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.

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 …

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on Apple 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 Apple products unless iPhones are made in America.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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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GOP won't install Jan. 6 plaque honoring law enforcement, Democrats say  —  Approved by Congress in 2022, the plaque can't be installed until House Republican leadership gives the go-ahead.  —  More than three years after its installation was approved by Congress, a plaque honoring law enforcement personnel …