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Trump fires the entire National Science Board
Donald Trump fires the entire National Science Board which governs the National Science Foundation.
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Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism"
Slack messages, interviews with current and former works paint picture of company in turmoil.
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5 Things Borrowers With Federal Student Loans Should Do In The Next 7 Weeks, As Trump Changes Take Effect
As July 1 approaches, and the Trump administration’s changes to student loans are about to take effect, the window of time for borrowers to act is closing.
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Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints
Those ousted included ADA journal editor-in-chief Steven Kahn and former ADA president Desmond Schatz...
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Senate Republicans say it’s time to give Trump a reality check
A Wednesday lunch could bring weeks of interbranch tensions to a head.
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Economist Mark Zandi says Trump has a week to strike Iran deal before US faces a 'real problem'
Oil prices could soar again absent a peace deal with Iran, Zandi said. Crude saw a fresh spike on Monday as US-Iran talks appeared to stall.
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Trump set to address nation on US-Israel war on Iran
Iran denies seeking a truce and keeps up counterattacks, as US-Israeli raids cause deaths and damage across the country.
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‘Complete demolition’: Trump repeats Iran ultimatum as deal deadline looms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US forces are carrying out more strikes on Iran than any day since start of war.
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Trump admin says new green card enforcement likely won't apply to those who provide an 'economic benefit'
A USCIS official said immigrants who provide an "economic benefit" are likely able to apply for a green card without returning to their home country.
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Education Department Will Restrict Student Loan Forgiveness Credit Under New Repayment Plan
Buried in new regulations is a significant change that may limit borrowers' ability to receive credit toward student loan forgiveness when changing their repayment plan.
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Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed today, Hormuz will be ‘open to all’
US and Iran appear close to signing the first stage of a peace deal, the two sides differ on when it will be signed.
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Trump Posts AI Photo With Jesus—Days After He Was Slammed For ‘Blasphemy’
A Trump post earlier this week depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure sparked outrage from factions of his conservative base.
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Israel’s invasion of Lebanon draws global alarm; US-Iran talks continue
France requests UN Security Council meeting over Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, as Iran says talks with US continue.
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Iran slams US ‘armed piracy’ after ship seizure in Hormuz, vows response
Attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks.
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Trump says Iran agreement ‘very possible’; Israeli forces bomb Beirut
UN calls on Israel to free two members of Gaza aid flotilla abducted in international waters and held without charge.
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Trump claims Iran wants a deal ‘very badly’ as US blockade begins in Hormuz
Iran accuses US of committing piracy as thousands rally in Tehran against the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran plans Hormuz tolls; Trump warns of ‘very bad time’ over stalled talks
Iran to reveal its plan for Strait of Hormuz soon as Israel attacks Lebanon and Gaza, killing and wounding dozens.
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Trump says ‘Project Freedom’ paused as US, Tehran peace talks advance
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite growing tensions in Hormuz Strait.
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Trump says Iran requesting end to US blockade; Israel kills three medics
US president says Iran has reached out and asked Washington to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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Iran rejects Trump’s 48-hr ultimatum; fire erupts at Kuwait oil complex
Iran says US-Israeli attacks on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone have killed five and wounded 170.
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Iran says Hormuz Strait will ‘never return to former state’ for US, Israel
Iranian officials dismiss Trump’s ultimatum, condemn latest threats as ‘incitement to war crimes’.
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‘Intense mediation’: Signs of progress amid efforts to reach US-Iran deal
A new opinion poll in the US suggests that 60 percent of Americans now oppose President Donald Trump’s war on Iran.
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Trump warns Iran ‘clock ticking’ on deal; Saudi, UAE report drone attacks
Peace talks remain deadlocked as drones hit sites in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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CNN was right about the war, and I was wrong
This White House is exactly as inept as advertised.
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Iran says no talks ‘under shadow of threats’; Trump says blockade to remain
Iran says will not accept negotiations ‘under the shadow of threats’, as Trump promises to continue blockade in Hormuz.
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Trump urges restraint after Iran’s missile attack on Israel
Escalation comes after Israel attacked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing at least two people and wounding 20.
