Trump tariffs force UK to rethink online censorship law

Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Grants to Columbia
“Universities must comply with all federal antidiscrimination laws if they are going to receive federal funding,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement. “For too long, Columbia has abandoned that obligation to Jewish students studying on its campus.”

ICE arrests Palestinian leader of Columbia’s anti-Israel protests, revoking student visa and green card: Lawyer
Despite graduating months ago, Khalil, who earned his undergraduate degree in Beirut, still lived in school-provided housing due to a policy allowing students to remain on campus after graduating, a source told the Post.

Keeping Up With Trump: Here’s Everything Trump Did Week 7
The president addressed a rowdy joint session of Congress.

Trump stands by tariffs, economic vision after shaky stock market unsettles critics
“What I have to do is build a strong country. You can’t really watch the stock market. What we are doing is building a tremendous foundation for the future.”

Trump Vows To ‘Invest Billions’ Into Greenland If It Joins US
“We will continue to KEEP YOU SAFE, as we have since World War II. We are ready to INVEST BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to create new jobs and MAKE YOU RICH — And, if you so choose, we welcome you to be part of the Greatest Nation anywhere in the World, the United States of America!”

Trump admin cuts TSA union deal to remove 'bureaucratic hurdles'
Trump's Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it has terminated its collective bargaining agreement with the Transportation Security Administration's more than 50,000 security officers.

Trump targets activists' frivolous lawsuits with financial penalties
President Trump signed a memo on Thursday requesting federal judges impose financial penalties on "activist groups" who file "meritless" lawsuits against the government.

Kid Rock Brokers White House Meeting Between Trump and Bill Maher to Help ‘Unite the Country’
Rock revealed his plans while speaking with Blaze Media’s Glenn Beck. The musician said he proposed a dinner at the end of the month between himself, "Real Time" host Maher, and the president.

Oversight Project investigation: Biden autopen signature used on 'every document we could find'
"We gathered every document we could find with Biden's signature over the course of his presidency. All used the same autopen signature except for the announcement that the former president was dropping out of the race last year."

Despite his claims of being broke, Hunter Biden's 'lawfare' continues against IRS whistleblowers
Hunter Biden withdrew his lawsuit against former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler, citing financial struggles, but is still pursuing legal action against IRS whistleblowers who exposed DOJ interference in his case.

Secret Service Shoot Man Near White House After ‘Armed Confrontation’
United States Secret Service personnel shot an armed man near the White House early Sunday morning, the agency said.

NORAD intercepts aircraft flying in restricted zone above Mar-a-Lago in Florida
NORAD has responded to "over 20 tracks of interest" in proximity to Mar-a-Lago.

3 More FEMA Employees Fired After Probe Into Order To Skip Trump Homes
“This action has been taken both because of their failure to meet our standards of conduct and because it is essential that the entire workforce understand that this incident was reprehensible, and this type of behavior will not be tolerated at FEMA.”

Audit: Billions of Dollars Spent on LA Homeless Are Unaccounted For
The audit found that accounting was so poor at LAHSA, that it is impossible to know how much was actually spent on homeless services or whether any services were actually provided in exchange for the money.

Sam Bankman-Fried thrown in solitary confinement after unauthorized interview with Tucker Carlson: Report
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was placed in solitary confinement after giving an unapproved jailhouse interview to Tucker Carlson. In the interview, the Democrat mega-donor distanced himself from Democrats, praised Republicans, and pushed for a pardon.

South Carolina inmate executed by firing squad, a first nationwide since 2010
Brad Sigmon, who was convicted in 2002 of beating his ex-girlfriend’s parents to death with a baseball bat, requested death by firing squad.

Bedford: For MAGA, this is all that matters now
The president laid out his agenda. Now Congress needs to pay for it.

Speaker Johnson plows ahead with Trump-backed spending deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced a yearlong government funding extension that sweetens the deal for Republicans in both chambers of Congress by cutting agencies and boosting defense spending.

