Trump Takes Aim at California Six Times in 24 Hours

Trump Takes Aim at California Six Times in 24 Hours

In the annals of ill will between California and the Trump administration, Thursday may have been a record-breaker. The U.S. Education Department announced early in the West Coast morning that it would challenge a major state law protecting transgender students. Two hours later came the revocation of federal waivers that had let California colleges include … Read more

Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.

Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.

András Schiff, an eminent concert pianist who has boycotted strongman rule in Russia and his native Hungary, said on Wednesday that he would no longer perform in the United States because of concerns about President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying” on the world stage. Mr. Schiff, 71, a towering figure in classical music, said he was alarmed … Read more