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Trump says he’s calling off widely anticipated order to rein in AI

"We’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead,” Trump told reporters.

yesterday 3

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Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs, telling public to draw their own conclusions

“I would like to remind people that transparency won’t all happen at once, it will take some time,” Rep. Tim Burchett said in a statement.

08.05.2026 4

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Trumps says some ‘very interesting’ UFO files will be revealed, and the Pentagon promises ‘never-before-seen’ information

Trump started stoking interest in the extraterrestrial in February, directing federal agencies to release their records related to extraterrestrial...

03.05.2026 6

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Trump uninjured and other top officials evacuated after a shooter opened fire in hotel where White House correspondents dinner held

Some in the crowd reported hearing what they believed to be five to eight shots fired.

25.04.2026 6

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Melania Trump in unusual White House statement: ‘the lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today’

The seemingly out-of-the-blue message attacked what the First Lady called "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation."

10.04.2026 4

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Trump says he will order ICE to airports for security amid government shutdown and vows to arrest ‘all illegal immigrants’

“I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, “GET READY.” NO MORE WAITING, NO MORE GAMES!” Trump wrote.

21.03.2026 10

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Scott Bessent’s Treasury Department will start overseeing the $180 billion of student loans that are in default

The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.

20.03.2026 8

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Larry Summers to resign from Harvard with Epstein ties under review

“Professor Summers has announced that he will retire from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of this academic year."

26.02.2026 10

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States stunned as Trump begins dismantling Department of Education

“States were not engaged in this process, and this is not what we have asked for — or what our students need,” said Wisconsin superintendent...

23.11.2025 20

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Trump says dismantling the Department of Education will fix America’s lagging academics, but opponents warn it will multiply bureaucracy

"States were not engaged in this process, and this is not what we have asked for," Wisconsin state superintendent says.

22.11.2025 10

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The White House has faced a flurry of rejections after inviting 9 universities to be the first signatories of its higher-ed compact

The White House asked university leaders to provide initial feedback on the compact by Oct. 20, yet as the deadline approaches, none has signed on to...

18.10.2025 10

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Does college offer a return on investment? ‘It’s front of mind for universities today in a way that it was not necessarily 15, 20 years ago’

Public confidence in higher education has plummeted in recent years amid high tuition prices, skyrocketing student loans and a dismal job market.

17.10.2025 10

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Trump administration moves to freeze student-loan relief for workers at organizations with ‘substantial illegal purpose’

The Education Department took aim at nonprofits or government bodies that work with immigrants and transgender youth, releasing plans to overhaul...

18.08.2025 10

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Harvard, Trump close to $500 million payment to settle federal funding freeze, source says

Details of the proposed framework were first reported by The New York Times.

15.08.2025 10

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$1.6 trillion of student loans are up in the air as Trump moves in on the Department of Education

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is expected to move quickly now that the Supreme Court has cleared the way for her to continue unwinding the...

15.07.2025 10

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Trump administration withholds $6 billion for school programs to ensure money is ‘spent in accordance with the President’s priorities’

Without the money, schools say they won't be able to provide free or affordable after-school care for low-income kids while their parents work, and...

02.07.2025 20

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Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students

The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston falls short of resolving all of Harvard's legal hurdles to hosting international...

21.06.2025 10

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Trump moves to block nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard

Trump invoked a broad federal law that gives the president authority to block foreigners whose entry would be “detrimental to the interests of the...

05.06.2025 10

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Trump deals Harvard another blow in escalating $2.7 billion grant battle

The Trump administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University.

13.05.2025 10

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The Trump administration’s DEI rollbacks slashes stress-free zones for college students. ‘It feels like we’re going back’

The full scope of campus DEI rollbacks is still emerging as colleges respond to the Trump administration’s orders against diversity practices.

20.04.2025 20

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Foreign college students are now losing their visas and being ordered to leave over misdemeanor crimes or traffic infractions

A crackdown on foreign students is alarming colleges, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some...

04.04.2025 20

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Trump task force will probe $8.7 billion in funding for Harvard after Columbia bowed to federal demands

A federal antisemitism task force will examine $8.7 billion in grant commitments to Harvard and its affiliates.

01.04.2025 10

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As Trump deadline to eliminate DEI in education nears, many schools are ignoring it

Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump...

27.02.2025 20

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