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Iga Swiatek targeted in latest harassment threat after Emma Raducanu ordeal
Tennis has been hit by a fresh harassment threat after Iga Swiatek was targeted at the Miami Open.Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Iran denies aiding Yemen's Houthi rebels after US strikes and threat from Trump
Iran has once again denied aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after the United States launched a wave of airstrikes against themABC News - Mar. 16 -
A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst
The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want out. In six weeks, the Trump administration’s “ rapid scheduled ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken
Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets Trudeau as Trump threat looms
Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of power. Canada ’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Trump’s demand that US could take over Ukraine’s reactors is not credible
US president’s plan for American firms to run power plants is unrealistic and is opposed by Putin and Zelenskyy. As a demand, it is Donald Trump at his most confusing. The American president ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officialsABC News - Mar. 10 -
Trump freezes Penn funding over trans swimmer
The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimming program.ESPN - 6d -
Columbia Concedes to Trump
Plus, Sudan’s army recaptures the presidential palace.The New York Times - 4d -
Johns Hopkins University to let more than 2,000 workers go after Trump's USAID cuts
Johns Hopkins University said it would eliminate more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration rescinded funding for thousands of international aid projects.NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Rubio says "we're going to keep doing it" after arrest of Columbia activist
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Trump, Ontario ease tariff threats
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump nixes plans for tariffs on Canadian steel President Trump scrapped plans ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Judges raise concerns about threats to independence amid GOP criticism
Elon Musk has accused some federal judges of being "evil" and said they should be fired after issuing preliminary decisions against the Trump administration.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs
President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent fees on European wines could harm importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants without necessarily helping U.S. producers.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
US rebuts Hamas’s ‘entirely impractical’ ceasefire demands
Apparent rejection of new offer to free US-Israeli hostage dashes hopes of progress but will please Tel Aviv. The Trump administration has accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands and ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Trump Administration Claws Back $20 Billion in Climate Project Funds
After the EPA announced the move, an advocacy group sued, saying the agency broke a contract that denied eight organizations money to address climate change.Inc. - Mar. 12 -
Bolton claims Trump’s threat of sanctions on Russia is ‘totally hollow’
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton brushed off President Trump's recent threat to impose sanctions on Russia over its continued strikes in Ukraine as peace talks are underway. ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Trump signs funding bill to avoid shutdown
President Trump signed the Republican-crafted spending bill to avert a government shutdown, the White House said on Saturday. The Republican-crafted bill will fund the government through Sept. 30 ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
Federal judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of probationary employees
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of previously terminated probationary employees across 18 different agencies.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Trump administration pauses $175M in funding to UPenn over trans athlete policy
The Trump administration is pausing $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its transgender athlete policies.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Trump administration halts funding for legal aid for migrant children
The Trump administration has cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, according to a memo.ABC News - 5d -
U.S. Arrests 2nd Person Tied to Pro-Palestinian Protests at Columbia
The action came less than a week after Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate and a prominent figure in campus demonstrations, was arrested.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Trump Signs Spending Bill to Fund Government
The bill was passed just hours before a midnight deadline to avoid a lapse in funding, which would have shut down the government.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
Trump Admin Plans to Cut Team Responsible for Critical Atomic Measurement Data
As the Trump administration continues its efforts to slash the US federal workforce, the team responsible for publishing data used in advanced research in astrophysics, nuclear fusion, and other ...Wired - 1d -
Trump admin sued for arresting students and faculty linked to pro-Palestinian protests
Academic groups of professors and scholars have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming the arrests of noncitizen students and faculty who participate in pro-Palestinian protests ...NBC News - 5h -
Trump doubles down on tariffs threat amid market downturn
President Trump is doubling down on his widespread tariffs threats despite a stock market downturn that has helped fuel anxiety the nation could slide into a recession. Trump escalated the tit for ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
DHS agents search Columbia dorm rooms after Khalil arrest
Department of Homeland Security agents searched two dorm rooms at Columbia University Thursday night, the school said, a move that comes less than a week after the federal arrest of former grad ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
McMahon says Trump admin will 'do everything legally' in dismantling of Education Department
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said Thursday President Trump is committed to using legal measures to dismantle the Department of Education. “I think he was correct in saying that we were ...The Hill - 5d -
Exiled Russian journalists left ‘high and dry’ after US cuts radio funding
Journalists working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty at risk of being stranded without legal status after Trump administration decision. Exiled Russian journalists are being left “high and dry” ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump officials pause some green card applications in immigration crackdown
Approved refugees reportedly affected by freeze on processing after Trump demands more aggressive vetting. US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has paused the ...The Guardian - 6h -
Trump Officials Warn 60 Colleges of Possible Antisemitism Penalties
The administration’s warning came just after it pulled hundreds of millions of dollars from Columbia University.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Trump’s Attacks Give Zelensky a Popularity Boost in Ukraine
The Ukrainian leader’s approval rating is rising, and critics have backed off after he was humiliated and criticized by President Trump, who has also demanded new elections in Ukraine.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Trump administration briefing: Democrats divided as funding bill passes; president rails against justice department
Democrats dismayed after some help Republicans avert government shutdown; Trump vents about prosecutions while taking DoJ victory lap – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance. The US ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Trump: Government shutdown would be 'purely on the Democrats'
President Trump said Democrats would be "purely to blame" for a government shutdown after House Republicans passed a funding bill that is uncertain to pass in the Senate.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
House Republican: Trump is 'right over the target' with EU wine tariff threat
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) applauded President Trump’s threat to put a 200 percent tariff on wine, Champagne and other alcohol imported from the European Union (EU) if the bloc does not remove a ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Details on Trump's threat of 200% tariff on alcohol from European Union
The Dow lost more than 500 points Thursday and the Nasdaq dropped more than 300 as investors reacted to President Trump's threat to impose a 200% tariff on European Union exports of wine, ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
US-Ukraine talks resume in Saudi Arabia after Trump envoy praises Putin
Steve Witkoff sides with Kremlin on territorial demands and says Russian president is ‘super smart’Financial Times - 3d -
The Carney Doctrine on Trump: Demand Respect, Be Patient, Diversify
On the road with the prime minister, we learned more about his approach to President Trump.The New York Times - 4d -
Columbia student protester sues Trump administration for trying to deport her
Yunseo Chung, who partook in university’s pro-Palestinian protests, called government’s actions ‘shocking overreach’. A Columbia University student who took part in pro-Palestinian protests at the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Protests grow over Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist's arrest
A judge is slamming the brakes on the Trump administration's attempt to deport a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests.CBS News - Mar. 10