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Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University

Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has halted dozens of research grants at Princeton University, the latest Ivy League school to see its federal money threatened in a pressure campaign targeting the nation’s top universities.
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Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy , rather than in person, as they care for newborns
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A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce

A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce

WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona Sen.
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An ‘administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says

An ‘administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison, ICE says

President Donald Trump’ s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month, but is arguing against returning him to the United States because of his alleged g
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Institute of Peace headquarters transfer is a done deal even as lawsuit continues to unfold

Institute of Peace headquarters transfer is a done deal even as lawsuit continues to unfold

WASHINGTON (AP) — A hearing Tuesday on the fate of the Institute of Peace ended without a legal decision, but presented a deep look into how the Trump administration is remaking the federal government. Multiple times in a Tuesday hearing, U.S.
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Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States.
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Quebec remains on board with carbon pricing, but how long will it last?

Quebec remains on board with carbon pricing, but how long will it last?

MONTREAL — Pressure is starting to mount on Quebec to reconsider its cap-and-trade emissions pricing system after the federal consumer price ended Tuesday.
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Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programs

Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia blocked the Trump administration's move to fire more than a dozen intelligence agency employees who worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs . U.S. District Judge Anthony J.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policy

Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the United States.
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A Senate vote to reverse Trump's tariffs on Canada tests Republican support

A Senate vote to reverse Trump's tariffs on Canada tests Republican support

WASHINGTON (AP) — With President Donald Trump's so-called “Liberation Day” of tariff implementation fast approaching, Senate Democrats are putting Republican support for some of those plans to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency decla
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