Harvard says it won’t abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University responded Monday to recent threats from the Education Department to halt its grant funding, highlighting reforms it was undertaking but warning it won’t budge on “its core, legally-protected principles” over fears of
The Media Line: American Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Freed After 19 Months in Gaza

American Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Freed After 19 Months in Gaza By The Media Line Staff Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old American Israeli soldier held hostage by Hamas since October 7, 2023, was released on Monday in what
Staff exodus at US farm agency leaves fewer experts to battle bird flu

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek (Reuters) – Hundreds of veterinarians, support staff and lab workers at the animal health arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have left under the Trump administration’s push for resignations, according
Trump administration welcomes 49 white South Africans as refugees

DULLES, Virginia (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday welcomed a small group of white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home, which the country’s government strongly denies. The decision to admit
Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes

A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been settled after the Trump administration offered assurances
5th person dies from blaze that forced residents to jump from Milwaukee apartment building windows

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A fifth person has died following an intense fire that engulfed a four-story apartment building in Milwaukee on Mother’s Day. Details about the victim were not immediately released Monday by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
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What is the Emoluments Clause? And how might it apply to Qatar giving Trump a plane?

President Donald Trump ‘s readiness to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar for conversion into a presidential aircraft has revived the conversations around emoluments and the notion of a president
Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US

The Episcopal Church’s migration service is refusing a directive from the federal government to help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status, citing the church’s longstanding “commitment to racial justice and reconciliation.” Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe announced
Explainer-What has Trump said about cutting drug prices?

By Maggie Fick (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed a broad executive order on Monday directing drugmakers to lower the prices of their prescription drugs to align with what other countries pay. White House officials said the