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President Trump Threatens to Reallocate $3B in Harvard Grants to Trade Schools
Washington, D.C., USA: In a surprising escalation of tensions with Harvard, President Trump posted on Truth Social that he is “considering”...
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Trump Media & Technology Group Seeks $3 Billion for Crypto Buy-up
Washington, D.C., USA: Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), controlled by the president’s family, plans to raise $3 billion to invest in...
House narrowly passes “Big Beautiful Bill” bridging tax cuts and spending expansions
What this means for you: • thin 215 • 214 vote, the House approved President Donald Trump’s signature “One Big Beautiful Bill,” combining wide •...
DOJ abandons effort to address Phoenix’s treatment of homeless people
Phoenix, Arizona, USA: The Department of Justice has abruptly dropped a landmark investigation into Phoenix police practices toward homeless...
House Republicans broke years of precedent—and possibly the law—to kill California’s right to clean air
Washington, D.C., USA: In an unprecedented use of the Congressional Review Act, House Republicans stripped California of its longstanding waiver...
Trump’s budget bill touts ‘no tax on overtime.’ But he just made it harder for millions to earn overtime in the first place
Washington, D.C., USA: President Trump’s budget touts a tax-free overtime perk, which sounds great—until you realize the Department of Labor...
5 years after George Floyd’s death, did social media companies keep their promises?
Worldwide (online focus): Five years have passed since the murder of George Floyd sparked massive protests and corporate pledges to combat racism....
DC shooting outside Jewish museum kills two Israeli embassy staffers
Washington, D.C., USA: Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in a tragic anti-Israel attack. The...
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