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Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts
By COLLIN BINKLEY and JOCELYN GECKERUpdated 7:44 PM CDT, April 23, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his escalating campaign to end what he calls " wokeness ” and diversity efforts in education.
In a series of executive actions signed Wednesday, Trump targeted universities that he views as liberal adversaries to his political agenda. One order called for harder enforcement of a federal law requiring colleges to disclose their financial ties with foreign sources, while another called for a shakeup of the accrediting bodies that decide whether colleges can accept federal financial aid awarded to students.
Trump also ordered the Education Department to root out efforts to ensure equity in discipline in the nation’s K-12 schools. Previous guidance from Democratic administrations directed schools not to disproportionately punish underrepresented minorities such as Black and Native American students. The administration says equity efforts amount to racial discrimination.
Foreign money is at issue in clash with Harvard
Colleges’ financial ties with foreign sources have long been a concern among Republicans, especially ties with China and other countries with adversarial relationships with the U.S. It became a priority during Trump’s first term and reemerged last week as the White House grasped for leverage in its escalating battle with Harvard University. ...
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Trump says the U.S. and China are 'actively' discussing tariffs. Beijing says that's false.
Global concern is growing amid a U.S.-China standoff over high tariff levels that amount to a mutual trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies.
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Two major law firms urge judges to permanently block Trump's executive orders
Two major law firms have asked separate judges to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that were designed to punish them and harm their business operations.
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Analysis: ‘The Art of the Deal’ meets global reality | CNN Politics
“The Art of the Deal” gives an exhausting fly-on-the-wall account of a week in the life of Donald Trump the real-estate shark — portraying him incessantly on the phone with big business titans, cranking out deal after deal.
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In rare criticism of Putin, Trump urges the Russian leader to 'STOP!' after a deadly attack on Kyiv
President Donald Trump has offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian president to “STOP!”
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Furor over Trump's targeting of law firms heats up with court fight and ad campaign
As judges question the constitutionality of Donald Trump's targeting of law firms he dislikes, a liberal group is encouraging firms to "stop bending the knee."
www.nbcnews.com
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
The Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal history and what it has taken to overcome it.
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Trump offers private dinner to the top investors in his meme coin | CNN Politics
The value of President Donald Trump’s meme coin soared Wednesday after a website promoting it announced that some holders of the coin would receive an invitation to a private dinner with Trump – in a stark illustration of his family’s drive to profit off cryptocurrency while he serves in the...
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Trump says he won't 'play hardball' with China and expects tariff deal to happen 'pretty quickly'
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he isn't going to "play hardball" with China during tariff negotiations and believes a deal could be made "pretty quickly."
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China says there are no negotiations with the US over tariffs
China has denied U_S_ President Donald Trump’s assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as “trying to catch the wind.”
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Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Americans elected Trump in hopes that he would fight inflation and boost the U.S. economy, but they are giving him poor marks for both, a new poll shows.
www.usatoday.com
International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court
Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily.
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Trump crypto soars as US president offers dinner to top holders
The meme coin's website says its 220 top investors will be invited to a gala event with the president.
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Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia
President Donald Trump has again lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging the “killing field” after the Ukrainian leader pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan.
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GOP Sen. Grassley gets another earful at Iowa town hall
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley faced another room of heated constituents at a town hall in Northwood, Iowa, on Wednesday.
abcnews.go.com
Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears
Most Americans now express opposition to Trump's tariffs and little confidence in his economic leadership, a shift since the election.
www.usatoday.com
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Shaheen says Hegseth has "created chaos" at the Pentagon
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said Sunday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has "created chaos" at the Pentagon amid staffing shakeups and recent reporting surrounding information about airstrikes in Yemen shared in Signal group chats.
"The fact is, Pete Hegseth was not qualified to take the job as Secretary of Defense, and he has shown that time and again," Shaheen said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army veteran and former Fox News host, faced scrutiny during the confirmation process early this year, becoming among...
Continue reading..."The fact is, Pete Hegseth was not qualified to take the job as Secretary of Defense, and he has shown that time and again," Shaheen said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army veteran and former Fox News host, faced scrutiny during the confirmation process early this year, becoming among...
Transcript: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 27, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 27, 2025.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to New Hampshire. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Senator President Trump repeated his threat Saturday to look at potential sanctions on Russia. Senator Lindsey Graham tweeted he's got nearly 60 co-sponsors for a sanctions bill. Yet in our interview, Minister Lavrov basically said their economy is self-sufficient and sanctions don't matter. Are...
Continue reading...MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to New Hampshire. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Senator President Trump repeated his threat Saturday to look at potential sanctions on Russia. Senator Lindsey Graham tweeted he's got nearly 60 co-sponsors for a sanctions bill. Yet in our interview, Minister Lavrov basically said their economy is self-sufficient and sanctions don't matter. Are...
Transcript: Border czar Tom Homan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 27, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with border czar Tom Homan that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 27, 2025.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan. Good morning to you, sir.
TOM HOMAN: Good morning.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We see in our polling some support for the President's policies, here. We know that overall border crossings are at the lowest monthly level we have seen, just over 7000 migrants came across in March and were apprehended, but given the fact that you're...
Continue reading...MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan. Good morning to you, sir.
TOM HOMAN: Good morning.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We see in our polling some support for the President's policies, here. We know that overall border crossings are at the lowest monthly level we have seen, just over 7000 migrants came across in March and were apprehended, but given the fact that you're...
Face the Nation: Lavrov, Shaheen, Homan
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the occupation is a "done deal." Russia does not "negotiate its own territory," Lavrov said, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, who voted against advancing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's nomination, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Hegseth has "created chaos" at the Pentagon, and Tom Homan, the Trump administration's border czar, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is "not aware" of the "specific case" of reports that three U.S. citizen children were deported, including one who advocates say is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer.
