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U.S. announces probe into chip, electronics imports, paving the way for new tariffs
The U.S. Commerce Department is conducting an investigation into imports of various semiconductor technologies and electronics, a federal notice shows.CNBC - 1d -
Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status after freezing $2bn funding
Universities, as well as many charities and religious groups, are exempted from paying federal income taxes.BBC News - 20h -
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students
The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the countryABC News - 20h -
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 - 5d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 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 quashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.The New York Times - 2d -
Man arrested after allegedly threatening Tulsi Gabbard and her husband
A man is facing a federal charge after allegedly threatening to kill Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her husband, the Justice Department announced Monday.NBC News - 1d -
The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard.
For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.The New York Times - 21h -
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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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
‘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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal ...The Guardian - 3d -
Johnson: US must 'eliminate people on Medicaid' who are not 'eligible to be there'
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Republicans would protect entitlement programs as they press ahead with deep cuts to federal spending, but he added the government must ...The Hill - 2d -
"Dismantling" independent oversight in D.C.
In its purge of federal employees, the Trump administration has fired independent inspectors general, heads of government watchdog agencies, and everyday civil servants. Here's why so many ...CBS News - 2d -
The significance of Trump firing independent government watchdogs | 60 Minutes
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.CBS News - 2d -
Garbage bag giant fined $8.25m for falsely claiming products were recycled plastic
Clorox, the company behind GLAD garbage bags, advertised them as made from 50% recycled plastic from the ocean. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our ...The Guardian - 2d -
New York helicopter company shutting down following crash that killed 6
The company that operated the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River in New York last week, killing all six people on board, will shut down immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration ...NBC News - 2d -
Mark Zuckerberg Is Back in the Hot Seat in a Crucial Trial
Mark Zuckerberg has appeared before Congress more times than any other tech leader. He will testify again soon — as a witness in a federal antitrust trial. Cecilia Kang, a technology reporter for ...The New York Times - 1d -
Green groups sue Trump administration over climate webpage removals
The White House has pulled federal webpages tracking climate and environmental justice data. US politics live – latest updates Green groups have sued the Trump administration over the ...The Guardian - 1d -
FTC grills Zuckerberg over emails from Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) grilled Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday over dozens of emails and messages he exchanged with other executives in the lead up to the social media giant’s ...The Hill - 19h -
Mbappé escapes with 1-game ban for violent tackle
Kylian Mbappé received with a one-game suspension after being shown a red card for a violent tackle against Alaves on Sunday, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced Tuesday.ESPN - 20h