Valerie Richardson

ADL complaint accuses Baltimore City Public Schools of shrugging off ‘egregious’ antisemitism

The Anti-Defamation League has asked the Trump administration to open a civil-rights investigation into the Baltimore City Public Schools, accusing the district of failing to address "egregious antisemitic harassment" against Jewish students.

July 31, 2025

No more diversity statements: DOJ guidance draws line on ‘unlawful DEI’

Recipients of federal funds wondering if their "BIPOC-only study lounges" will pass muster under the Trump administration now have an answer: not likely.

July 31, 2025

Brown agrees to pay $50 million, wins back federal contracts in deal with Trump administration

By entering into the agreement, Brown ensured that the administration "will end the large-scale freeze that ultimately had implications for hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding to Brown."

July 30, 2025

Trump administration jumps in after Oregon girls sue over transgender athlete

Two Oregon track athletes who were muzzled for protesting a transgender competitor at the girls' state championships have drawn the support of the Trump administration.

July 30, 2025

Democratic attorneys general pile on by suing to stop Planned Parenthood defunding

Democratic attorneys general sought Tuesday to block enforcement of the federal measure defunding Planned Parenthood, a day after a judge did exactly that in response to a separate lawsuit.

July 29, 2025

Republican state officials call on firms to prove that they’ve abandoned woke investing

Financial officers representing 21 red states said Tuesday that if investment firms want to conduct business with their states, they need to confirm that their decisions are based on fiduciary integrity, not woke ideology.

July 29, 2025

UCLA agrees to pay $6 million to settle lawsuit over ‘Jew Exclusion Zone’

The University of California, Los Angeles agreed Tuesday to pay more than $6 million to resolve antisemitism claims brought by Jewish students and faculty, abandoning its yearlong court battle a week after Columbia University settled its antisemitism dispute with the Trump administration for $221 million.

July 29, 2025

Trump administration targets Duke University for alleged racial bias

The Trump administration has turned its focus to Duke University, zeroing in on allegations of racial discrimination at the Duke Law Journal, Duke University School of Medicine, and Duke Health.

July 28, 2025

Columbia janitors assaulted by anti-Israel protesters settle claims under Trump deal

The Trump administration's historic antisemitism settlement with Columbia University has already resulted in relief for at least two of the victims of last year's campus unrest.

July 28, 2025

‘Massive fail’: Gatorade lands in foul trouble with ‘Let Her Cook’ WNBA ad campaign

A Gatorade ad campaign intended to showcase WNBA players has instead gone viral for the wrong reasons, thanks to the much-mocked slogan "Let Her Cook."

July 28, 2025

Education Dept. finds five Virginia school districts’ gender-identity policies violate Title IX

A federal investigation has found five Northern Virginia school districts in violation of Title IX for allowing "transgender-identifying" students to use restrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity versus biological sex.

July 25, 2025

Trump administration’s antisemitism agreement with Columbia sets template for higher ed

Columbia University may soon be $221 million poorer, but its decision to sign a resolution agreement with the Trump administration has provided a model for academic institutions seeking to regain their federal funding by uprooting campus antisemitism.

July 24, 2025

Christian photographer won’t be prosecuted by New York for declining same-sex weddings

Chalk up another win for Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing Christian business owners who draw the line at working same-sex weddings.

July 24, 2025

Kaiser Permanente to ‘pause’ gender-transition surgeries for those under 19 under Trump pressure

Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation's largest hospital networks, said it will "pause" gender-transition surgeries for those under 19, citing intense pressure from the Trump administration that has created "significant risks" for providers.

July 23, 2025

Missouri AG sues Planned Parenthood for ‘disinformation’ about risks of abortion pill

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey wants the Planned Parenthood Federation of America to pay at least $1.8 million for its promotion of the abortion pill, accusing the abortion giant of deceiving clients about the health risks to "cut costs and boost revenue."

July 23, 2025

Five universities face federal probe over scholarships for undocumented, DACA students

The Department of Education launched investigations Wednesday into whether five leading universities are violating federal anti-discrimination law by granting certain scholarships exclusively to undocumented students or those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.

July 23, 2025

U.S. Olympic Committee bows to Trump on transgender athletes in ‘seismic’ move

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee revised without fanfare its eligibility rules to comply with President Trump's executive order on women's sports, effectively barring male-born athletes from competing on women's teams across the Olympic landscape.

July 22, 2025

‘Gloves are off’: Colbert rants profanely against Trump after show’s cancellation

Stephen Colbert hasn't exactly been shy about heckling President Trump, but "The Late Show" host says he plans to ramp up the invective now that CBS has scheduled his show for the scrap heap.

July 22, 2025

Republican attorneys general urge NCAA to boot transgender athletes from women’s records

The NCAA banned males from female competition five months ago, but the organization is coming under pressure to take the next step by removing them from the women's record books.

July 22, 2025

Outraged Democrats blame Trump for CBS axing ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

For years, Democrats yawned as Republicans accused media outlets of squelching conservative voices, but now leftists are beating the free-speech drum with the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

July 21, 2025