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International college student enrollment in the U.S. drops 17%.
The number of international college students enrolling in their American schools for the first time decreased by 17% this fall, according to data published on Monday.
New International Student Enrollment Plummeted This Fall, Survey Finds
The overall number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, including those who enrolled in prior years or who are working after graduation, fell only slightly.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
International college student enrollment in the U.S. drops 17%.
Veterans Affairs says it plans no mass layoffs — only 30,000 by year’s end.
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is walking back plans for mass layoffs at the agency but says it will still shed tens of thousands of jobs by the end of fiscal year 2025.
VA walks back plans for mass layoffs but will still lose tens of thousands of jobs | CNN Politics
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday it is walking back plans for mass layoffs at the agency but says it will still shed tens of thousands of jobs by the end of fiscal year 2025.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Veterans Affairs says it plans no mass layoffs — only 30,000 by year’s end.
Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband killed by gunman dressed like law enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz says. Suspect on the run, police say.
Two Minnesota state lawmakers were targeted in overnight shootings. A search for the suspect is ongoing. cnn.it/43JPqo7
June 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband killed by gunman dressed like law enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz says. Suspect on the run, police say.
Israeli-backed group closes food distribution sites in Gaza after shooting leaves 27 dead.
The Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza closed its sites on Wednesday, a day after at least 27 Palestinians were killed when Israeli troops opened fire near one of the sites.
Israeli-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Close Temporarily After Deadly Shootings
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it was working to improve operations, a day after the Red Cross said at least 27 Palestinians were killed near a distribution center.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Israeli-backed group closes food distribution sites in Gaza after shooting leaves 27 dead.
CBO estimates $2.5 trillion with T national debt increase if Trump budget bill passes without changes.
Breaking News: President Trump’s signature bill could add $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office estimated. https://trib.al/v93lQqC
Trump's Policy Bill Could Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Analysis Shows: Live Updates
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June 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
CBO estimates $2.5 trillion with T national debt increase if Trump budget bill passes without changes.
Second child dies of measles.
Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
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April 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Second child dies of measles.
Experts puzzled over a chart claiming some nations imposed tariffs as high as 90% on American goods. The answer appears to be rooted in the U.S. trade deficits with those countries.
As President Trump unfurled his list of tariffs targeting most of America's trading partners, he claimed each nation's rate was reciprocal, reflecting long-standing trade barriers to U.S. goods. But how are Trump's tariff rates calculated?
How Are Trump’s Tariff Rates Calculated?
The answer appears to begin with the total trade deficit America runs with its trading partners.
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April 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Experts puzzled over a chart claiming some nations imposed tariffs as high as 90% on American goods. The answer appears to be rooted in the U.S. trade deficits with those countries.
Russia gets an exemption from Trump tariffs.
When President Trump unveiled major new tariffs on Wednesday, one big economy that he did not target was Russia.
Russia’s Escape From Trump’s Tariffs Raises Questions
The Trump administration says sanctions imposed on Moscow mean the U.S. does little trade with Russia, but questions persist about the motivations.
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April 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Russia gets an exemption from Trump tariffs.
The identity of the guy who could throw that speedball by you remained a mystery and a subject of speculation for 40 years. But Springsteen seemed to confirm it was a former baseball teammate who died recently.
In the early 1960s, before Mr. Springsteen became the Boss, he was a clumsy baseball player whose athletic abilities were so sad that Joe, the team’s star pitcher, gave him the nickname Saddie. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/a...
Joe DePugh, Pitcher Who Inspired Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Glory Days,’ Dead at 75 (Gift Article)
A gifted athlete, he gave a clumsy teenage Bruce Springsteen his first nickname, Saddie. Years later, the Boss returned the favor, memorializing him in a song.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The identity of the guy who could throw that speedball by you remained a mystery and a subject of speculation for 40 years. But Springsteen seemed to confirm it was a former baseball teammate who died recently.
This headline doesn’t agree with the lede. Correct figure appears to be a 13% drop.
Tesla sales drop 24% in first quarter.
April 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This headline doesn’t agree with the lede. Correct figure appears to be a 13% drop.
Tesla sales drop 24% in first quarter.
Tesla sales plunged 24% in the first three months of this year, as the company reported by far the largest drop in deliveries in its history
Tesla sales plunge: Biggest decline in history | CNN Business
Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, as the company reported the largest drop in deliveries in its history by far, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk, and growing competition...
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April 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Tesla sales drop 24% in first quarter.
Is there anything new to learn about the JFK assassination from documents ordered released by Trump? Experts don’t think so.
A new trove of government files about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was released to the public late Tuesday under an order from President Trump.
Expectations are low for major revelations, but experts are sifting through thousands of pages in search of new details. nyti.ms/41CQjMN
Expectations are low for major revelations, but experts are sifting through thousands of pages in search of new details. nyti.ms/41CQjMN
March 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Is there anything new to learn about the JFK assassination from documents ordered released by Trump? Experts don’t think so.
Michael Flynn, Charlie Kirk, Sean Spicer and Walt Nauta among Trump cronies appointed to military academy boards.
President Trump appointed Michael Flynn and Walt Nauta, who were charged in connection to earlier investigations of Trump and his presidential campaign, to the boards overseeing U.S. military service academies. Other appointees included Charlie Kirk, Sean Spicer and the daughter of Steve Bannon.
