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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar International Students at Harvard — Harvard sued and asked for a restraining order less than 24 hours after the Trump administration had said it would block current and future international students from attending the university.
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Charlotte Van Campenhout / Reuters:
Future queen of Belgium caught up in Harvard foreign student ban — Princess Elisabeth, the 23-year-old future queen of Belgium, has just completed her first year at Harvard University but the ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on foreign students studying there could jeopardise her continued studies.
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Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from barring foreign student enrollment at Harvard — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off Harvard's enrollment of foreign students, an action the Ivy League school decried as unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House's political demands.
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Robert Reich:
Trump's Biggest “Fuck You” Yet to Higher Education and the Rest of the World — Yesterday, Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, notified Harvard University that “effective immediately, Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification is revoked.”
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The Harvard Crimson:
HARVARD SUES TRUMP ADMIN OVER INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT BLOCK — Harvard sued the Trump administration Friday morning and plans to file a temporary restraining order shortly to stop the Department of Homeland Security from revoking its certification to enroll international students.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Permanent Stain on Our History
Harvard University President:
Supporting Our International Students and Scholars
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Associated Press:
Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban
Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban
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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Move to Bar International Students
Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Move to Bar International Students
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Frank S. Zhou / The Harvard Crimson:
Harvard's International Students Are People — Not Pawns
Harvard's International Students Are People — Not Pawns
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New York Times:
Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go
Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Judge temporarily pauses Trump move to cancel Harvard student visa policy after lawsuit
Judge temporarily pauses Trump move to cancel Harvard student visa policy after lawsuit
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Naomi S. Castellon-Perez / The Harvard Crimson:
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin From Revoking Harvard's Ability To Enroll International Students
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin From Revoking Harvard's Ability To Enroll International Students
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NBC News:
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students
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Dan Primack / Axios:
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Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
The Party of ‘Denihilism’ — THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS' “One Big Beautiful Bill” is big, at over a thousand pages. But is it beautiful? Not in the eyes of this beholder. — All I can see when I look at it is “denihilism,” a word my former boss at USA Today, Bill Sternberg …
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Republicans Harness Tax Code to Punish Trump's Political Nemeses — Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill. — President Trump already has the weight of the executive branch behind his efforts to strip funding …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Senate Republicans Won't Accept House Tax And Spending Cut Bill
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Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on smartphones unless those products are made in America.
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CNBC:
Dow falls more than 300 points as Trump threatens new tariffs against the EU and Apple: Live updates
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump calls for 50% tariff on EU, says he's ‘not looking for a deal’ with bloc
Trump calls for 50% tariff on EU, says he's ‘not looking for a deal’ with bloc
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NBC News:
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple if it does not start making iPhones in America
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple if it does not start making iPhones in America
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New York Times:
Hundreds Join Trump at ‘Exclusive’ Dinner, With Dreams of Crypto Fortunes in Mind — The guests were the biggest investors in President Trump's memecoin, and they were greeted with chants of “shame” as they arrived at Trump National Golf Course. — President Trump gathered Thursday evening …
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Trump speaks with presidential seal at crypto dinner the White House billed as private
Trump speaks with presidential seal at crypto dinner the White House billed as private
Joel Khalili / Wired:
A Helicopter, Halibut, and ‘Y.M.C.A’: Inside Donald Trump's Memecoin Dinner
A Helicopter, Halibut, and ‘Y.M.C.A’: Inside Donald Trump's Memecoin Dinner
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Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
Pro-Palestinian Movement Faces an Uncertain Path After D.C. Attack — The slaying of two Israeli Embassy workers cast a harsh spotlight on pro-Palestinian groups in the United States. Activists, who were already being scrutinized, could face further pushback.
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Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
Judge extends order blocking Trump's mass federal worker layoffs — A federal judge said the president likely needs to seek congressional cooperation for such widespread changes. — A federal judge has extended her freeze on President Donald Trump's plan for mass layoffs and reorganizations …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge blocks Trump DOGE plans for mass firing of federal workers
Judge blocks Trump DOGE plans for mass firing of federal workers
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Musk's DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concerns — Billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the U.S. federal government to analyze data, said three people familiar with the matter …
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Congressman Tells Fox News, 'I Don't Drink Out of a Straw, Brother - That's What the Women in My House Do' — Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) told Fox News on Thursday that he doesn't “drink out of a straw” because “that's what the women in my house do.” — During a montage of interviews …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Lie About Dead “White Farmers” Just Got Even More Grotesque — Because President Trump deeply values accuracy and integrity in public conduct, he will be mortified to learn that a photo he brandished during his recent Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa perpetrated a massive deception.
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New York Post:
Dad of suspected terrorist Elias Rodriguez was invited to Trump address by left-wing Democratic lawmaker — The father of the terror suspect accused of gunning down two soon-to-be-engaged Israeli Embassy staffers at the Capital Jewish Museum was honored by a far-left member of Congress …
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump's Campaign Apparatus Paid His Company $18 Million For Flights—After Getting $13 Million From The Secret Service — Topline — The Secret Service has paid about $13 million for air travel since 2016 to Donald Trump's political campaigns and fundraising committees …
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Border czar Tom Homan's security detail costs around $1 million a month — Security for Trump administration border czar Tom Homan costs more than $500,000 a month, multiple sources within the administration told CBS News, an amount that has drawn attention from allies of President Trump …
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Judge strikes down Trump's order targeting Jenner & Block law firm — The ruling said the president is trying “to chill legal representation the administration doesn't like” by punishing lawyers. — A federal judge on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order sanctioning …
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Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
What Are People Still Doing on X? — Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout — This has been a banner month for X. Last week, the social network's built-in chatbot, Grok, became strangely obsessed with false claims about “white genocide” in South Africa …
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Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Hidden Threat to Democracy Slipped Into Trump's ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill — POWER GRAB! — The bill passed in the House included a provision restricting the courts' ability to enforce orders. — When President Donald Trump's “one big, beautiful bill” passed through the House this week …
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Jason Hopkins / The Daily Caller:
Illegal Migrant Hiding In US For Decades Nabbed After Allegedly Voting In Election, Stealing Gov't Benefits — A federal Grand Jury indicted a Colombian national Thursday on allegations of living in the U.S. unlawfully for years under a stolen identity, receiving hundreds of thousands …
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