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One person has died and 13 were injured amid France’s largest wildfire in decades, according to French officials, as thousands of firefighters battled a blaze in the south larger than the area of Paris.
One dead, 13 injured in France wildfire spanning area greater than Paris
France’s prime minister called the natural disaster “unprecedented” and said it was probably connected to global warming.
wapo.st
August 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
One person has died and 13 were injured amid France’s largest wildfire in decades, according to French officials, as thousands of firefighters battled a blaze in the south larger than the area of Paris.
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President Trump said he wants to conduct a new census that would not count people present in the country illegally.
The order clashes with the Constitution and would likely face many legal challenges.
The order clashes with the Constitution and would likely face many legal challenges.
Trump calls for major changes to the census amid GOP-redistricting effort
The order is part of Trump’s broader fight over redistricting.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
President Trump said he wants to conduct a new census that would not count people present in the country illegally.
The order clashes with the Constitution and would likely face many legal challenges.
The order clashes with the Constitution and would likely face many legal challenges.
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"The American Dream can’t live up to its name when only a tenth of the population has a shot at it," @rahmemanuel.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/4m6LYL1
Opinion | What’s really depressing America’s young men
The U.S. has two overlapping problems: the housing crisis and despondency in young men.
wapo.st
August 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"The American Dream can’t live up to its name when only a tenth of the population has a shot at it," @rahmemanuel.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/4m6LYL1
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President Donald Trump has ordered the Education Department to begin collecting extensive admissions data from colleges and universities, broken down by race.
Trump seeks to force universities to turn over admissions data on race
The effort follows a Supreme Court decision against race-conscious admissions. Enforcement has been stymied by a lack of data, according to the White House.
wapo.st
August 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Donald Trump has ordered the Education Department to begin collecting extensive admissions data from colleges and universities, broken down by race.