Trump Appoints Michael Flynn, Walt Nauta and Other Allies to Oversee U.S. Military Academies
Among other appointees were Charlie Kirk, Sean Spicer and the daughter of Steve Bannon. President Trump purged several of the military oversight boards last month.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Michael Flynn, Charlie Kirk, Sean Spicer and Walt Nauta among Trump cronies appointed to military academy boards.
More than 400 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as ceasefire is shattered.
Breaking News: A wave of Israeli airstrikes has killed more than 400 people, Gaza’s health ministry said, raising the prospect of a return to all-out war.
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Israel Carries Out Deadly Strikes in Gaza: Live Updates
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the attack, the first major strikes in Gaza since the cease-fire with Hamas began in January. The health ministry in Gaza said that hundr...
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March 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
More than 400 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as ceasefire is shattered.
A judge’s order to halt deportation flights is “not enforceable,” Trump lawyers say in extraordinary legal argument.
JUST IN: In an extraordinary argument, the Justice Department defended the Trump administration's deportation flights, telling a federal judge his oral order "is not enforceable."
Live updates: The latest on Trump’s presidency | CNN Politics
Follow here for the latest live news updates as President Donald Trump continues to forge ahead with his domestic and foreign policy agenda.
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March 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A judge’s order to halt deportation flights is “not enforceable,” Trump lawyers say in extraordinary legal argument.
DOJ pardon attorney says she was fired a day after refusing to back restoring gun rights for Mel Gibson.
Breaking News: The Justice Department’s pardon attorney said she was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson’s gun rights be restored.
Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
DOJ pardon attorney says she was fired a day after refusing to back restoring gun rights for Mel Gibson.
Trump plans to gut IRS work force while turning it into “a more political agency.”
President Trump is planning to gut the Internal Revenue Service’s work force while trying to turn it into a more political agency, preparing budget cuts and further layoffs that could ultimately force it to shed as much as 50% of its work force.
Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff
President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trump plans to gut IRS work force while turning it into “a more political agency.”
Acting State Department official deletes tweets calling Rubio “low IQ” and spreading rumor about his sexual preference.
A top acting State Department official deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his now boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality.
Deleted tweets show top State Department official spread false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality, called him ‘low IQ’ | CNN Politics
A top acting State Department official deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his new boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor...
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March 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Acting State Department official deletes tweets calling Rubio “low IQ” and spreading rumor about his sexual preference.
Visas for Afghans among those that could be under review amid reports of new travel ban.
The US State Department is “undertaking a full review of all visa programs,” a department spokesperson confirmed amid reports of an impending new travel ban, and a US official familiar with the situation told CNN that Afghanistan could be among the countries included.
US reviewing visa programs as official says Afghanistan could be included in Trump travel ban | CNN Politics
The US State Department is “undertaking a full review of all visa programs,” a department spokesperson confirmed amid reports of an impending new travel ban, and a US official familiar with the situat...
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March 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Visas for Afghans among those that could be under review amid reports of new travel ban.
Thousands of USDA workers terminated last month must be reinstated for at least 45 days, board rules.
Thousands of Agriculture Department employees who were fired last month must be reinstated in their old positions for at least 45 days, a board that handles federal worker disputes ordered on Wednesday.
Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers
The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration’s push to rapidly reduce the size of the federal work force in part by targeting those types of workers.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thousands of USDA workers terminated last month must be reinstated for at least 45 days, board rules.
Russian missile kills at least four at Ukraine hotel in Zelenskyy’s hometown.
A Russian missile slammed into a hotel in the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky in central Ukraine early Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 30 others, the Ukrainian authorities said.
Missile Strikes Hotel in Zelensky’s Hometown in Ukraine
At least four people were killed in a Russian attack, Ukraine said, amid concerns about air defenses after the U.S. said it was suspending military and intelligence aid.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Russian missile kills at least four at Ukraine hotel in Zelenskyy’s hometown.
Trump suspends military aid to Ukraine.
Breaking News: President Trump on Monday temporarily suspended the delivery of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, a senior administration official said.
The order comes just days after Trump’s heated exchange with Zelensky in the Oval Office.
The order, which takes effect immediately, affects more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition in the pipelines and on order.
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March 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Trump suspends military aid to Ukraine.
Trump claims credit for drop in border crossings, but Mexico’s moves to restrict immigration have had significant impact, experts say.
President Trump has credited himself with the dramatic drop in the number of people trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico. But analysts say Mexico’s moves to restrict migration in the last year have yielded undeniable results, putting it in a stronger negotiating position against his tariffs.
On Mexico’s Once-Packed Border, Few Migrants Remain
There has been a dramatic drop in the number of people gathering at the U.S. border and trying to cross. Can it help Mexico stave off President Trump’s threatened tariffs?
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March 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trump claims credit for drop in border crossings, but Mexico’s moves to restrict immigration have had significant impact, experts say.
Israel halts humanitarian aid into Gaza as ceasefire expires.
Breaking News: Israel announced that it was halting all aid into Gaza, hours after proposing a temporary extension of the now-expired cease-fire with Hamas.
Israel Halts All Aid Into Gaza Immediately as Cease-Fire Expires
The move came hours after Israel had proposed a temporary extension of the truce, though one with terms that Hamas is unlikely to accept.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Israel halts humanitarian aid into Gaza as ceasefire expires.
Demonstrators gather at national parks to show support for fired workers.
Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday at national parks from California to Maine to protest the Trump administration’s firing of at least 1,000 National Park Service employees last month.
Hundreds Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts
From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in Southern California, protesters turned out to stand up against what they see as threats to public lands.
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March 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Demonstrators gather at national parks to show support for fired workers.