⌨Columbia University capitulated to Trump administration demands following the federal funding withdrawal, implementing new antisemitism policies that enable campus police arrests and modify protest rules. This confrontation resolution dominated morning headlines.
The administration revoked security clearances for political opponents including Biden, Harris, and Clinton, expanding its challenges to institutional norms. DHS escalated immigration enforcement by revoking temporary legal status for over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who entered under Biden-era policies.
Social Security Administration faced tumult as the acting chief reversed course on threats to close the agency following judicial and White House pressure. By evening, the IRS was reported to be finalizing a data-sharing agreement with ICE, suggesting further integration of immigration enforcement across government agencies.
Bernie Sanders and AOC drew record crowds at an anti-oligarchy rally in Denver, establishing themselves as opposition voices to administration policies.