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Trump keeps pressure on Harvard, eyes canceling millions of dollars in federal contracts
President Trump's push to deep-six more, if not all, federal contracts with Harvard University has intensified his battle with the…
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Trump Adviser Flails When Asked About Effect of Tariffs on iPhones
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
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CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland ahead of crucial presidential runoff
The Conservative Political Action Conference, the United States' premier conservative gathering, held its first meeting in Poland on…
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Lindsey Graham Splits From Trump Over Putin and Ukraine
“We’ve lost some sales perhaps on the left, but we’ve gained them on the right. The sales numbers at this point are strong and we see no…
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Trump threatens to withhold funds from California over transgender athlete in girls' sports
President Trump has threatened to strip federal funding from California if it doesn't comply with the administration's ban on transgender…
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Judge Rips Trump in Scathing Order on South Sudan Deportations
Federal Judge Brian Murphy lambasted the Trump administration for “manufacturing the very chaos they decry” in a scathing Monday evening…
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Trump Throws Wild New Wrench in EU Tariff Talks
Donald Trump announced Tuesday he was perfectly content to levy massive tariffs on goods from the European Union, while his economic…
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Supreme Court denies student's right to wear 'only two genders' T-shirt at school
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a middle-school student’s claim he had a free-speech right to wear a T-shirt stating…
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Who Is French President Emmanuel Macron's Wife, Brigitte Macron? All About the Former Teacher and Her Relationship with the Politician
French President Emmanuel Macron has been with his wife, Brigitte, for nearly two decades. After meeting the former high school teacher…
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Trump Plans Final Death Knell for Harvard Funding
Donald Trump is escalating his war against Harvard University and trying to cut all remaining federal ties with the institution. The New…
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SNAP update: Map shows states banning junk purchases
Numerous Republican-led states are working to ban candy and soda as eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits, with new rules expected in…
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Rare antelope captured on camera as experts say under 100 exist
In a world first, wildlife researchers have snapped and published a photo of one of the most endangered African animals - a rare and…
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Cognitive Decline? Trump Repeatedly Fumbles in Multiple Weird Rants
“It’s kind of a fund-raiser” for Mr. Trump, Korean crypto executive Sangrok Oh and another dinner attendee, told the Times. “And he’ll…
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Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior…
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US will have golden share in Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, lawmaker says
The US government will have veto power over key decisions relating to US Steel, as part of a deal with Nippon Steel that would approve the…
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Trump’s War on the Administrative State Faces New Resistance
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Transcript: Trump’s Odd Ramblings to Media make Tariff Fiasco Worse
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 27 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war
The United Kingdom must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in…
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Trump Talks “Trophy Wives” but Biden’s Autopen Is the New “Her Emails”
It’s the simplest lesson for America of the Trump years: Lying works. And I don’t mean lying in private. You lie to your spouse or child…
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4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care
Deysi Vargas’ daughter was nearly 2½ when she took her first steps. The girl was a year delayed because she had spent most of her short…
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Swiss watch exports jump in April ahead of threatened US tariffs
Asian markets displayed further weakness, with exports to Singapore falling 9%, China off 30% and Hong Kong down 23% Swiss watch exports…
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China denies Ukraine's Russia weapons claim
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and…
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Ambassador: Israel listens to Germany's Merz 'because he is a friend'
The Israeli ambassador to Germany says his government is taking German criticism of its campaign in Gaza seriously, one day after…
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Asian ports reported to be congested; average waiting time in Singapore is up to 1.5 days
Port congestion has been reported at Asian ports, with Singapore being one of those affected: The waiting time for a berth at the world’s…