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Harvard University is locked in a dispute with the Trump administration over federal funding. The administration sent a letter demanding curriculum and admissions reforms, and the discontinuation of DEI practices. Harvar…
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump held a productive phone call discussing ongoing trade talks. The conversation also covered the situations in Ukraine, Iran, and Yemen. Trump's recent impos…
President Trump's initial campaign promise to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours has significantly evolved. His administration, while engaging in negotiations, has shown increasing reservation about a swift p…
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro gave an exclusive interview to George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, touring the fire-damaged Governor's Residence in Harrisburg. The interview followed an arson attack on Sunday, where Mo…
Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, who was erroneously deported from the US in March. The meeting, reportedly facilitated by President Bukele, followed court orders for Abrego Garcia's…
A US federal judge has ordered Trump administration officials to comply with a court order within a week or face contempt charges. The order concerns the deportation of over 200 people to El Salvador, which the judge had…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) will issue updated guidance by summer following the UK Supreme Court's ruling defining women by biological sex. Chair Lady Kishwer Falkner stated this new statutory code wi…
Peru's former First Lady Nadine Heredia and her son sought asylum in Brazil after a Peruvian court sentenced her and her husband, former President Ollanta Humala, to 15 years in prison for money laundering. Humala was im…
Hungary's recent ban on LGBTQ+ public events, enforced through facial recognition, has sparked minimal reaction from Hollywood despite criticism in 2021. While some productions like "Dune 3" and "3 Body Problem" remain o…
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are drawing massive crowds on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour across Western states. Over 200,000 people have attended rallies in Los Angeles, Denver, and Sacramento, energized…
The State Department has closed its Global Engagement Center, which combated foreign disinformation, citing concerns about restrictions on free speech. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the center's actions to silenc…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has referred New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Justice Department for investigation. The FHFA alleges James misrepresented her primary residence to obtain a more fav…
Lebanese President Michel Aoun expressed hope for Hezbollah's disarmament in 2025, suggesting integration into the Lebanese army through dialogue. This follows Israel's military campaign that significantly weakened the g…
A proposed Trump administration budget would slash the State Department budget by nearly half, eliminating funding for over 20 international organizations including the UN and NATO. The plan includes embassy closures, cu…
A new pro bono legal network, Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network, has been launched to aid federal employees facing job losses or threats under the Trump administration. Over 1000 lawyers across 42 states wil…
The Trump administration is suing Maine for allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls' school sports. The Justice Department alleges this violates Title IX and President Trump's executive order aiming to ban …
Donald Trump's trade war has caused global market volatility and decreased his approval rating. While some support his trade goals, many expect higher prices due to tariffs. Independent voters, the largest voting bloc, h…
Protesters disrupted a Georgia town hall held by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, leading to arrests and the use of stun guns. Three individuals were arrested for charges including battery and obstruction, with two also tase…
Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, condemned the Russian missile attack on Sumy, Ukraine, which killed over 30 civilians, calling it a war crime. He supports providing Ukraine with Taurus missiles, a stanc…
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, recused from a case involving contested ballots, criticized the court's decision to potentially discard thousands of overseas voters' ballots. She argued this disrespec…
Florida's Hope Florida Foundation, spearheaded by First Lady Casey DeSantis, distributed $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to two organizations that subsequently contributed millions to an anti-marijuana campaign ba…
Pro-Palestinian student activism on US campuses is facing increased scrutiny and suppression under the Trump administration's crackdown on alleged antisemitism. Non-citizen students who participated in protests are losin…
Donald Trump endorsed Douglas Murray's book, "On Democracies and Death Cults," following Murray's confrontation with Joe Rogan. Murray criticized Rogan for interviewing Holocaust deniers who spread false narratives about…
The US State Department, under the Trump administration, has ordered staff to report colleagues for "anti-Christian bias" within a week. An internal cable reveals a focus on incidents during the Biden administration, inc…
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to deport hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans with temporary legal status. The judge, Indira Talwani, issued a stay …