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US ‘hasn’t even started’ attacks on Iran’s infrastructure, Trump warns
Trump steps up threats after US strike on Iran’s largest bridge, as Tehran launches attacks across the region.
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US-Israel strikes hit Iran steel plants; Trump says war to end in 2-3 weeks
US-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, hitting pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in Isfahan and Farokhshar.
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Trump’s ‘final’ decision on Iran deal due; Israel deepens Lebanon invasion
Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon just days after Israel’s prime minister ordered 70 percent of Gaza to be occupied.
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Iran says US ports siege ‘intolerable’, Trump says war ‘might’ resume
Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed at least 2,586 people and wounded more than 8,000 since March 2, local media report.
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Trump claims Iran deal to be signed ‘shortly’, calls off planned attacks
The International Rescue Committee warns that people displaced by Israeli attacks in Lebanon are at ‘breaking point’.
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Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’; Israel kills 3,000 in Lebanon since March
Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Tehran says Iran’s leaders are ‘projecting defiance’ and rejecting ‘pressure’ from the US.
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Trump to hold high-stakes talks with China’s Xi as Iran war roils economy
US president says he ‘doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ when it comes to the crippling war on Iran.
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Trump's plan to transfer millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is in the works, officials confirm
The Treasury Department confirmed to Sen. Elizabeth Warren that it has started the process of taking over defaulted student-loan borrowers' accounts.
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Middle East crisis live: Iran war ceasefire doesn’t include Lebanon, says Israel; Trump says uranium will be ‘taken care of’
Pakistan’s PM had said the ceasefire would cover Lebanon; Iran says passage through the strait of Hormuz will be allowed for the next 2 weeks. Follow the latest news
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Trump says Iran’s reply to US plan to end war ‘totally unacceptable’
US president says Tehran’s response ‘unacceptable’, as Iranian military warns it is ready if US-Israel war resumes.
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Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug
White House spokesperson denied it was Trump only after story was published.
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Trump hints at more Iran talks in Pakistan; Hormuz blockade enters 2nd day
US president says second round of talks could be held in Pakistan as blockade of Iranian ports enters a second day.
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Trump says no ‘early’ end to war, dissatisfied with latest Iranian proposal
White House tells Congress that Iran hostilities have ‘terminated’ despite continued US troop presence in Middle East.
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Lebanon truce extended; Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to make deal
Death toll from Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has reached 72,568 with 172,338 injured: Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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Iran, US spar over peace proposal as ceasefire hangs by a thread
Iran’s powerful parliamentary speaker says US has ‘no alternative but to accept’ Tehran’s 14-point proposal to end war.
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Iran warns Trump’s escort mission in Strait of Hormuz violates ceasefire
Iran protests as Trump announces ‘Project Freedom’ to escort stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran denies Trump’s claim of Doha meeting, slams France’s Hormuz plans
Trump says meeting with Iran will take place in Doha today, but Tehran says there are no plans for talks in coming days.
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Trump’s Great American State Fair Faces Confederate Flag Controversy And Sparse Crowds
The event faced programming challenges weeks before it began Thursday and has since experienced a bumpy start to its 16-day run.
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Trump shadowed by unresolved US-Iran war during visit to China
Iran’s foreign minister said Iranians will ‘not bow down’, adding there is no military solution to disputes with Tehran.
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Trump says will review Iran’s new 14-point plan, as Israel pounds Lebanon
US president says he will ‘soon be reviewing the plan Iran has just sent to us’, but doesn’t think he can make a deal.
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Iran says no talks under siege; Trump cancels envoys’ trip to Pakistan
Trump says Iran did not make a satisfactory offer, as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departs Pakistan.
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Trump urges Iran to ‘just give up’; oil prices surge amid Hormuz standoff
Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz pushes global oil prices above $120 per barrel.
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Middle East crisis live: Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried about possible war crimes as his deadline nears
US demands Iran reopen the strait of Hormuz while Tehran rejects 45-day ceasefire proposal and insists it wants permanent end to conflict
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Trump talks to Hezbollah, Israel’s Netanyahu as Lebanon fighting surges
Death toll from Israel’s attacks on Lebanon since March has reached 3,433, with 10,395 injured, says Health Ministry.
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