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Trump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

The move was a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with President Trump’s demands. [...]

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Fear and confusion mounted quickly on Thursday as international students, who make up more than a quarter of the university’s enrollment, sought clarity or reassurance. [...]

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The Trump administration is relying on an obscure bureaucratic lever to stop the school, the latest in a series of aggressive moves. [...]

Columbia Violated Jewish Students’ Civil Rights, Trump Administration Finds

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Deadlocked Supreme Court Rejects Bid for Religious Charter School in Oklahoma

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Trump Administration Investigates Diversity Efforts at Virginia High School

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Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky Were Israeli Embassy Workers Killed in D.C. Shooting

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For D.C.’s Jewish Community, Shooting Outside Jewish Museum a ‘Nightmare That We’ve All Been Afraid Of’

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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Margins of Error

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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Netanyahu accuses Starmer of siding with Hamas

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Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC

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UN says 90 lorry loads of aid now in Gaza after three-day delay at crossing

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Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington DC

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Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students

The move escalates the administration's row with America's oldest university over hiring, admissions and teaching practices. [...]

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The state department is imposing new sanctions on the country's government because of the findings. [...]

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