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Trump Sues New York Times for $15B Over Defamation Claims

By Anniek Bao U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging defamation and libel, and calling the newspaper a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic party. In a post on Truth Social, Trump attacked the newspaper for being “a virtual ‘mouthpiece’ for the Radical Left Democratic Party,” while accusing it of making false statements about him, his family and business, without elaborating on the allegations. The lawsuit suit has been brought in the state of Florida, according to a court filing. Last week, Trump had threatened to sue the Times for its reporting on

Claflin University Transforms Library into Digital Hub

The numbers tell a stark story. Over four years, fewer than 500 books were checked out from Claflin University’s H.V. Manning Library. In a collection of 80,000 volumes, that’s a wake-up call no administrator can ignore.  Walking into the newly renovated H.V. Manning Library today feels more like entering a tech startup than a traditional academic repository. Gone are the towering stacks and hushed reverence of the old guard. In their place: podcast recording studios, virtual reality pods, an Amazon Astro robot that greets visitors, and study spaces equipped with smart displays and cameras. “When you all of a sudden

Trump Admin Redirects $500M to HBCUs and Tribal Colleges

The Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and universities and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered largely by cuts to other colleges serving large numbers of minority students. The Education Department announced the funding boost just days after cutting $350 million from other federal grants, most of them reserved for Hispanic-serving institutions. Agency leaders said those grants were unconstitutional because they were available only to colleges that meet certain minority enrollment thresholds. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the decision was part of an effort to overhaul how federal education dollars are allocated. President Donald

FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Scrutiny Over Kirk Case

By Ryan J. Reilly, Frank Thorp V, Gabrielle Khoriaty and Brennan Leach FBI Director Kash Patel is likely to face intense scrutiny during two congressional hearings this week amid questions about his leadership of the FBI and his handling of the investigation into conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Patel is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for previously scheduled oversight hearings that will dive into his tenure at the FBI, which has experienced high-level departures and the creation of a co-deputy director position that was filled this week by former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey,

Trump Deploys Federal Task Force to Crack Down in Memphis

By Zoë Richards and Juhi Doshi President Donald Trump signed a memo Monday establishing a task force in Memphis, Tennessee, that would mobilize the National Guard and other federal law enforcement agencies to crack down on crime, similar to steps taken in Washington, D.C. “The effort will include the National Guard, as well as the FBI, ATF, DEA, ICE, Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S marshals and more,” Trump said in the Oval Office “This team will deploy the full powers of federal law enforcement agencies and enforcement generally to restore public safety and get dangerous career criminals off of our streets,” he added. The effort

Education Dept Boosts HBCU Funding by 48% in 2025

The Education Department is boosting funding for historically Black colleges and universities by nearly 50%, highlighting its commitment to investing in the institutions. On Sept. 15, the Department of Education announced it would allocate $435 million in previously discretionary funds to HBCUs, UNCF reported. Combined with existing congressional appropriations, this brings the total funding for fiscal year 2025 to $1.38 billion, a 48% increase over the previous year. “This additional funding is nothing short of a godsend for HBCUs,” said Lodriguez V. Murray, UNCF’s senior vice president for public policy and government affairs. “We are grateful to have worked with the Trump Administration, Secretary

TMCF Applauds Trump’s $435M Boost for HBCU Funding

TMCF lauds additional support for historically Black colleges and universities by Trump administration The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) extends its sincere appreciation to President Trump, Secretary McMahon and the Trump administration for declaring their intention to deliver an additional $435 million in Title III funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in FY25 over last year’s funding. This allocation reinforces the administration’s commitment to the sustainability of HBCUs as expressed in the president’s executive order on HBCUs signed April 23, 2025. “During his first term in office, President Trump oversaw a record amount of federal resources being delivered

Court Blocks Trump From Removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook

By Steve Kopack A panel of federal judges blocked President Donald Trump from removing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board, hours before she and other top Fed officials are set to begin a meeting about whether to lower interest rates. Two of three judges on the appeals court panel said the Trump administration had “not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending appeal.” A federal judge in Washington blocked Cook’s removal on Sept. 9, but the administration quickly appealed the ruling and asked the court to rule before the Fed’s next meeting on interest rates. That meeting begins Tuesday and

HBCUs Receive $1.38B in Federal Funding Boost for 2025

This morning, the Department of Education redirected $435 million of previous discretionary funding to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). When added to the existing appropriations approved by Congress for HBCUs, the total award now stands at $1.38 billion for fiscal year 2025, a 48% increase over the previous amount. This funding is added to the following programs: the Strengthening HBCUs program, the Strengthening historically black graduate institutions program, and the HBCU master’s degree program. UNCF supports reprogramming the funding. “This additional funding is nothing short of a godsend for HBCUs,” said Lodriguez V. Murray, UNCF’s senior vice president for

VA Under Trump Faces Backlash Over DEI Rollbacks, Care Gaps

The US Department of Veterans Affairs has enthusiastically joined Donald Trump’s war on DEI – demanding that staffers report colleagues who engage in diversity initiatives, banning LGBTQ+ pride flags from VA hospitals and shuttering an office investigating why Black veterans are more likely to have their mental health disability claims rejected. Last week, the VA secretary, Doug Collins, tweeted that “VA is now squarely focused on Veterans – not out-of-touch, woke causes such as DEI and gender dysphoria treatments.” Collins’s pronouncement comes as he faces tough questions from US Senate and House members in the wake of a Guardian report that the agency had quietly removed language from its hospital

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