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2 more suspects arrested after student dies in alleged hazing incident
Two men were arrested this week on charges of criminal hazing, a felony, the Baton Rouge Police Department said Tuesday.ABC News - 3d -
Iran criticises 'bullying countries' after Trump letter for nuclear talks
Trump says he offered Iran a chance to negotiate on their nuclear programme or face military action.BBC News - 6d -
It’s not about antisemitism: The real reason Trump is going after Columbia University
The Trump administration’s actions are part of a concerted assault on key institutions critical to the functioning of government and democracy.The Hill - 3d -
Trump responds to market meltdown
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story White House touts record after Trump demurs on recession The Trump administration ...The Hill - 4d -
Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live
Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’. Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President ...The Guardian - 3d -
White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained ...The Hill - 4d -
Russian strike on Ukraine kills more than 10 after Trump threatens sanctions
Russia struck the Donetsk region in Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 11 and wounding 30 people according to Ukraine’s officials, hours after President Trump threatened to impose sanctions on ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
U.S. stock futures fall after a rough week on Wall Street, as Trump won’t rule out recession
U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, as President Donald Trump offered little reassurance after the S&P 500 had its worst week since September.MarketWatch - 5d -
Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday
The email sent to Department of Education staff said offices will be closed "for security reasons."CBS News - 4d -
Trump is using antisemitism as a pretext for a war on the first amendment | Judith Levine
The Trump administration is not interested in combating antisemitism. It just wants to silence its opponents instead. On Saturday night, agents of the Department of Homeland Security arrested and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Canada backs down from 25% electricity surcharge after Trump threats
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he had agreed to suspend a 25% surcharge on electricity imports into the United States after having conversed with U.S.NBC News - 4d -
'Hamilton' cancels Kennedy Center run after Trump takeover
'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda said he doesn't want the show to play at what he called the 'Trump Kennedy Center.'Los Angeles Times - Mar. 5 -
Department of Education workforce slashed in half
The Department of Education says more than 2,100 civil service workers will lose their jobs. The department says all of its divisions are impacted by the reduction. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell ...NBC News - 4d -
Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds
The violence that has killed hundreds across Syria reached Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to bring those responsible to justice.NBC News - 5d -
Four months after daughters’ deaths, parents of Laos backpackers face ‘horror scenarios’ amid fight for answers
As the UK, Australia and Denmark mount joint diplomatic push, grieving families fear Laos’ investigation into the suspected methanol poisonings won’t deliver justice. The poolside bar at the Nana ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Trump wants to go after criminal networks. A new approach to sanctions is needed.
President Trump has designated international drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and a National Security Presidential Memorandum has been issued to intensify sanctions against Iran, ...The Hill - 5d -
Markets plummet after Trump doesn't rule out recession
Markets plummeted Monday as investors expressed fear of an economic slowdown. In an interview that aired Sunday, President Trump was asked point blank if he's expecting a recession this year, and ...CBS News - 4d -
Stocks Pare Losses After Trump’s Moves and Comments Rattled Investors
Weeks of selling culminated on Monday with the S&P 500’s worst day of the year. Markets were somewhat calmer on Tuesday but investors continue to puzzle over President Trump’s policies.The New York Times - 4d -
Philadelphia Eagles to visit the White House after Trump's 2018 snub
The Philadelphia Eagles will visit President Trump at the White House on April 28 to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday the White House invited the ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump envoys begin Russia outreach after Ukraine breakthrough
Trump administration officials are reaching out to their Russian counterparts as the White House says the ball is in Moscow’s court to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. National security adviser ...The Hill - 3d -
McConnell criticizes and votes no on Trump Labor pick
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was one of three Senate Republicans to vote Monday against former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), President Trump’s nominee to head the ...The Hill - 5d -
Inflation cools slightly in Trump's first month
Consumer prices rose slightly during President Trump's first full month in office, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in ...The Hill - 3d -
Immigrant detention centers are at capacity, Trump admin officials say
The Department of Homeland Security is working with several agencies to increase bed space as they ask Congress for more funding.NBC News - 3d -
Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says leaders must stand up to bullies after being lashed by Donald Trump
US president’s late-night social media post came after Turnbull criticised Trump’s leadership as ‘chaotic’. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump to host NATO secretary general after suggesting U.S. could breach treaty commitment
President Trump is scheduled to host NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House Thursday a week after expressing his displeasure with the alliance while speaking with reporters in the ...CBS News - 2d -
Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn
Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to America. US pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are more likely to shift profits back to the US ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump pledges to match EU and Canada's retaliatory tariffs
Trump repeated trade threats after the European Union and Canada retaliated to US steel and aluminium tariffs.BBC News - 3d -
Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The Trump companies accuse Capitol One of having "'woke' beliefs that it needed to distance itself from President Trump and his conservative political views."CNBC - Mar. 7 -
Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine
Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader. Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
NATO secretary, Trump have mostly friendly meeting after criticizing the alliance
President Trump hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Thursday. The president has been a vocal critic of the military alliance, which took shape in the aftermath of World ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump made clear ‘Elon Musk is your partner’ in Cabinet meeting, says Commerce secretary
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says that President Trump made clear to his Cabinet that Elon Musk is “a partner” in deciding who and what will be cut ...NBC News - 6d -
Noem aware Mexican, Canadian leaders have own 'political environments,' but Trump 'means business' on tariffs
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday that she knows Mexican and Canadian leaders have their own “political environments” but that President Trump “means business” on ...The Hill - 6d -
Former Obama-era Education secretary says Trump cuts are "morally and educationally bankrupt"
The Trump administration is cutting the Education Department's workforce in half. Arne Duncan, who served as secretary of education under former President Barack Obama, joins "The Daily Report" to ...CBS News - 3d -
Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.CBS News - 3d -
Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.ABC News - 2d -
US judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim to $300m seized superyacht
In a win for US justice department, judge rules ex-leader of Russian oil and gas company lacks plausible claim to yacht. A US judge on Monday ruled that a former chief of the Russian state oil and ...The Guardian - 5d -
Education Department firings and the search for student Sudiksha Konanki: Morning Rundown
The Education Department is taking its first step toward a shutdown.NBC News - 3d -
Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'
Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.ABC News - 2d -
Broncos tweet thank you message to 4 departing free agents
The Broncos shared a thank you message to four of their departing free agents.Yahoo Sports - 1d