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Trump Administration Halts Harvard's Ability to Enroll International Students — The move was a major escalation in the administration's efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with President Trump's demands. — The Trump administration on Thursday halted Harvard University's ability …
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Department of Homeland Security:
Harvard University Loses Student and Exchange Visitor Program Certification for Pro-Terrorist Conduct — Harvard is being held accountable for collaboration with the CCP, fostering violence, antisemitism, and pro-terrorist conduct from students on its campus.
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The Harvard Crimson:
Trump Admin Revokes Harvard's Authorization To Enroll International Students — The Trump administration revoked Harvard's ability to enroll international students on Thursday, dramatically escalating the administration's fight with the University and threatening thousands of current students.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Republican Party's Populist Betrayal — There were lots of last-minute tweaks to the Big, Beautiful Bill the House passed this morning, but here, per the New York Times, is the most openly stupid one: … Happy Thursday. — Another Win for the Plutocrats — by Andrew Egger
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New York Times:
Here are some of the changes to the House bill that passed on Thursday morning. — The early-morning vote was 215 to 214, mostly along party lines. It was a crucial victory for what President Trump and Republicans are calling the “big, beautiful bill.” — A victory for House Republican …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate GOP preps for ‘one big, beautiful’ rewrite
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New York Times:
The House Passed Trump's Megabill. Bond Investors Are Worried.
The House Passed Trump's Megabill. Bond Investors Are Worried.
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Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal:
What Sam Altman Told OpenAI About the Secret Device He's Making With Jony Ive
What Sam Altman Told OpenAI About the Secret Device He's Making With Jony Ive
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Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
The Deficit Is Unsettling Bond Traders. Here's How That Affects the Economy.
The Deficit Is Unsettling Bond Traders. Here's How That Affects the Economy.
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Next Hurdle: The Bond Market Hates His ‘Beautiful’ Tax Bill
Trump's Next Hurdle: The Bond Market Hates His ‘Beautiful’ Tax Bill
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
House Republicans pass ‘big, beautiful bill’ after weeks of division
House Republicans pass ‘big, beautiful bill’ after weeks of division
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Two House Republicans missed the big vote
Two House Republicans missed the big vote
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Politico:
Why Warren Davidson voted against the House GOP megabill
Why Warren Davidson voted against the House GOP megabill
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Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch News:
Republicans Pass Bill Gutting Medicare and Medicaid in Middle of Night Vote
Republicans Pass Bill Gutting Medicare and Medicaid in Middle of Night Vote
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New York Times:
Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky Were Israeli Embassy Workers Killed in D.C. Shooting — Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky met while working at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, her father said. Mr. Lischinsky had just bought an engagement ring, an official said.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Woman shot at CIA headquarters after crashing into gate … A woman was shot and wounded at CIA headquarters after crashing into a gate there early Thursday morning, NBC News reported. — The woman has been preliminarily identified as 27-year-old Monia Spadaro, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the incident told NBC.
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Rudy Chinchilla / NBC News:
Two Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead outside D.C.'s Capital Jewish Museum — The gunman shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being arrested, law enforcement officials said. — Two staff members of Israel's embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead outside the district's Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night, officials said.
The Guardian:
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead near Washington DC Jewish museum — Police said a suspect was in custody after the shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum — Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem — A suspect is in custody after shooting dead two Israeli embassy staff outside …
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New York Times:
Shooting of Israeli Embassy Employees Shakes Washington
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Maya Sweedler / Associated Press:
2 staff members of Israeli Embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC
2 staff members of Israeli Embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC
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New York Times:
Regulators Are Investigating Whether Media Matters Colluded With Advertisers — Elon Musk previously sued the advocacy group over critical research on his social media platform X over claims it drove away advertisers. — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday opened an investigation into Media Matters …
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John Fritze / CNN:
Supreme Court deadlock leaves in place ruling blocking nation's first religious charter school — The Supreme Court split evenly Thursday in a high-profile challenge over the nation's first religious charter school, leaving in place a ruling from Oklahoma's top court that found the proposed Catholic school unconstitutional.
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ABC News:
Supreme Court says Oklahoma can't launch taxpayer-funded religious charter school
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Politico:
Judge blocks Trump bid to dismantle Department of Education — The judge said the administration's planned reductions were clearly aimed at carrying out Trump's campaign-trail promise to eliminate the department altogether. — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration …
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Nicole Cohen / NPR:
Judge blocks Trump administration from closing the Education Department
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Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees
Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees
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Saranac Hale Spencer / FactCheck.org:
Trump Video Doesn't Show ‘Burial Sites’ in South Africa — Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. — In a salient moment with the leader of South Africa, President Donald Trump played a video that he said showed “burial sites” …
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Trump Thinks It Was ‘Stupid’ Not to Cash in Harder on His First Term. He's Making Up for It — As the president mixes public service with personal profit, he's making the world safe for corruption — President Donald Trump will host a gathering of VIPs at his private golf resort outside Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
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U.S. Government Accountability Office:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration—Application of the Impoundment Control Act to Memorandum Suspending Approval of State Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans — B-337137 — Highlights — The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) …
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Paul Krugman:
Gaming Out a Sudden Stop — What happens if investors lose faith in America? — I used to be an economics ambulance-chaser — someone who raced around the world to wherever there was an interesting economic calamity. And this international experience probably made me more sensitive …
ProPublica:
More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump's Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging — The week before President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that sent the stock market plummeting, a key official in the agency that shapes his administration's trade policy sold off as much as $30,000 of stock.
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New York Times:
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades — The National Science Foundation, which funds much of the fundamental scientific research at American universities, is awarding new grants at the slowest pace in at least 35 years. — The funding decreases touch virtually every area …
Oyin Adedoyin / Wall Street Journal:
Treasury Sounds Death Knell for Penny Production — One-cent coins are expected to stop entering circulation early next year. Businesses will need to round prices up or down. — The U.S. government is phasing out the penny, whose use has spanned more than two centuries.
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Julie Watson / Associated Press:
Multiple people on private plane that crashed into San Diego neighborhood are dead, authorities say — A private jet crashed into military housing in San Diego during foggy weather early Thursday, igniting cars parked along a suburban neighborhood block and killing multiple people on board the plane, authorities said.
Jake Offenhartz / Associated Press:
Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite objections from government — Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep …
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Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
U.S. Spy Agencies Are Getting a One-Stop Shop to Buy Your Most Sensitive Personal Data — The ever-growing market for personal data has been a boon for American spy agencies. The U.S. intelligence community is now buying up vast volumes of sensitive information that would have previously required …
Will Steakin / ABC News:
New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it — ABC News obtained audio of Frank Bisignano's staff meeting with managers. — Frank Bisignano arrives to testify at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing …
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