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Conan O'Brien Mocks Trump Administration at Harvard
Conan O'Brien mocked the Trump administration's lawsuits and defended foreign students in a pointed Harvard commencement speech.
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PoliticsElections
Judge Declines to Block Trump Mail-In Voting Order
A federal judge in D.C. declined to block Trump's mail-in voting executive order, ruling the challenge premature. The order remains in effect.
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PoliticsJustice
Trump DOJ Targets: A Broad Array of Investigations Underway
The New York Times reveals the sweeping scope of Trump Justice Department investigations targeting political opponents, from James Comey to Jerome Powell.
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Immigration & DiplomacyPolitics
Trump Review Threatens Mexican Consulates, Straining Ties
The Trump administration reviews all 53 Mexican consulates in the U.S., sparking fears among immigrant communities and worsening bilateral ties.
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PoliticsVeterans
Trump Vowed to House 6,000 Homeless Vets, Budget Funds Zero
President Trump pledged to house 6,000 homeless veterans at the West LA VA campus, but his FY2027 budget allocated zero dollars for new housing beds.
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PoliticsEducation
Conan O'Brien Roasts Trump at Harvard Amid DOJ Lawsuit
Conan O'Brien delivers a biting Harvard commencement address as the Trump administration's DOJ antisemitism lawsuit and a worker strike converge on campus.
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PoliticsEducation
Harvard Jewish Life Thrives Amid Trump Antisemitism Probe
Harvard's Jewish life thrives as Trump investigates antisemitism claims, with Conan O'Brien's commencement speech adding pointed critique.
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PoliticsEducation
Conan O'Brien Zings Trump at Harvard Commencement
Conan O'Brien mocked Trump's empathy deficit at Harvard's commencement as the university faces lawsuits, funding cuts, and a graduate worker strike.
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HealthPolitics
US to Send Ebola-Exposed Americans to Kenya in Policy Shift
Trump administration plans to quarantine and treat Ebola-exposed Americans in Kenya instead of repatriating them, breaking decades of established protocol.
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ImmigrationHuman Rights
Cubans Deported to Mexico Under Trump Left in Legal Limbo
Human Rights Watch report finds Cubans deported to Mexico by Trump administration face indefinite legal limbo, destitution, and lack of due process.
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PoliticsLegal
Supreme Court Sides with Trump in Immigration Judges Dispute
Supreme Court rules for Trump in dispute over speech restrictions on immigration judges, reversing lower court on procedural grounds.
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PoliticsHealth
Pam Bondi Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer, Gets AI Role
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving DOJ. She is recovering and appointed to Trump's AI advisory council.
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PoliticsImmigration
'Mega Master' Hearings Speed Up Deportations in Courts
Immigration courts are using 'mega master' hearings with 100+ immigrants per session to accelerate deportations, raising due process concerns.
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ImmigrationPolicy
Confusion and Worry After Abrupt Green Card Process Change
A new Trump administration rule requires green card applicants to return to their home countries to apply, upending decades of immigration practice.
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PoliticsAdministration
Flattery, Power, and Erased History: Trump's Second Term
Cabinet sycophancy, constitutional blind spots, and DOJ revisionism: three stories reveal the machinery of Trump's second term.
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PoliticsJustice Department
DOJ Scrubs Jan. 6 Press Releases, Calls Them 'Propaganda'
DOJ removed hundreds of Jan. 6 press releases from its website, calling them 'partisan propaganda' and sparking transparency concerns.
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PoliticsAdministration
Cabinet Flattery and Constitutional Debate on Exec Power
NYT analysis reveals pervasive flattery in Trump cabinet meetings as scholars question whether the founders were too optimistic on executive power.
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EnvironmentClimate Policy
Cities and States Step Up as Federal Climate Action Retreats
As the Trump administration rolls back federal climate action, U.S. cities and states are stepping up with local climate solutions.
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PoliticsAdministration
NYT Reveals Unprecedented Flattery Culture in Trump Cabinet
A New York Times review of over a dozen hours of cabinet meeting footage shows officials consistently praising Trump as America's indispensable leader.
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ImmigrationJudiciary
San Francisco Immigration Court Shuts Down After Judge Purge
The San Francisco immigration court permanently closed May 1 after a purge of judges left only 2 on the bench, throwing 117,000 asylum cases into chaos.
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ImmigrationPolitics
Trump Admin Forces Green Card Applicants to Apply Abroad
Trump admin requires foreigners in the U.S. to leave and apply for green cards abroad, upending decades of immigration policy and affecting millions.
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ImmigrationCivil Rights
Lawmaker Sees WWII Japanese Detention in Today's Raids
Rep. Mark Takano, whose parents were incarcerated during WWII, draws parallels between Japanese American detention and Trump-era immigration raids.
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PoliticsJustice
DOJ Scrubs Jan. 6 Press Releases, Rewriting Capitol History
DOJ removed hundreds of Jan. 6 press releases from its website, the latest step in Trump's effort to reframe the Capitol attack narrative.
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PoliticsNational Security
Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as DNI Over Husband's Cancer
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI effective June 30, citing her husband's rare bone cancer diagnosis, becoming the fourth woman to leave Trump's cabinet.
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Immigration PolicyPolitics
Green Card Seekers Must Leave US to Apply, Trump Admin Rules
Trump administration ends 60-year policy, requiring green card applicants to leave the US and apply from home countries, impacting hundreds of thousands.
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PoliticsNational Security
Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI citing husband's cancer diagnosis, amid reports she was forced out over policy clashes on the Iran war.
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ImmigrationLegal
Judge Dismisses Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Federal judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding the Trump administration prosecuted him in retaliation.
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PoliticsLegal
DOJ Scrubs Jan. 6 Defendant News Releases from Website
Trump's Justice Department removes hundreds of Jan. 6 press releases from its website, calling them 'partisan propaganda' as it reframes the attack.
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PoliticsJustice
Blanche Under Fire: DOJ Fund Sparks Bipartisan Backlash
Acting AG Todd Blanche faces scrutiny over a $1.776B fund that could compensate Jan. 6 rioters, sparking bipartisan backlash.
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PoliticsLegal
DOJ Official Told GOP Ally Jan. 6 Payouts Were Coming
Ed Martin told Norm Coleman that millions would go to Jan. 6 defendants months before the $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund was announced, NBC News reports.
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International PoliticsU.S. Politics
U.S. Indicts Raúl Castro Over 1996 Civilian Plane Shootdown
The U.S. indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the 1996 shootdown of two civilian planes, escalating Trump administration pressure on Cuba.
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