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Johns Hopkins University lays off over 100 employees, cites federal funding cuts

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The Johns Hopkins University said on Thursday it laid off 110 employees this week, citing cuts in federal research funding, with the layoffs impacting administrative functions at the renowned academic institution. Here are details: • "As our federal research ...
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Postal Service says it will not deliver ballots if states refuse to turn over voter lists under Trump proposal

(WASHINGTON) -- Under a newly proposed rule, the U.S. Postal Service will refuse to deliver mail-in ballots in states that do not hand over a list of approved voters to the Trump administration, Postmaster General David Steiner told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental ...
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New York City freezes rents for one million apartments in Mayor Mamdani victory

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - A New York City housing board voted on Thursday to freeze the rents for about one million regulated apartments for up to two years, fulfilling a central campaign promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani only months into ...
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Trump signs agriculture-related executive orders, White House says

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agriculture related executive order on Thursday, the White House said, adding the move was aimed at strengthening the security of the United States' food supply. (Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington) Brought to you ...
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Analysis-Vance, Rubio strike different tone on Iran and Israel

By Gram Slattery MANAMA, June 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of state have at times diverged over the past week, especially on the ...
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In reversal, Senate votes to block war powers resolution, delivering Trump a win

(WASHINGTON) -- Hours after President Donald Trump blasted Sen. Bill Cassidy for supporting a war powers resolution that narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday, Cassidy helped to deliver Trump a victory by voting with the majority of Republicans late Wednesday to block a separate ...
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Supreme Court rolls back limits on carrying guns on private property open to public

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that prohibits the carry of a firearm onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner gives express consent. In a 6-3 decision by Justice Samuel Alito, the ...
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US Park Police seek to ID person in Reflecting Pool vandalism investigation

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Park Police are seeking assistance in identifying a person wanted in connection to a "destruction of government property" investigation related to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.Park Police posted on social media Wednesday a video of the alleged incident that shows a ...
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Supreme Court allows cancellation of TPS for Haitians, Syrians, as attorneys warn of impact on thousands

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, concluding that the Department of Homeland Security has broad discretion with little-to-no judicial oversight to decide when they must return ...
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Judge blocks part of Trump’s proposed mail-in voting restrictions

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge Thursday morning blocked part of President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, marking the third time in less than a week that a federal judge has stymied the Trump administration's attempt to increase federal oversight of elections.Judge Indira ...
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Supreme Court lets Trump turn away asylum seekers at the border

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers who approach ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, reversing a lower court decision that the policy likely violates federal law and international treaties. "We hold that an ...
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Term limits removed for president of auto racing governing body the FIA

PARIS (AP) - Auto racing governing body the FIA, which oversees Formula 1, has voted to remove term limits on its presidency and other positions, removing one potential obstacle for Mohammed Ben Sulayem to remain in office in the long term. The FIA confirmed ...
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