An agreement between Columbia University and the White House this week is an unprecedented intrusion that could erode the independence of universities, observers say

The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.

By ‘settling’ with the Trump administration, they basically threw their students and community under the bus.” Columbia graduate and activist Mahmoud Khalil joins Antonia Hylton on The Beat with Ari Melber to share his reaction to the $200 million settlement between Columbia University and the Trump administration.

Columbia University janitors who claimed they were held hostage by anti-Israel protesters have settled their complaint with the university for an undisclosed amount.

Academics around the country are raising alarm about growing efforts to define antisemitism on terms pushed by the Trump administration

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon told ABC News she is “incredibly pleased” with the $220 million deal with Columbia University after months of negotiations.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott identified the suspect who was the first arrest under the county’s new hate intimidation ordinance.

A Columbia Crossroads woman was sentenced to serve time in state prison for several crimes relating to three different incidents in 2024, as stated in a release from the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office.