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Trump Administration Says It Is Halting 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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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from revoking international students' legal status — The order prevents students from being arrested, detained or transported based on their legal status until their case is resolved. — A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration …
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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.

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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“Harvard University Loses Student and Exchange Visitor Program Certification for Pro-Terrorist Conduct”
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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Harvard ban is warning to other universities, Noem says
Harvard ban is warning to other universities, Noem says
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Trump's image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa — U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.
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Donald Trump Stages an Oval Office Mugging — Race-baiting South Africa's visiting leader was a perfect summation of Trump's racially charged second term. — Considering Donald Trump's many outrages, his theatrically hostile reception of Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa …
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White House shuts down reporter's ‘ridiculous’ challenge of White South African farmer deaths
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Trump confronts South African leader with ‘white genocide’ accusations
Trump confronts South African leader with ‘white genocide’ accusations
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The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History — House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor. — House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might …
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Trump and Johnson's Big Ugly Lie
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Did Republicans Just Lose the Majority?
Did Republicans Just Lose the Majority?
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Brian Faler / Politico:
Analysts see modest economic benefits from House GOP tax plan
Analysts see modest economic benefits from House GOP tax plan
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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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FTC probes Media Matters over Musk's X boycott claims, document shows — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has demanded documents from Media Matters about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of X, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday.
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FBI raids Chicago home linked to D.C. shooting of Israeli Embassy staff — Chicago Police and FBI agents raided an Albany Park apartment Thursday morning that they say is connected to the man accused of shooting and killing two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night.
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Suspect in Fatal Israeli Embassy Staffer Shooting Charged With Murder
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Israeli Embassy Staffers Murdered by ‘Free Free Palestine’ Peacenik UPDATE
Israeli Embassy Staffers Murdered by ‘Free Free Palestine’ Peacenik UPDATE
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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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Supreme Court Kills The Independent Agency. Trump Is King — With a final ruling all but certainly coming down the pike, Trump has created the ultra-powerful, unbounded presidency of Project 2025's dreams. — The Supreme Court majority all but declared Thursday that it is ready to overturn …
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Supreme Court grants Trump request to fire independent agency members
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Supreme Court lets Trump fire heads of independent labor agencies for now
Supreme Court lets Trump fire heads of independent labor agencies for now
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U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a large surge of the virus in China.
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Scoop: House Democrats want a long-awaited age reckoning — Some younger House Democrats are preparing to push for a long-delayed, caucus-wide intervention on age after the tragic passing of yet another one of their septuagenarian colleagues, Axios has learned.
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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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The Father Pursues Trump's Diplomatic Deals. The Son Chases Crypto Deals. — While Steve Witkoff travels the world as Middle East envoy, his son Zach is pitching foreign deals for his cryptocurrency venture with the Trumps — A month before President Trump's inauguration …

Democratic Hill staffer is a contestant on next season of ‘Survivor’ — “I work on Capitol Hill and I think that has prepared me for Survivor because one of my favorite pastimes is kissing butt,” Alex Moore, the comms director for Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), said in a promo for the show.
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At least 4 people detained by plainclothes agents Thursday at Dallas immigration court — Plainclothes federal agents detained several people this week at the immigration court in the Earle Cabell Federal Building in downtown Dallas, continuing a pattern seen at courts across the country.
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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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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 …

Libraries Are Wasted on Columbia Students — And Trump needs to get politics out of the Library of Congress. — 'This entire building and all the knowledge it holds will be liberated for good, and every book will belong to the free children of the world.

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma — The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4. The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote …
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GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after retiring as a college football coach, plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans.
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