Continue reading...Transcript: Gary Cohn on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 27, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former director of the U.S. National Economic Council, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 27, 2025.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Gary Cohn, who served as the top economic adviser in President Trump's first term. He is now the Vice Chairman of IBM. Good to have you back, Gary.
GARY COHN: Thanks for having me.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So we saw the stock market rebound this week, and yet, you see in our polling data, you see in...
Continue reading...MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Gary Cohn, who served as the top economic adviser in President Trump's first term. He is now the Vice Chairman of IBM. Good to have you back, Gary.
GARY COHN: Thanks for having me.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So we saw the stock market rebound this week, and yet, you see in our polling data, you see in...
Indiana Lt Gov slams Democrats' 'DEI, radical revisionist history' on Three-Fifths Compromise
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith criticized state Senate Democrats for equating a GOP legislative proposal intended to root out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education to the Three-Fifths Compromise.
"They were saying this is a bad bill because it actually encourages discrimination, just like the Three-Fifths Compromise going all the way back to the foundations of our nation. I would like to share with you the Three-Fifths Compromise is not a pro-discrimination compromise," Beckwith, a Republican, said in a video shared...
Continue reading..."They were saying this is a bad bill because it actually encourages discrimination, just like the Three-Fifths Compromise going all the way back to the foundations of our nation. I would like to share with you the Three-Fifths Compromise is not a pro-discrimination compromise," Beckwith, a Republican, said in a video shared...
Defunding DEI: Here’s how the Trump administration has undone Biden’s very prized programs
President Donald Trump shut down all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices across the federal government during his first week in office and signed a number of executive orders to quickly undo former President Joe Biden’s efforts.
The president, just hours after taking the Oath of Office on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, signed an executive order to eliminate all DEI programs from the federal government. He also quickly signed an order making it "the official policy of the U.S. government to only recognize two genders: male and female."
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Continue reading...The president, just hours after taking the Oath of Office on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, signed an executive order to eliminate all DEI programs from the federal government. He also quickly signed an order making it "the official policy of the U.S. government to only recognize two genders: male and female."
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'Expect wait times': Trump admin signals no exceptions after Kentucky asks for REAL ID extension
President Donald Trump's administration has signaled there will be no REAL ID exceptions after Kentucky lawmakers requested a deadline extension.
The Trump administration confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that states will need to comply by the May 7 deadline, despite Kentucky's delay request, as a 20-year standoff between state and federal governments comes to a head with REAL ID's real deadline.
"Beginning on May 7, passengers will need a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification to fly, like a passport or military ID. TSA...
Continue reading...The Trump administration confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that states will need to comply by the May 7 deadline, despite Kentucky's delay request, as a 20-year standoff between state and federal governments comes to a head with REAL ID's real deadline.
"Beginning on May 7, passengers will need a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification to fly, like a passport or military ID. TSA...
Left-wing DA forcing prosecutors to consider 'racial identity' in plea deals
Prosecutors in a left-wing Minnesota county attorney's office will be required to consider defendants' race when crafting plea deals, according to a local report citing internal documents.
The office of Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, which recently let a Democrat-connected alleged Tesla vandal off with a slap on the wrist, issued the internal document "Negotiations Policy for Cases Involving Adult Defendants." It directs prosecutors to consider "racial identity and age" as they negotiate plea deals, local Minnestota outlet KARE 11 first...
Continue reading...The office of Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, which recently let a Democrat-connected alleged Tesla vandal off with a slap on the wrist, issued the internal document "Negotiations Policy for Cases Involving Adult Defendants." It directs prosecutors to consider "racial identity and age" as they negotiate plea deals, local Minnestota outlet KARE 11 first...
Rubio takes somber tone on Russia-Ukraine peace deal: 'Close but not close enough'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to temper expectations for a major peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday.
Rubio made the statement during a Sunday morning appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," telling host Kirsten Welker that a deal is "still not there."
"We've made real progress, but the last couple steps of this journey were always going to be the hardest," Rubio said. "It needs to happen soon. We cannot continue to, as I said, to dedicate time and resources to this issue if it's not gonna come to fruition."
"The last week...
Continue reading...Rubio made the statement during a Sunday morning appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," telling host Kirsten Welker that a deal is "still not there."
"We've made real progress, but the last couple steps of this journey were always going to be the hardest," Rubio said. "It needs to happen soon. We cannot continue to, as I said, to dedicate time and resources to this issue if it's not gonna come to fruition."
"The last week...
Mourning turns to anger in Iran after massive port explosion kills 40
A blame game begins amid reports solid fuel intended for ballistic missiles may have been improperly stored.
Continue reading...Greenland not a piece of property, says PM after Trump threats
Jens-Frederick Nielsen says the island must "stand together" with Denmark during a highly symbolic visit to Copenhagen.
Continue reading...Dog found using owner's t-shirt after 529 days in Australian wilderness
Valerie survived intense heat and avoided venomous snakes during her time lost in the wilderness.
Continue reading...Secretary of State Marco Rubio: ‘Of course' all people in the US are entitled to due process
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s agenda of deporting undocumented immigrants but said that “of course” all people in the U.S. are entitled to due process.
“Yes, of course,” Rubio told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” when asked whether citizens and noncitizens in the U.S. are entitled to due process.
His comments come as the Trump administration has pressed the courts to allow the immediate deportations of immigrants it accuses of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang under the Alien Enemies Act without...
Continue reading...“Yes, of course,” Rubio told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” when asked whether citizens and noncitizens in the U.S. are entitled to due process.
His comments come as the Trump administration has pressed the courts to allow the immediate deportations of immigrants it accuses of being members of the Tren de Aragua gang under the Alien Enemies Act without...