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Trump Moves to Strip Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status, Calls Harvard ‘Political Entity’
President Trump on Friday declared his intention to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, intensifying his administration's months-long confrontation with the Ivy League institution over its handling of campus antisemitism and compliance with federal directives. 
President Trump on Friday declared his intention to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, intensifying his administration's months-long confrontation with the Ivy League institution over its handling of campus antisemitism and compliance with federal directives. -
Civil Liberties Groups Alarmed as ICE Taps Palantir for New Surveillance System Aimed at Millions
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Palantir Technologies a $30 million no-bid contract to build a new deportation-focused database system for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, deepening the company's long-standing role in U.S. immigration enforcement. 
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Palantir Technologies a $30 million no-bid contract to build a new deportation-focused database system for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, deepening the company's long-standing role in U.S. immigration enforcement. -
RFK Jr. Sparks Measles Outrage With ‘Fetus Debris’ Vaccine Claim as CDC Reports 884 U.S. Cases
More than 880 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. since February, including at least 660 in Texas, amid rising vaccine hesitancy fueled by inflammatory claims from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently asserted the MMR vaccine contains "aborted fetus debris." 
More than 880 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. since February, including at least 660 in Texas, amid rising vaccine hesitancy fueled by inflammatory claims from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently asserted the MMR vaccine contains "aborted fetus debris." -
Kamala Harris Slams Trump Tariffs as ‘Reckless,’ Warns They’re ‘Inviting a Recession’ in First Major Speech Since Election Loss
Former Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticized President Donald Trump's trade policies on Wednesday, warning that his sweeping tariff regime is "clearly inviting a recession" and characterizing his administration as a "self-serving vision of America" that threatens the country's democratic foundations. 
Former Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticized President Donald Trump's trade policies on Wednesday, warning that his sweeping tariff regime is "clearly inviting a recession" and characterizing his administration as a "self-serving vision of America" that threatens the country's democratic foundations. -
Elon Musk Steps Back from Trump Administration as DOGE Cuts Fall Short of $2 Trillion Goal
Elon Musk, once the central figure of Donald Trump's second-term agenda to overhaul the federal government, is retreating from his role atop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as political backlash grows and Tesla reports steep losses. Musk, who had pledged to eliminate $2 trillion in "waste and fraud," told reporters and investors he will scale back his Washington presence beginning in May. 
Elon Musk, once the central figure of Donald Trump's second-term agenda to overhaul the federal government, is retreating from his role atop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as political backlash grows and Tesla reports steep losses. Musk, who had pledged to eliminate $2 trillion in "waste and fraud," told reporters and investors he will scale back his Washington presence beginning in May. -
U.S. and Ukraine Sign Critical Minerals Deal After Weeks of Disrupted Negotiations and Oval Office Confrontation
The Trump administration finalized a long-delayed economic partnership agreement with Ukraine on Wednesday, securing U.S. access to Kyiv's rare earth minerals in a deal that both sides framed as a step toward reconstruction and peace, following months of stalled negotiations and political tension. 
The Trump administration finalized a long-delayed economic partnership agreement with Ukraine on Wednesday, securing U.S. access to Kyiv's rare earth minerals in a deal that both sides framed as a step toward reconstruction and peace, following months of stalled negotiations and political tension. -
U.S. Backs Israel at World Court, Argues No Duty to Work with UNRWA in Gaza Aid Effort
The United States told the International Court of Justice on Wednesday that while Israel must allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, it is under no legal obligation to cooperate with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the primary provider of assistance to Palestinian refugees. The remarks came during a weeklong hearing at the U.N.'s top court, where judges are considering an advisory opinion on Israel's obligations in the occupied territories. 
The United States told the International Court of Justice on Wednesday that while Israel must allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, it is under no legal obligation to cooperate with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the primary provider of assistance to Palestinian refugees. The remarks came during a weeklong hearing at the U.N.'s top court, where judges are considering an advisory opinion on Israel's obligations in the occupied territories. -
Supreme Court Weighs Approval of Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School Amid Constitutional Clash
The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled openness Wednesday to permitting Oklahoma's approval of the country's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a move that could upend long-standing boundaries between church and state in public education. 
The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled openness Wednesday to permitting Oklahoma's approval of the country's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a move that could upend long-standing boundaries between church and state in public education. -
ICE Agents Raid Wrong Oklahoma Home, Seize Cash and Electronics from U.S. Citizens, Family Says They Were Left ‘Traumatized’
Federal immigration agents mistakenly raided the Oklahoma City home of a U.S. citizen family last week during an early morning operation, seizing their electronics and life savings in cash and leaving them standing outside in the rain in their undergarments. The family, who had recently relocated from Maryland, say they were not the intended targets of the search. 
Federal immigration agents mistakenly raided the Oklahoma City home of a U.S. citizen family last week during an early morning operation, seizing their electronics and life savings in cash and leaving them standing outside in the rain in their undergarments. The family, who had recently relocated from Maryland, say they were not the intended targets of the search. -
Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Suspended After Arrest for Allegedly Shielding Immigrant From ICE Arrest
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan after federal prosecutors charged her with obstruction and concealing a person to prevent arrest. The arrest stems from an incident in which Dugan allegedly helped a previously deported immigrant evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a courthouse. 
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan after federal prosecutors charged her with obstruction and concealing a person to prevent arrest. The arrest stems from an incident in which Dugan allegedly helped a previously deported immigrant evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at a courthouse.
