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Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds
The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.The New York Times - 2d -
Former top health official criticizes RFK Jr. for downplaying measles deaths
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."CBS News - 1d -
Former top health official criticizes RFK Jr. for downplaying measles deaths
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."CBS News - 1d -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - Apr. 3 -
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over ...ABC News - 4d -
Trump admin moves to withhold federal funds from Maine over trans athlete dispute
The matter will also be referred to the Department of Justice "for further enforcement action," the Department of Education said.ABC News - 2d -
Temple students surprised after human remains, bone fragments discovered on campus
Students were shocked after human remains and bone fragments were discovered at a construction site on campus on Friday.CBS News - 2d -
Beijing Tells City Residents to Stay Home as Strong Winds Hit China
Beijing residents were told to stay home, tourist sites were closed and thousands of flights were canceled across the country.The New York Times - 2d -
Race to keep furnaces burning at British Steel plant
The government is working to obtain coal to power the company's furnaces after passing an emergency law to take control of its site.BBC News - 1d -
At Raf’s, Where the Fashion Glitterati Meet to Eat
Raf’s, occupying the site of a decades-old bakery in NoHo, is thriving as a clubroom for the fashion crowd while mostly flying under the radar of social media.The New York Times - 18h -
2025 NASCAR at Bristol odds, predictions, best bets: Model that nailed 20 winners locks in Food City 500 picks
SportsLine simulated the 2025 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway 10,000 times. Use its projected leaderboard for NASCAR picks at sites like PrizePicks, DraftKings and FanDuelCBS Sports - 1d -
Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...CBS News - 2d -
Drug lord convicted in killing of U.S. agent released from prison
Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo is listed on the DEA website as a fugitive for "kidnapping and murder of a federal agent."CBS News - 4d -
States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schoolsABC News - 4d -
Supreme Court rules U.S. must facilitate return of man mistakenly deported
A federal immigration official acknowledged last week that the removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man, to El Salvador was an "administrative error."CBS News - 4d -
'Your position is being abolished': Education Department staff get termination emails
Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education’s March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday.ABC News - 3d -
How DOGE’s Government Building Selling Spree Could Affect the Office Real Estate Market
The federal government has sold 13 buildings so far, and Elon Musk’s DOGE claims there are another 68 on the market.Inc. - 3d -
How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off
Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.The New York Times - 2d -
How litigation could end DOGE’s Schrödinger’s agency status
Depending on the legal issue at hand, DOGE claims to be both part of and separate from the federal government.The Hill - 1d -
4/12: Saturday Morning
President Donald Trump authorizes seizure of federal land along the border; A band released a new album - then lost everything.CBS News - 1d -
OpenAI Asks Court to Bar Elon Musk From Unfairly Attacking It
In a legal filing, OpenAI asked a federal court to hold Mr. Musk responsible for any damage he has caused the firm, in the latest sign of their bitter feud.The New York Times - 5d -
Meta vs. the FTC: The blockbuster antitrust trial kicks off
Meta will face off against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Monday in an antitrust trial that could result in the company divesting Instagram and WhatsApp.CNBC - 3d -
The US Is Turning a Blind Eye to Crypto Crimes
Under the Trump administration, federal authorities are declining to charge crypto firms with a range of offenses, raising questions about which rules apply—and who will enforce them.Wired - 3d -
Appeals Court Scales Back Freeze on Firing Consumer Bureau Employees
The order reversed some parts of an injunction a federal judge said was needed to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from being illegally dismantled.The New York Times - 3d -
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffsABC News - 2d -
Harvard faculty sue Trump administration over funding cuts threat
Harvard University faculty sued the Trump administration on Friday over a federal assessment of the school's spending amid allegations of their “failure” to protect students from antisemitism. The ...The Hill - 2d -
U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance
On Monday, Meta will face off against the federal government in a landmark antitrust trial over claims that it illegally squashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.The New York Times - 1d -
Neel Kashkari: Fast resolution with countries over tariffs will ease recession fear
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said a fast resolution between the Trump administration and countries with tariffs will help ease the fear of a recession. ...The Hill - 1d -
Transcript: Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.CBS News - 1d -
Transcript: Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.CBS News - 1d -
Reps. Luna and Garcia should make their next JFK hearing a fair fight
The Oversight and Government Reform's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held a hearing on the JFK files, but the hearing was a disappointment for anti-conspiracy critics as no ...The Hill - 1d -
DOJ: Courts have 'no authority' to force Abrego Garcia's return
The Department of Justice (DOJ) argued in a court filing on Sunday that federal courts have “no authority” to force the Trump administration to seek the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported ...The Hill - 1d -
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Stocks rebounding after wild day on Wall Street; Supreme Court lifted a federal judge's order that blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants to El Salvador.CBS News - 2d -
Judge softens ban on DOGE access to Treasury Department data
A New York federal judge has partially walked back a ruling blocking President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive payment data at the Treasury Department. ...The Hill - 2d -
The case against Mahmoud Khalil is meant to silence American dissent | Moustafa Bayoumi
The open door of American democracy is slamming shut faster and louder than we could have imagined. On Friday afternoon, a federal immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil , the ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘It can break you’: life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?
A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea?. Election 2025 live updates: Australia ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump lawyers confirm wrongly deported Maryland man in El Salvador prison
Administration fails to show they have taken any steps to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego García . The Trump administration on Saturday confirmed to a federal judge that a Maryland man ...The Guardian - 2d -
Bondi Westfield attack victims ‘should still be here’, Anthony Albanese says in first anniversary tribute
PM praises first responders’ courage and a community ‘united in grief’ one year after stabbing rampage that killed six. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our ...The Guardian - 2d -
Australian political leaders launch election campaigns focused on first-time homeowners
Australia’s rival political leaders offered competing policies to help Australians buy a home ahead of the nation’s first federal election in which younger voters will outnumber the long-dominant ...ABC News - 1d
