News in Brief New York State Will Offer Free College Tuition The plan will be phased in over the next two years, starting with a $100,000 family income cap this fall. Elena Gooray
News in Brief New York Becomes First State to Ensure Detained Immigrants Have Legal Representation New York became the first state to ensure that all immigrants in upstate detention facilities have legal representation… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Neil Gorsuch to Be Confirmed to the Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch has enough votes to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, CNN reports, after Senate Republicans voted… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Twitter Is Suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Prevent the Unmasking of a ‘Rogue’ Account Twitter is suing Customs and Border Protection to oppose an agency summons demanding that Twitter turn over personal… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Devin Nunes Under Investigation by House Ethics Committee House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes announced on Thursday he is temporarily stepping down as head of the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Goes to State Court The legality of Philadelphia’s soda tax went up for debate today in a Pennsylvania appeals court. An attorney… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump to Donate the First Quarter of His Salary to National Parks Service On Monday morning, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced that President Donald Trump will donate his salary… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump’s Proposed Funding Cuts May Reduce On-Campus Research The Trump administration wants to trim the federal budget by cutting back on reimbursements to universities and research… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Judge Approves $25 Million Trump University Fraud Settlement A judge has signed off on President Donald Trump paying $25 million to settle lawsuits claiming fraud against… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Alabama Congressman Introduces Bill to Levy Additional Taxes on Migrant Workers Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers introduced a bill on Thursday that would levy a 2 percent tax on remittances — portions… Pacific Standard Staff