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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.
www.nbcnews.com
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.
apnews.com
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.
www.cnn.com
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!”
apnews.com
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.
apnews.com
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...
www.cnn.com
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."
apnews.com
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.”
abcnews.go.com
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.
apnews.com
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.
www.bbc.com
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.
apnews.com
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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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.
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