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Columbia University's interim president steps down
Columbia University said Friday its interim president, Katrina A. Armstrong, is stepping aside, a week after the university struck a deal with the Trump administration to negotiate its federal funding, NBC News reported.
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The White House's Barstool problem
Dave Portnoy, a Trump supporter and the founder of Barstool Sports, went viral for his blistering critique of the administration’s group chat debacle.
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Fact check: RFK Jr.'s faulty advice on bird flu
In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks unchecked. Scientists say that’s risky because it gives the virus more opportunities to replicate, increasing the chance it could change to spread easily among humans.
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Inside Trump's shock decision to pull the plug on Elise Stefanik's nomination
The sudden implosion of Stefanik’s nomination came as a surprise to many Republicans on Capitol Hill.
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Why does President Donald Trump want Greenland? What to know amid VP visit
When U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019, some thought it was just a joke. But that is now far from the case.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift order barring deportations under wartime law
The Trump administration is looking to continue deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the rarely used Alien Enemies Act.
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Federal judge in Mass. orders Trump administration not to remove Tufts student from US
More than two dozen members of Congress demanded answers for Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained by ICE earlier this week.
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Vance argues for US ownership of Greenland during visit
Vice President JD Vance argued on Friday that Greenlanders would be better off being under the protection of the U.S. than under Denmark.
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The housing search is easing, but a prolonged trade war could derail progress
Housing’s yearslong winter might be showing the first hints of thaw, according to new data from the NBC News Home Buyer Index.
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Illinois Democrats call for Hegseth resignation amidst group chat controversy
Illinois Congressman Raja Krishamoorthi joined with protesters in Daley Plaza today to demand the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid the fallout over the group chat discussing military airstrikes in Yemen
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Trump takes aim at foreign-born college students, with 300 visas revoked
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday the State Department has revoked 300 or more student visas, as the White House increasingly targets foreign-born students whose whose main transgression seems to be activism, NBC News reported.
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Two California universities investigated by feds for DEI admissions policies
Federal prosecutors have opened compliance review investigations into admissions policies at UCLA and UC Irvine.
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Trump order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with ‘improper ideology'
Donald Trump signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
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Trump privately fumes about top security official who started Signal group chat
Trump’s frustration is two-fold, according to two Republican sources with knowledge of the conversations.
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Groups sue Trump administration over cuts tied to legal services for immigrant children
In response to more federal cuts by the Trump administration, another lawsuit has been filed by nearly a dozen groups who say the cuts could impact thousands of children in immigration court.
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Prices of new cars expected to rise with tariffs, but by how much?
With the average price of a new car hovering around fifty thousand dollars more than 30 percent in the past five years, newly announced tariffs are just one more headache for John Crane.
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Chicago auto dealers bracing for impact of automobile tariffs
As President Trump moves forward with his plan for increased tariffs on imported cars, Chicago-area auto dealers are preparing for the worst
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DHS staffer faces serious punishment for accidentally adding reporter to group email
The episode, which has not been previously reported, raises questions about unequal punishment for inadvertent leakers in the Trump administration.
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Timeline: The Trump administration's shifting stance on the Signal chat debacle
Officials have offered a variety of comments on the fact that a journalist was accidentally included in a high-level chat about U.S. military plans.
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Trump's latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year
The new tariffs, announced Wednesday, are likely to jack up new vehicle prices and will also impact the used car market.