U.S. Says Decision to Turn Back French Scientist Had Nothing to Do With Trump
The Department of Homeland Security said the academic was denied entry because he had “confidential” data from an American lab, not because of his views on the president’s policies.
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DHS denies French scientist barred entry to US over anti-Trump messages
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin attempted to clarify the Trump administration's decision to deny a French scientist entry into the U.S., saying he was in possession of ...The Hill - 4d -
French scientist denied entry to US over anti-Trump messages
A French scientist was denied entry to the United States this month over messages critical of President Trump’s administration's research policies, according to France’s government. Philippe ...The Hill - 4d -
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found
France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched. A French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration ...The Guardian - 5d -
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Europe courts US scientists fleeing Trump crackdown
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Trump says he knows nothing of Atlantic journalist swept up in war plan text chain
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US had productive talks with Putin over Ukraine war, Trump says
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McMahon says Trump admin will 'do everything legally' in dismantling of Education Department
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White House on French politician suggesting US return Statue of Liberty: 'Absolutely not'
The White House on Monday pushed back on a French politician who called for the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France, jabbing the "low-level" French lawmaker. “Absolutely not,” ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says Cop30 president
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US turns to Denmark as it hunts for eggs despite Trump’s threat over Greenland
Danish Egg Association says US asked if it could export eggs as prices surge despite president’s promise to lower them. The United States has asked Denmark and other European nations if they can ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
French official knocks ‘shameful’ Trump administration after Statue of Liberty remarks
Raphaël Glucksmann, a center-left French politician, slammed the Trump administration as “shameful” after it pushed back against his call for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France. In a ...The Hill - 6d -
Carville on Schumer CR vote: ‘This might turn out to be a wiser decision than people think’
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Russia says talks with U.S. "very useful," but nothing to share yet
U.S. officials have been holding separate talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials.CBS News - 5h -
Trump backs down on 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada
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Trump administration ignores judge's order to divert 2 flights back to US: Sources
President Donald Trump's administration decided to ignore a judge's order to turn around two flights containing alleged Venezuelan gang members, sources said.ABC News - Mar. 16 -
Secretary of State says airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis are "doing the world a favor"
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Ukrainian Svitolina has had 'massive support' in US
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US launches ‘decisive and powerful’ strikes against Houthis in Yemen
President Trump said the United States has launched “decisive and powerful” strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, warning that the military “will use overwhelming lethal force” until the ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
Trump says Nato ‘stepping up’ and hopes Russia will do ‘right thing’ after Putin’s ceasefire comments – live
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Putin praises Trump for ‘doing everything’ to improve US-Russia relations
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Here’s the real reason stocks rose after a do-nothing meeting, says this ex-New York Fed trader
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French President Emmanuel Macron says French citizen Olivier Grondeau, imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days, is freed
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French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says
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US team headed to Moscow for Ukraine talks as Putin visits Kursk
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Imane Khelif hits back at Donald Trump and targets Olympic gold in LA
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Trump Says He Will Call Putin to Discuss Ending Ukraine War
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Trump on Greenland's fury over visit: 'This is friendliness, not provocation'
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MI6 has never had a woman as spy chief. That could be about to change
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‘Don’t call it zombie deer disease’: scientists warn of ‘global crisis’ as infections spread across the US
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Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say
Olivier Grondeau had been accused of spying while visiting Iran on a tourist visa. President Emmanuel Macron of France had denounced his detention as “disgraceful and arbitrary.”The New York Times - 5d -
'Ukrainians do not trust this process' as Trump says Zelenskyy agrees to a partial ceasefire
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Why Europe cannot rely on French nuclear umbrella alone
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