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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Canceled Harvard Funding — The ruling was a victory for the university in its battle with President Trump, but the judge's decision may not be the final word. — Harvard University won a crucial legal victory in its clash with the Trump administration …
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Judge rules Trump administration cannot withhold funding from Harvard — The Trump administration illegally withheld federal funding for alleged antisemitism violations, a federal judge in Boston ruled. — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration violated the Constitution …
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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Judge Issues Ruling Helpful to Harvard in Case Against Trump — Harvard had sued the Trump administration in an effort to restore billions in research funds that the government canceled this spring. — Harvard University won a crucial legal victory in its clash with the Trump administration on Wednesday …
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FIRE:
FIRE statement on ruling that Trump's funding freeze for Harvard was unlawful
FIRE statement on ruling that Trump's funding freeze for Harvard was unlawful
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Reason
E. Matteo Diaz / The Harvard Crimson:
Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Funding Freeze to Harvard as Unconstitutional
Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Funding Freeze to Harvard as Unconstitutional
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Associated Press:
Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
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David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Harvard $2 Billion Funding Freeze Found Illegal by Judge
Harvard $2 Billion Funding Freeze Found Illegal by Judge
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Trump unlawfully canceled Harvard's research grants, US judge rules
Trump unlawfully canceled Harvard's research grants, US judge rules
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels — The defense secretary and President Trump said a small boat was carrying drugs but offered little evidence and few details. — The Trump administration declared the start of a new and potentially violent campaign …
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Brian Finucane / Just Security:
Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean — On Sept. 2nd, the Trump administration announced what it described as a “lethal strike” against an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the Caribbean. In a post on social media accompanied with a video of the strike …
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
In win for infectious diseases, Florida to end all school vaccine requirements … Florida is planning to end all vaccination requirements in the state, including requirements for school children to get routine childhood vaccinations that protect them and their communities from severe …
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Florida to end vaccine mandates for children as state's surgeon general likens them to ‘slavery’
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Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say
Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say
Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
Florida surgeon general says state will eliminate all vaccine mandates
Florida surgeon general says state will eliminate all vaccine mandates
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Washington Post:
Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so
Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so
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Ari Odzer / NBC 6 South Florida:
Florida working to end all vaccine mandates, DeSantis and Ladapo announce
Florida working to end all vaccine mandates, DeSantis and Ladapo announce
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
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Dylan Byers / Puck:
The Bari Market — With Paramount securely in his pocket, David Ellison is on the verge of acquiring Bari Weiss's The Free Press and tossing her the keys to CBS News. The deal is on the 1-yard line, I'm told. — Over the last month, as David Ellison has settled into control of Paramount …
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New York Times:
Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams if He Quits Mayor's Race — The conversations have also involved Curtis Sliwa with the goal of giving Andrew Cuomo a better chance of defeating Zohran Mamdani in November. — Advisers to President Trump have discussed the possibility …
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Politico:
NYC Mayor Eric Adams faces a decision: A Trump administration post to drop his reelection campaign … A White House official would neither confirm nor deny that Trump advisers are talking with Adams. — The Trump administration's machinations were first reported by The New York Times …
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Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December, official says — District of Columbia National Guard troops who are deployed as part of President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement intervention in the nation's capital have had their orders extended through December, a National Guard official said.
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Schuyler Mitchell / Mother Jones:
The National Guard Soldier Pissed About Trump's DC Takeover
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Tara Copp / Washington Post:
National Guard orders in D.C. expected to be extended for months
National Guard orders in D.C. expected to be extended for months
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Washington Examiner and NewsNation
John Ingold / The Colorado Sun:
Colorado issues orders allowing people to get a COVID vaccination this year without a prescription — Colorado officials on Wednesday issued public health orders aimed at making it easier for Coloradans to receive a COVID vaccine booster this fall. — The orders essentially create …
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Nancy Mace Turns Back on Epstein Survivors to Defend Trump — Representative Nancy Mace offered a wild defense of President Donald Trump, who has dismissed calls for more transparency on Jeffrey Epstein, less than 24 hours after crying with survivors of the alleged sex trafficker.
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David Moye / HuffPost:
Trump, Who Campaigned On Releasing Epstein Files, Gets Roasted For Calling Them A ‘Democrat Hoax’
Trump, Who Campaigned On Releasing Epstein Files, Gets Roasted For Calling Them A ‘Democrat Hoax’
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Chief Justice John Roberts is wary of entering political fray, his top adviser says … Robert Dow, a federal judge who serves as counselor to Roberts, told a judicial conference here that the chief justice was instead reacting to a long-term trend of eroding esteem for the judiciary.
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New York Times:
White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind — The effort involves several agencies that typically have little to do with wind power, including the Health and Human Services Department. — The White House has taken the extraordinary step of instructing a half-dozen agencies …
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NBC News:
Trump appeals to the Supreme Court to preserve his sweeping tariffs — A federal appeals court last week ruled the president doesn't have the authority to set sweeping tariffs under the emergency powers law he invoked. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration asked …
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Washington Post:
House GOP weighing bills to remove elected D.C. AG, overhaul justice policies — The 14 proposals would usher in some of the most intense interventions in the city's justice system since the federal government took over many of its functions in the 1990s. — Just now
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Samantha Riedel / them.:
Malcolm Gladwell Speaks Out Against Trans Athletes, Reversing Past Statements: “I'm Ashamed” — The author behind The Tipping Point admonished his prior actions, saying he had felt “cowed” by the public. — Author and essayist Malcolm Gladwell has claimed he was previously “cowed” …
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IDSA Home:
Joint statement calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation — As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. — Forcing high-level CDC expert leaders …
Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor — Rep. Ronny Jackson announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation that found major issues with his behavior while he was the top White House physician.
The Hill:
Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden — President Trump on Thursday will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for the first event in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook …
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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
The MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler — A growing constituency on the right wants America to unlearn the lessons of World War II. — “The story we got about world war ii is all wrong,” a guest told Tucker Carlson on his podcast two weeks ago. “I think that's right,” replied Carlson.
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New York Times:
Senator's Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained — Senator Mark Warner's visit was classified and not intended to be publicized. It was to include a meeting with the head of the agency and a briefing on the agency's use of artificial intelligence.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House fails to censure LaMonica McIver in shock vote — House Democrats, with help from more than half a dozen Republicans, succeeded in killing a motion to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) for clashing with ICE officers in April. … - “If House Republicans think they can make me run scared …
Newsmax Wires / NewsMax.com:
Newsmax Files Lawsuit Against Fox News; Antitrust Case Alleges Major Violations — BOCA RATON, Fla. - Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) announced today that the Company's subsidiary, Newsmax Broadcasting, LLC, has filed a major federal antitrust lawsuit against Fox Corporation and Fox News Network …
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn plots return to Congress — Former GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn is preparing to run for Florida's 19th Congressional District seat, people familiar with the matter told Axios. … If elected, he'd almost certainly create fresh headaches for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
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