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First Republican calls for Hegseth’s resignation after 2nd chat leak

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Amid growing calls for Pete Hegseth to resign over his sharing of sensitive military information in a second group chat, President Donald Trump is standing by his defense secretary. Meanwhile, a prominent Republican lawmaker, Nebraska congressman Don Bacon, is joining calls from top Democrats for Hegseth’s resignation, telling Politco, “I find it unacceptable, and I … Read more

Trump froze funding for Harvard. Money to these universities may also be on the chopping block

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The Trump administration is feuding with elite educational institutions, announcing mid-April it would cut off more than $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard University, and this week threatening cuts to another $1 billion of its federal grants and funding.  Harvard, in return, is now suing the administration over the funding freeze, which it calls “unlawful … Read more

US education agency to restart student loan collection for millions of borowers

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Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages The education department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on … Read more

Tariffs will raise prices. But the climate crisis is the real inflation risk | Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli

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As temperatures rise and countries back off their decarbonization efforts, we must confront a reality central banks can’t correct Inflation is, at base, a tax on consumption – and it hits the poor the hardest, since they consume more of their incomes and the rich consume less. That’s one reason for concern over Donald Trump’s … Read more

House Dems demand ‘proof of life’ of Abrego Garcia after being denied meeting in El Salvador

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House Democrats who traveled to El Salvador to seek the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding “daily proof of life” after being denied a meeting with the Salvadoran national who was deported from Maryland.  Reps. Robert Garcia of California, Maxwell Frost of Florida, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona … Read more

Trump Energy chief recounts evolution of US environs over 55 ‘Earth Days’: ‘A handily energized society works’

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EXCLUSIVE: In honor of Earth Day, Energy Secretary Chris Wright released a video retelling his own experiences growing up in a much dirtier world in Denver, and watching wildlife and greenery return to the mountains as he grew older, and how the effects of smarter energy were at the forefront of that continuing change: Wright … Read more

First Thing: Harvard sues Trump administration over grants freeze

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University fights back against threats to cut federal funding. Plus, tributes pour in for Pope Francis Good morning. Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that it is trying to “gain control of academic decision-making”. What has Harvard’s president said? “No government – regardless of which party is in power – … Read more