Senior staff jumping ship at Dem fundraising platform ActBlue amid congressional probe
Several top officials, including the highest-ranking legal officer at ActBlue, have reportedly jumped ship in recent weeks, while those who remain are allegedly stuck dealing with a culture of "volatility and toxicity," and in at least one instance, retaliatory measures.

Raskin: Trump Should Be Censured for Racial Pocahontas Slur
"Al Green was making a very strong, valid, substantive point, which is there is no mandate to destroy Medicaid ... I think a racial and ethnic slur from the president was a far greater insult to the dignity and decorum of our chamber.”

Two NYC mayoral candidates named Adams could create ballot confusion — and give Andrew Cuomo a boost
“It’s confusing to have ranked choice voting and then it’s really confusing with two candidates with the same last name on the ballot.”

Trump’s tariff threats push UK to reconsider Online Safety Act
Facing pressure from Trump’s administration, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled openness to revising the controversial Online Safety Act, which critics say threatens free speech and burdens U.S. tech companies.

UN pushes digital ID, censorship, and surveillance in new resolution
A UN committee adopted resolutions advancing global digital IDs linked to bank accounts, AI-driven censorship, and expanded surveillance to combat "misinformation." While nations like the U.K. and Italy back the plan, Argentina warned it could suppress free speech.

Trump hails jobs report showing gains for American workers, losses for foreign-born
"For the first time in fifteen months, the job gains for native-born Americans exceeded the job gains for migrant and foreign workers. Employment for native-born workers went up by 284K while foreign born workers went down by 87K."

Trump’s HUD moves to undo Biden-era housing policies, restore market stability
President Trump’s HUD, led by Scott Turner, is swiftly reversing Biden-era regulations that drove up housing costs, including zoning mandates and DEI-focused policies.

Eric Trump announces lawsuit against Capital One over alleged de-banking of Trump Organization accounts
"We will not stand by while big banks misuse their power to stifle businesses and harm innocent Americans."

Powell says economy is 'fine,' and there's no cost for holding interest rates steady
"The costs of being cautious are very low. The economy is fine. It doesn't need us to do anything really," Powell said on Friday.

Kristi Noem names new leaders at ICE in bid to boost deportation numbers
“ICE needs a culture of accountability that it has been starved of under the Biden administration,” Noem said in making the picks. She called the two new picks “work horses, strong executors, and accountable leaders.”

California Prosecutor Says He’s Already Charged More Illegal Aliens Than Biden Did In Four Years
The prosecutor said it's the highest number of illegal alien re-entry charges that the office had ever filed in a single month.

Hundreds of Minorities, Including Christians, Killed in Syria
Since Thursday, more than 1,000 people — including Christian minorities and Alawites, the sect to which Assad belongs — have been killed, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and local reports.

Rubio says Syria must punish Islamists, foreign jihadis behind Alawite massacre
“The United States condemns the radical Islamist terrorists, including foreign jihadis, that murdered people in western Syria in recent days,” Rubio says in a statement.

Trump envoy defends his direct talks with Hamas, says US ‘not an agent of Israel’
While his meetings focused on the sole living American hostage Edan Alexander, along with the bodies of four slain American hostages, Boehler stressed that the talks were meant to lead to a wider deal for all the hostages.

Gallup poll on American sympathy for Palestinians is a warning: Israel needs to wake up
Democrat support for Israel plummeted by a staggering 14 points in the past year from 35% to 21%. And while Republican support for Israel remains overwhelming, it is at its lowest level since 2005, when it stood at 73%.

Trump says he expects good results from Ukraine talks
"We're going to make a lot of progress, I believe, this week," Trump said.

Trump threatens new sanctions and tariffs on Russia to force peace talks
"Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED."

