Columbia University’s unprecedented $200 million agreement with Trump’s administration put and end to months-long tug-of-war; academics warn it may be the start of broad-ranging concessions and of increased government oversight on higher education

Over 6.000 international student visas have been revoked right before start of academic year because of overstay or violations of US law, the "vast majority" reportedly being assault, driving under the influence of drugs, burglary, "support for terrorism"

$30-million have been allocated to controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, delivering aid at 'secure' food distribution sites in Gaza where hundreds are actually being killed; it is the first known US government financial contribution to the GHF

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen, on his Land of Hope and Dreams tour in Europe, declared he will use his shows to address the “current situation” in the United States, which he defined an "American tragedy" in the latest back-and-forth with President Trump

Systematic federal immigration raids that resulted in dozens of people reported to be taken into custody across Los Angeles have led to mass protests and tense confrontation with riot police, now joined by the National Guard