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Republicans Once Championed Free Speech on Campus. Now, Not So Much.
President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.
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Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts goes beyond what has happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, where leaders
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Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?
The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles
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Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks like it is
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On Its Website, DOGE Deletes More Than 100 Government Leases It Said Were Canceled
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting group dropped its total purported savings from eliminating federal office space after losing some battles within the
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Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, is reinventing himself as one of Canada’s staunchest defenders against President Trump’s economic and
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Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
Israelis have been demonstrating against the move, which many see as part of an effort to reduce checks on Prime
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Europe Delays Tariffs on U.S. Whiskey and Other Goods
The European trade commissioner said U.S. officials want to start negotiating only after a fresh set of Trump administration tariffs
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U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says
The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry
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Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation
Many in higher education worry Trump’s efforts to bend academia to his will could end American leadership in research and
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In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor
The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a
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Inside Musk’s Latest Political Donations, and Greenpeace Takes a Hit
Plus, beef tallow’s unlikely comeback.
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Reinstated, but Not Back to Work: Fired Workers Linger in ‘Limbo’
More than a dozen federal agencies have reinstated employees and immediately placed them on administrative leave, according to court filings.
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Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE
Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened
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How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.
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