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Columbia and Trump settlement details : NPR

Columbia and Trump settlement details : NPR

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters face off outside of Columbia University on April 22, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images The news that Columbia University will pay more than $200 million to the federal government comes after several investigations and months of negotiations with the Trump administration. The settlement announced on Wednesday …

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Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm on border crossings

Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm on border crossings

NOGALES, Ariz. — Inside an armored vehicle, an Army scout uses a joystick to direct a long-range optical scope toward a man perched atop the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting across the hills of this Arizona frontier community. The man lowers himself toward U.S. soil between coils of concertina wire. Shouts ring out, an alert is sounded and a U.S. Border …

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Trump Attorney Alina Habba Stays On As U.S. Attorney Despite Judges Replacing Her—Here’s How

Trump Attorney Alina Habba Stays On As U.S. Attorney Despite Judges Replacing Her—Here’s How

Topline The Justice Department confirmed Friday that former Trump defense attorney Alina Habba will keep serving as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey, seemingly using a little-known legal maneuver to keep her in the role after federal judges voted to replace the staunch Trump ally earlier this week—though there still could be a conflict over her authority. Alina Habba speaks to …

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Why Trump has struggled to deal with the Epstein files : NPR

Why Trump has struggled to deal with the Epstein files : NPR

President Trump answers questions at the White House on July 11. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Questions about the Epstein files keep coming. So do bits of information about President Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide while in prison nearly six years ago. The White …

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Trump repeats claim that Obama has ‘done criminal acts’ – washingtonpost.com

Trump repeats claim that Obama has ‘done criminal acts’  washingtonpost.com Trump says SCOTUS immunity ruling likely helps Obama in light of Gabbard, DNI findings  Fox News Immunity for me, not for thee: Trump’s flip on prosecuting former presidents  CNN Ted Cruz Admits Trump’s Fever Dream of Obama Treason Charge Is BS  The Daily Beast Will the Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling protect Obama?  MSNBC News …

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Trump signs order allowing forced hospitalization for homeless people – Axios

Trump signs order allowing forced hospitalization for homeless people  Axios ENDING CRIME AND DISORDER ON AMERICA’S STREETS  The White House (.gov) Trump order shifts homelessness strategy toward enforcement  NewsNation What Trump’s order on clearing encampments, forced hospitalization means for the unhoused  PBS Washington elected leaders suggest Trump’s executive order on homelessness impractical  KOMO Source link

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Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools – The Washington Post

Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools  The Washington Post Trump Live Updates: News on Education Funds, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and More  The New York Times Education Department says it’s releasing more than $5 billion in frozen grants  NPR Following freeze, WA to get federal school funds after all  The Seattle Times Trump administration releases over $6B in frozen education funds to …

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Republicans Begin Effort to Sell Tax Law in Trump Policy Bill to Las Vegas Voters – The New York Times

Republicans Begin Effort to Sell Tax Law in Trump Policy Bill to Las Vegas Voters  The New York Times House Ways and Means Committee Holds a Field Hearing on the Republican Tax and Spending Bill  C-SPAN Congressional Republicans hail ‘big beautiful bill’ in Las Vegas hearing; Democrats skeptical  Las Vegas Review-Journal Vegas Workers Laud Tax Breaks On Tips, OT At Hearing  Law360 Showtime in …

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Federal judge dismisses Trump administration’s lawsuit against Chicago over its sanctuary city policies

Federal judge dismisses Trump administration’s lawsuit against Chicago over its sanctuary city policies

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump administration that sought to block the enforcement of several “sanctuary policies” in Illinois that restricted the ability of local officials to aid federal immigration authorities in detainment operations. In a 64-page decision, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins, a Joe Biden appointee, granted a motion by the state of Illinois to …

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How a Fed tour sparked unexpected Trump praise for Powell – The Washington Post

How a Fed tour sparked unexpected Trump praise for Powell  The Washington Post Powell Tells Trump He Was Wrong About Renovation Costs During Fed Visit  The New York Times Trump and Powell’s feud just exploded into the public. And then Trump backed off  CNN Trump visits Federal Reserve and tussles with Jerome Powell in extraordinary moment  NPR Trump says he believes Powell is ready …

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