Columbia Yields to Trump in Battle Over Federal Funding  —  School to ban masks, empower police and rein in controversial academic department  —  Columbia University will cede to President Trump's far-reaching demands in negotiations over $400 million in federal funding he revoked this month …

U.S. to revoke legal status of more than a half-million migrants, urges them to self deport  —  The Trump administration will be revoking the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Latin American and Haitian migrants welcomed into the U.S. under a Biden-era sponsorship process …

How a Major Democratic Law Firm Ended Up Bowing to Trump  —  Paul Weiss was targeted by an executive order from President Trump.  Its chairman, who had worked against Mr. Trump during his first term, then went to the Oval Office and cut a deal.  —  Since President Trump's first term …

Exclusive: Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown  —  Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally.  —  Homeland Security investigators who specialize in money laundering are raiding restaurants …

Trump revokes access to classified material for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Biden officials  —  Trump previously cut off former President Joe Biden's access to intelligence material.  —  President Donald Trump in a Friday night memo rescinded any existing security clearances and access …

The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism  —  From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we're nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say  —  Entering the magnificent great hall of the US Department of Justice …

Federal judge pushes back on acting Social Security head over threat to close agency  —  Leland Dudek backed off his argument that a ruling blocking Elon Musk's cost-cutting team from access to sensitive data could apply to all agency employees.  —  just now

Commerce secretary: No one but ‘fraudsters’ would complain about missed Social Security check  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised alarm over “fraudsters” receiving Social Security benefits, as Trump allies have ramped up rhetoric about potential waste in the program amid …

No evidence of coordinated vandalism of Teslas despite Musk and Trump claims  —  The attacks have come as Musk has emerged as one of the brightest flashpoints of an already tumultuous second Trump administration.  —  Law enforcement officials and domestic extremism experts say they have found …

Trump's Attempts to Resolve Global Conflicts Quickly Face Diplomatic Reality  —  Allies say the foreign policy version of “flood the zone” is working.  But critics argue that the hurry-up approach in Israel, Ukraine and Iran may not lead to stable, durable solutions to conflicts around the world.

Voice of America staff sue Trump administration for shutting down network  —  Six Voice of America journalists sued Kari Lake and the Trump administration on Friday, alleging their moves to shut down the U.S.-funded network were unlawful and unconstitutional.

Finland, Denmark Issue Travel Warnings For US  —  Denmark and Finland have revised their travel guidance for transgender individuals planning to visit the United States.  —  Newsweek has contacted the ministry for comment via email.  —  Why It Matters  —  The move follows similar guidance updates …

Musk's X suspends opposition accounts in Turkey amid civil unrest  —  Suspensions affect accounts spreading information about the widespread demonstrations.  —  Elon Musk's social media platform X has suspended several accounts belonging to opposition figures in Turkey amid widespread civil unrest in the country.

Trump announces Boeing wins sixth-generation aircraft contract for F-47  —  President Donald Trump announced Friday that the Air Force is “moving forward” with the plan to acquire the “world's first sixth-generation fighter jet,” named the F-47.  —  Trump said Boeing beat out Lockheed Martin …

“They hate us”: Democrats confront their own Tea Party  —  Democratic members of Congress, back home in their districts for the last week, have been encountering a level of anger and hostility that some see as reminiscent of the 2010 Tea Party wave.  —  Why it matters: The dynamic could spill …

George Foreman, Boxing Champion and Grilling Magnate, Dies at 76  —  He claimed a world title in his 20s and again in his 40s, and then made millions selling grills.  —  George Foreman, a heavyweight boxing champion who returned to the sport to regain his title at the improbable age of 45 …

Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Mass. and mental health advocate, dies at 88  —  Kitty Dukakis, the former first lady of Massachusetts who was an outspoken advocate for people with mental illness and addiction in the face of her own experiences with those diseases, has died.

Fungus labeled ‘urgent threat’ by CDC is spreading rapidly, hospital study finds  —  (NEXSTAR) - New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states' hospital systems.  —  Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U.S. in 2016.