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Virginia Education Board Could Oust George Mason’s President  The New York Times Opinion | A DEI Showdown at George Mason  The Wall Street Journal Trump DOJ’s attack on George Mason shows even conservative universities aren’t safe  MSNBC News DOJ to review staff texts, emails after faculty praise of GMU president  The Washington Post George Mason faculty fear university board will move to oust president  VPM …

Electronic Arts revealed Thursday that its eagerly anticipated “Battlefield 6” will be released Oct. 10. As the larger gaming community is sure to clock, that portion of the calendar was previously penciled in for “Grand Theft Auto 6.” But EA Entertainment president Laura Miele says a lot of thought went in to exactly when to launch the expansive next chapter …

Elon Musk gave Trump and the GOP $15M even as he was fighting with the president  Politico Elon Musk gave $15 million to Republican allies just before announcing his own America Party  CNN Musk’s erratic June included a $15 million peace offering  Axios Elon Musk gives millions to Republican super PACs ahead of the midterms  NBC News Elon Musk spent millions on Republican candidates …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Former senior Biden adviser Mike Donilon told the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that he was paid $4 million working on the former president’s 2024 campaign and was set to receive an additional $4 million if he was reelected, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. While Donilon’s $4 million salary was first detailed in …

ADDRESSING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order increasing the tariff on Canada from 25% to 35%, with the higher tariff set to go into effect on August 1, 2025. Shortly after returning to office, President Trump declared a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to address, among other things, the …

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Get Americans the Best Prices in the World for Prescription Drugs  The White House (.gov) Trump says he asked 17 drugmakers to take steps to cut U.S. prices within 60 days  CNBC Trump calls for price cuts on prescription drugs within 60 days in letters to Eli Lilly, Pfizer, other drugmakers  NBC News Trump …

“Today, GDP growth came in above market expectations, and yesterday, consumer confidence rose. Americans trust in President Trump’s America First economic agenda that continues to prove the so-called ‘experts’ wrong. President Trump has reduced America’s reliance on foreign products, boosted investment in the US, and created thousands of jobs — delivering on his promise to Make America Wealthy Again. The …

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said he does not fear getting on the wrong side of Donald Trump, as South America’s largest economy braces for the introduction of 50% tariffs. Trump announced plans to slap Brazil with tariffs on 1 August earlier this month, partly in retaliation for a supposed political “witch-hunt” against his far-right ally Jair …

STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S COPPER INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation to address the effects of copper imports on America’s national security, including by imposing tariffs on several categories of copper imports. The Proclamation imposes universal 50% tariffs on imports of semi-finished copper products (such as copper pipes, wires, rods, sheets, and tubes) and copper-intensive derivative products (such as …

ADDRESSING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the total tariff amount to 50%, to deal with recent policies, practices, and actions by the Government of Brazil that constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. The …