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Elite schools organize group to oppose Trump administration as battle for higher education funding escalates

Following the Trump administration’s targeted attacks on elite universities, including Harvard and Columbia, some university leaders and administrators have organized an informal group to oppose the federal government.  “The informal group currently includes about 10 schools, including Ivies and leading private research universities, mostly in blue states,” The Wall Street Journal revealed in a report…

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Menendez brothers demand Los Angeles DA recuse himself or be disqualified in resentencing case

The attorney representing convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez has taken action to try to disqualify Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and his office from representing the state in the brothers’ resentencing case. Attorney Mark Geragos and his cocounsels filed paperwork on Friday announcing a motion to disqualify Hochman’s office, citing a “conflict…

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How a DOGE review can actually improve the programs that fight HIV/AIDS

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have been aggressively overhauling the bloated and cumbersome U.S. federal bureaucracy by re-examining contracts, questioning what taxpayer dollars are funding and who that funding is going to.  The public health sector hasn’t been immune, with the Trump administration poring over the layers of bureaucracy and…

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