

Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., is inviting federal workers fired by President Donald Trump’s administration to come work for her, saying, "We value public service."

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