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Washington Post:
We're international students at Harvard.  We're afraid to write this.  But we have to speak up.  —  Three student leaders on Trump's attempts to throw them out of the country.  —  Writing this letter carries a great deal of personal risk for all of us.  The ordeals of Rumeysa Ozturk …
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Wall Street Journal:
Is Trump Trying to Destroy Harvard?
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Chinese College Gives Harvard International Students ‘Unconditional Offers’
Steven Pinker / New York Times:
Harvard Derangement Syndrome
New York Times:
Read Harvard's Lawsuit Against Trump
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
Donald Trump purges dozens of National Security Council officials  —  Supporters say move is designed to staff body with Maga-aligned people  —  Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free  —  Your guide to what Trump's second term means for Washington, business and the world
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CNN:
Multiple National Security Council staffers put on administrative leave  —  The Trump administration has put multiple officials at the National Security Council at the White House on administrative leave on Friday as part of a restructuring under interim National Security Adviser and Secretary …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Congressman Says Trump's Tax Bill Doesn't Cut Any Medicaid, Food Benefits  —  Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Democrats are “lying” about the sweeping GOP plan to cut $1 trillion from federal health and food programs.  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) …
Discussion: MLive.com
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Flexes His Muscles to Force Republicans to a Deal  —  The president cajoled, coaxed and cursed as he pushed fractious House lawmakers to pass the sprawling tax-and-spending bill  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump used every lever of power available to muscle a massive tax bill through the House …
Discussion: HuffPost and Newsweek
Washington Post:
Prove citizenship to vote? For some married women, it might not be so easy.
Discussion: CBS News and HuffPost
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Republicans are dodging fired federal staff: ‘They will not even look in our direction’
Discussion: The Independent
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Fetterman, Often Absent From Senate, Says He Has Been Shamed Into Returning  —  The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been “weaponized” against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.
Heather Gann / al.com:
Alabama worker says ICE dragged him from job despite being US citizen: ‘Color of our skin has become a crime’  —  A construction worker in south Alabama says he was forcibly detained Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed his proof of U.S. citizenship was fake.
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Suzanne Gamboa / NBC News:
U.S. citizen with REAL ID handcuffed and held in immigration raid before being released  —  The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.  —  A U.S.-born citizen who was wrestled into the dirt …
New York Times:
Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm  —  They are leaving a few months after Paul Weiss cut a deal with the White House to avoid an executive order that would have restricted its business.  —  Four top partners at Paul Weiss announced late Friday that they were leaving …
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Daniel Barnes / Politico:
Four major partners exit Paul, Weiss after Trump deal
Discussion: Bloomberg
New York Times:
Pivoting From Tax Cuts to Tariffs, Trump Ignores Economic Warning Signs … President Trump has ignored repeated warnings that his agenda could worsen the debt, harm the poor and contribute far less growth than the White House contends.Eric Lee/The New York Times
Discussion: Truthout
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Threatens E.U. and Apple With New Tariffs
Washington Post:
Immigrant arrests at courthouses signal new tactic in Trump's deportation push  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been instructed to arrest people immediately after a judge has ordered them to be deported or after prosecutors move to drop their cases.
Discussion: Reuters
Ben Weiss / Fortune:
Influencer who attended Trump's memecoin dinner says he got a ‘Walmart steak’—and no access to the president  —  Protesters chanted “shame” in front of the dinner venue at the Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Va.  —  Nicholas Pinto, a 25-year-old social media influencer …
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Joel Khalili / Wired:
A Helicopter, Halibut, and ‘Y.M.C.A’: Inside Donald Trump's Memecoin Dinner
Derek Guy / Politico:
Michael Anton Was a Menswear Writer — And He Hated Trump's Fashion  —  A dive into the weird world of StyleForum reveals the secrets of “conservative business dress.”  —  The ouster of Mike Waltz as national security adviser — or his “promotion” to being nominated for a UN ambassadorship …
Agence France-Presse:
South Korea says concerned by China's ‘no-sail zone’ in overlapping waters  —  South Korea has voiced concerns to China over its establishment of a “no-sail zone” in a shared area of the Yellow Sea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.  —  The US outlet Newsweek reported Wednesday …
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Criticism of Trump Was Removed From Documentary on Public Television  —  A segment in a documentary about the cartoonist Art Spiegelman was edited two weeks before it was set to air on public television stations across the country.  —  The executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning …
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Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Jake Tapper Says Liberal Podcaster Made Racism Jab After He Revealed Son Wants To Be a Cop: ‘This Is Why You F**kers Are Losing Elections’  —  CNN anchor Jake Tapper argued the left's reaction to him revealing his 15-year-old son wants to be a police officer is the exact reason they are losing elections.
New York Times:
Who Won a Seat at Trump's Crypto Dinner?  —  The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump's private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday.  Here are some of them.
The Guardian:
Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles  —  Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war.  What we know on day 1,186  —  Guardian staff and agencies
Financial Times:
UK investigates possible Russian involvement in Starmer arson attacks  —  Counterterrorism police looking into fires at properties connected to prime minister keep open mind about motive  —  Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Judge strikes down Trump's sanctions against Jenner & Block law firm  —  The ruling said the president was trying “to chill legal representation the administration doesn't like” by punishing several law firms.  —  A federal judge on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order sanctioning …
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Documents Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power Plants
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Daniel Trotta / Reuters:
Trump administration puts new limits on reporters at Pentagon
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Restoring Gold Standard Science
Discussion: E&E News
Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
Why Making an iPhone in the U.S. Would Be So Difficult
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
The Progressive Ecosystem Is Breeding Killers
Gabby Deutch / Jewish Insider:
Pentagon promotes Kingsley Wilson to press secretary despite history of antisemitic comments
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FBI Visits Me Over Manifesto
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Kate Knibbs / Wired:
Freedom of the Press Foundation Threatens Legal Action if Paramount Settles With Trump Over 60 Minutes Interview
Washington Post:
Trump announces U.S. Steel, Nippon ‘partnership’
Niraj Chokshi / New York Times:
Boeing Strikes Deal to Avoid Criminal Responsibility for 737 Max Crashes
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump's Planned Mass Layoffs
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