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People walk on the campus of San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif., on May 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
August 7, 2026, 2:53 am
US scrutinizes more schools over admissions practices and anti-Israel protests
Education Department says it’s probing 2 California colleges for alleged failure to respond to antisemitism; DOJ claims Duke admissions practices favored Blacks and Hispanics
By Kanishka Singh
People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 2, 2024. (Steven Senne/AP)
July 21, 2026, 8:15 am
US Justice Department again probes Harvard, this time over financial aid programs
Review announced to determine whether China-based plans and practices exclude American students, continuing Trump’s crackdown over anti-Israel protests and other issues
By Kanishka Singh
Members of the US Council of Muslim Organizations gather to pose for a group photo on the steps of the House of Representatives at the US Capitol as the group holds its 11th National Muslim Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2026. (Kent Nishimura/AFP)
May 15, 2026, 9:01 am
Muslim Americans accuse Republicans of using congressional hearings to stoke fear
Complaints come after House Judiciary Subcommittee holds hearing titled ‘Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam and Sharia Law are Incompatible with the US Constitution’
By Kanishka Singh
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference on August 12, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. (AP/Chris O'Meara, File)
April 7, 2026, 5:32 am
Florida governor signs law letting state officials blacklist groups as terror organizations
Free speech and Muslim advocacy groups oppose legislation, say it raises free speech and due process concerns; DeSantis casts it as framework to combat extremism
By Kanishka Singh
US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, March 20, 2026, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
March 21, 2026, 4:51 am
How Trump’s Iran war goals and time frames have shifted over course of conflict
US president and his officials have offered varying reasons for war, from regime change to weakening Tehran’s military, while saying conflict could last weeks, or be open-ended
By Kanishka Singh
Screen grab obtained January 10, 2026, from video released by the US Central Command on their X account @CENTCOM shows images of "large-scale" strikes carried out by US and allied forces against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria earlier in the day in response to an attack last month that left three Americans dead, the US military says. (HANDOUT / US Central Command (CENTCOM) / AFP)
January 11, 2026, 6:11 am
US military says it carried out strikes across Syria targeting Islamic State
No further details provided by State Department as campaign against ISIS renews following killings of American soldiers
By Kanishka Singh
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
October 30, 2025, 7:59 am
Trump orders US to restart nuclear weapons testing for first time since 1992
Not clear whether US president, who makes declaration ahead of meeting China’s Xi, is referring to nuclear-explosive testing or flight testing of nuclear-capable missiles
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Ismail Shakil, Kanishka Singh and Andrea Shalal
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, August 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
October 2, 2025, 6:59 pm
FBI cuts ties with ADL after row over extremist label for Charlie Kirk’s advocacy group
Bureau director Kash Patel says it ‘won’t partner with political fronts masquerading as watchdogs’; Anti-Defamation League says it has ‘deep respect’ for FBI, has worked with it to fight extremism
By Kanishka Singh
James Comey speaks at a Barnes & Noble on May 19, 2025, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP)
September 26, 2025, 5:29 am
Ex-FBI chief Comey indicted as Trump ramps up retribution campaign
‘My heart is broken for the Justice Department,’ says former top law enforcement officer, adds that he’s innocent after being charged with misleading US Congress about media leaks
By Kanishka Singh, Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch
Illustrative: US President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate instances of flag burning, in the Oval Office of the White House, August 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
August 26, 2025, 3:29 am
Trump orders crackdown on US flag burning, raising free speech concerns
US president directs AG to prosecute those who burn or in any way desecrate American flag and pursue litigation to clarify scope of the First Amendment regarding the issue
By Brendan O'Brien and Kanishka Singh
University of Pennsylvania signage is seen in Philadelphia, May 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
May 9, 2025, 6:20 am
US says it is probing foreign donations at University of Pennsylvania
Education Department says institution has 30 days to provide information on tax records dating back to 2017, details on agreements with foreign governments
By Kanishka Singh
US Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, July 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
December 15, 2024, 11:12 pm
Mystery drone sightings over New Jersey show gaps in US security, says Trump adviser
Mike Waltz, whom Trump has tapped to be national security adviser, urges ‘Iron Dome for America,’ as White House plays down reports of unexplained UAVs, to some Democrats’ chagrin
By Phil Stewart, Kanishka Singh and Sarah N. Lynch
Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia, on September 24, 2024. (Chandan Khanna/AFP)
From the WebSeptember 25, 2024, 5:27 am
Trump briefed by US intel on Iranian threats to assassinate him — campaign
Statement from GOP candidate’s campaign describes the threats against him as ‘real and specific,’ says Tehran wants ‘to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States’
By Kanishka Singh
US Senator John Kennedy, July 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
September 18, 2024, 6:50 pm
US senator accuses Muslim activist of supporting Hamas, Hezbollah
‘You support Hamas, do you not?’ Sen. John Kennedy asks Arab American Institute director Maya Berry; she responds in the negative, says question ‘puts focus on hate in our country’
By Kanishka Singh
Republican US presidential candidate former president Donald Trump is surrounded by US Secret Service agents at a campaign rally after apparently being shot in his ear, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
September 16, 2024, 4:51 am
Latest attack on Trump a reminder of past assassination attempts against US leaders
Failed shooting toward ex-president is second in 2 months; 4 presidents have previously been killed while in office, with others surviving attempted hits
By Kanishka Singh
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