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Penn Declines to Sign Federal “Compact for Academic Excellence,” Citing Threats to University Autonomy

PHILADELPHIA-The University of Pennsylvania said Thursday it will not sign the federal government’s Compact for Academic Excellence, a decision university leaders framed as a defense of academic freedom and institutional independence amid growing

October 16, 2025

Education·National

Brown University Joins MIT in Rejecting Trump Administration Offer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University President Christina H. Paxson said Tuesday that the university will not join the White House’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” warning that the initiative

October 16, 2025

Education·National

After Federal Deployment, D.C. Homicides Ease But Broader Violence Persists

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Sunday night in Southeast Washington. According to police, officers from the Seventh District responded around 10:18 p.m. on October 12

October 15, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Three Separate Homicides Reported Across D.C. Over the Weekend

WASHINGTON — Police are investigating three separate homicides that occurred in Washington, D.C. over the weekend. One suspect has been arrested in connection with one of the killings, while detectives continue to

October 7, 2025

Crime·DC·Local

Trump Blasts Illinois Governor and Oregon Judge Over Crime.

WASHINGTON – President Trump departed the White House on Sunday morning for Norfolk, Va., taking a jab at Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker before boarding Marine One. “Number one, he’s wrong. Number two,

October 5, 2025

Judiciary·National·Russia·Trump

Judge Rebukes Trump, Blocks Federal Takeover of Oregon National Guard.

WASHINGTON- A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, ruling that the move likely exceeded his constitutional and statutory authority. In

October 5, 2025

Judiciary·National·Trump

Smithsonian Museums to Stay Open Through Oct. 11 Despite Federal Shutdown

Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will remain open to the public during the federal government shutdown by relying on prior-year funds, officials announced Thursday. The institution said it will

October 3, 2025

Congress·Culture·DC·Local·Museums·National·Trump

Police Remove Another Protest Structure near the White House.

WASHINGTON – Daniel Kingery, a longtime resident of McPherson Square Park and the surrounding area, was arrested yesterday as police moved in to confiscate his protest kiosk that has stood for many

October 3, 2025

DC·Local·Trump

Trump–Epstein Protest Statue Returns to the National Mall

Washington, D.C. — A controversial sculpture linking former President Donald Trump to financier Jeffrey Epstein reappeared on the National Mall yesterday. The installation, titled “Best Friends Forever,” depicts Trump and Epstein holding hands in a

October 3, 2025

National

Federal Agencies’ Websites Turn Into Political Blame Machines

WASHINGTON – When the federal government slipped into a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, most Americans expected the usual notices: warnings that services would be delayed, that inquiries would go unanswered until

October 2, 2025

Congress·National·Trump

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