Vance Slams Pro-Ukraine Protesters for Chasing Him and His 3-Year-Old Daughter
“Today while walking my 3 year old daughter a group of ‘Slava Ukraini’ protesters followed us around and shouted as my daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared,” Vance wrote on X Saturday.

Musk vows Ukraine can keep Starlink
"To be extremely clear, no matter how much I disagree with the Ukraine policy, Starlink will never turn off its terminals."

Canadian Liberals Select Globalist Technocrat Mark Carney to Replace Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister
While never elected to public office, likely the first PM to have never been voted for at any level, Carney has been deeply involved in politics in Canada and internationally for nearly two decades. He was first installed as the head of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 financial crisis.

Canada’s new PM Mark Carney immediately takes shot at Trump
“The Americans want our resources, our water, our land, our country,” Carney said. “Think about it. If they succeed, they will destroy our way of life.”

EU chief sees US as 'allies' despite 'differences'
Von der Leyen stated that in the world today "everything has become transactional." There was a growing sense of urgency within the EU because "something fundamental has shifted. Our European values — democracy, freedom, the rule of law — are under threat."

Romanian election body rejects candidacy of populist Calin Georgescu in presidential redo
“I have one message left! If democracy in Romania falls, the entire democratic world will fall! This is just the beginning. It’s that simple!” Georgescu said in a post on X. “Europe is now a dictatorship, Romania is under tyranny!”

Infamous ‘cannibal’ serial killer goes on hunger strike after prison guards take his PlayStation
“Bob complained, and he’s normally polite, but the prison officers accused him of being abusive. When he finally got back in his cell, they had taken everything — his TV, PlayStation, books, and radio."

Gene Hackman’s final days reveal tragic solitude in Santa Fe
Officials said the couple died of natural causes, he of heart disease and she of a rare viral infection. But it was Betsy Arakawa who died first, perhaps on Feb. 11, leaving Hackman, 95 years old with advanced Alzheimer’s, alone in the house for days.

Disney features Christian prayer in Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’
For the first time in nearly 30 years, Disney featured a character praying to God in Pixar’s "Win or Lose," sparking outrage from LGBTQ activists.

Chris Pratt says faith ‘cemented’ after son’s health scare, embraces public prayer
"I'm a father of four. I want to raise my children with an understanding that their dad was unashamed of his faith in Jesus, and with a profound understanding of the power of prayer, and the grace and the love and the joy that can come from a relationship with Jesus."

Six protesters arrested at NYC Tesla showroom: NYPD
Protesters outside the showroom were chanting: “We need clean air, not another billionaire!”

Report: $128 million in federal grants spent on gender ideology under Biden-Harris
APP says it identified the grants by searching the USA Spending database. The data, which is available for free, is categorized by federal agency; notable grants are highlighted.

Agriculture secretary cancels $600K grant for study on menstrual cycles in transgender men
"The insanity is ending and the restoration of America is underway," Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

Politico: Gavin Newsom Jump-Started a Conversation Democrats Need to Have
When Newsom said that allowing men to play women’s sports was “deeply unfair,” many reacted with cynicism: He was pandering ahead of a run for president in 2028. My reaction was a little different: Why the hell did it take a high-profile Democrat to say what most people are thinking?

California ‘low-cost’ teacher housing complex turns into multimillion dollar money pit
Mountain View Whisman School District’s subsidized teacher housing has exceeded its $56 million budget, diverting funds from school upgrades, including a $2,500 chair and $1,200 meditation sessions.

Be Rude to Grok
AI is getting better, but the real danger isn’t in its capabilities — it’s in how we respond to it. If you start treating a chatbot like a person, you’re the one who changes, not the machine. Use it as a tool, correct it when it’s wrong, but don’t thank it. It doesn’t care.

Bill Nye the Nazi Guy?
During a speech, Bill Nye threw up what sure looked like a Nazi salute. Given how central “science” was to Hitler’s regime, it makes Nye's gesture even more alarming.

WNBA players threaten to go on strike
If a tree falls in the woods ...