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• Harvard rejects Trump demands for funding

  14-04-2025 19:57 via thehill.com
  
  Harvard University is rejecting demands from the Trump administration, which is threatening the school's federal funding as part of a broader clampdown on higher education.
  In a message to the Harvard community from its leadership — and in a corresponding letter from the school's attorneys to the federal government — the university said that while it is and will continue to engage in reforms, those changes should not be dictated.“No government — regardless of which party
  
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• Trump confirms he offered to send troops into Mexico, but says Sheinbaum 'so scared of the cartels she can't walk'

  05-05-2025 04:50 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump on Sunday confirmed he offered to send troops into Mexico, but said the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is terrified of the cartels.A day earlier, Sheinbaum had said that she rejected an offer from Trump for American troops to be shipped south of the border for the purpose of combating drug trafficking. “And do you know what I told him? No, President Trump,” she said. “The territory cannot be violated. Sovereignty cannot be sold. Sovereignty i
  
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• Trump calls for 100 percent tariff on foreign films

  05-05-2025 03:48 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is calling for a 100 percent tariff on foreign films, saying "a concerted effort" by other countries to lure filmmakers abroad constitutes a threat to national security.“The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated,” Trump said in a Sunday post on Truth Social.“Th
  
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• Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison

  05-05-2025 01:57 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Sunday that he is ordering the reopening of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the historic prison offshore from San Francisco that closed more than 60 years ago."For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering. When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away
  
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• Schumer blasts Trump's response on upholding the Constitution 

  05-05-2025 01:09 via thehill.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday blasted President Trump for saying he doesn't know if he has to uphold the Constitution amid his sweeping immigration crackdown.During a “Meet the Press” interview with NBC News’s Kristen Walker, the president said he was “relying” on Attorney General Pam Bondi to guide the administration's response to a Supreme Court ruling directing his administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Ga
  
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• Trump says he's willing to extend pause on TikTok ban again

  05-05-2025 00:18 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday he will again extend a pause on a ban against TikTok in the event that the app’s parent company does not divest from its popular social media platform by the latest deadline.“Let me ask you about TikTok, sir, would you extend that deadline if there’s still no deal?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker said in the “Meet the Press” sit-down.“I would,” Trump said, responding to Welker.The president al
  
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• Trump says rising prices 'peanuts' compared to cheap gas

  04-05-2025 23:06 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said in an interview Sunday that rising prices on certain items amid his trade wars are “peanuts” in comparison to less expensive gas.In the interview on “Meet the Press,” NBC News’s Kristen Welker noted that “some prices are going up, tires, strollers, some clothing in the wake of your tariffs.”“Excuse me, that’s peanuts compared to energy,” Trump interrupted. “Energy is 60 percent of the costs. Energy is the big
  
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• Republicans face key hang-ups on Trump agenda bill as House heads into crucial week

  04-05-2025 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans are barreling into a crucial week in their effort to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, with key policy hang-ups threatening to upend leadership’s timeline for approving the sprawling package.Those disagreements have already prompted delays as lawmakers haggle over how to address contentious issues while meeting deficit reduction targets.The Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees areas including Medicaid and green tax credits, postponed a markup on it
  
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• Bessent defends Trump's 'economic rebalancing'

  04-05-2025 21:21 via thehill.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended what he called President Trump’s “economic rebalancing” in an opinion piece released Sunday amid growing concerns regarding his handling of the economy.In The Wall Street Journal, Bessent said that the president “wants to ensure working families aren’t left behind in the next era of economic growth — as many were in the last.”“In the first 100 days of his presidency, we have laid the groundwork to rebalance
  
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• Pennsylvania Dem: 'It seems like we’re in a trade war with ourselves'

  04-05-2025 19:16 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) argued that under President Trump’s tariff plan, it appears that the United States is “in a trade war with ourselves.” Dean joined NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” where she was asked by host Blake Burman about the administration’s argument that tariffs are meant to intentionally draw manufacturing jobs to the U.S. Burman noted that there are several manufacturing plants in Dean's state that will go idle this summer,
  
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• Pennsylvania Dem: ‘It seems like we’re in a trade war with ourselves’

  04-05-2025 19:16 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) argued that under President Trump’s tariff plan, it appears that the United States is “in a trade war with ourselves.” Dean joined NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” where she was asked by host Blake Burman about the administration’s argument that tariffs are meant to intentionally draw manufacturing jobs to the U.S. Burman noted that there are several manufacturing plants in Dean's state that will go idle this summer,
  
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• 5 things to know as Trump rolls out Golden Dome missile defense shield

  04-05-2025 18:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is poised to get his first big windfall for his Golden Dome with a proposed $25 billion to jumpstart the purported missile defense system. The billions of dollars earmarked for the Golden Dome — part of the GOP’s reconciliation bill to increase Pentagon spending by $150 billion — means the system long touted by Trump on the campaign trail will soon start to solidify. But the proposed system, meant to act as a shield protecting the continental U.S. agai
  
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• Asked about possible successors, Trump names Vance, Rubio

  04-05-2025 17:32 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump mentioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a possible successor, along with Vice President Vance, as he considers who would take over as leader of his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker that now is too early to say who would become his successor, but Vance is doing a “fantastic job.” When asked whether Vance is at the top of his list, Trump said he could be, but he doesn’t want to get involved in that. 
  
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• Trump skeptical about need to follow Constitution in deportation cases: 'I don't know’

  04-05-2025 16:54 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump indicated some skepticism about his need to follow the Constitution regarding deportation cases, yielding to administration attorneys to guide him on what to do. Trump said in an NBC News interview with Kristen Welker that aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he’s “relying” on Attorney General Pam Bondi on how to respond to the unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court ordering the administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilma
  
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• Trump skeptical about need to follow Constitution in deportation cases: 'I don't know'

  04-05-2025 16:54 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump indicated some skepticism about his need to follow the Constitution regarding deportation cases, deferring to administration attorneys to guide him on what to do. Trump said in an NBC News interview with Kristen Welker that aired Sunday on “Meet the Press” that he’s “relying” on Attorney General Pam Bondi on how to respond to the unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court ordering the administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar
  
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• Trump claims credit for good parts of economy, blames Biden for bad parts

  04-05-2025 16:26 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump took credit for the positive parts of the economy and blamed his predecessor for the lagging parts as voters increasingly express concerns about the economy. Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker in an interview that aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that only “certain aspects” of the economy are a result of his actions. “I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy because he’s done a te
  
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• Warner says US will pay the price for federal cuts 'literally for years' 

  04-05-2025 16:05 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he believes the United States will be paying the price for the massive cuts to federal programs and the workforce “literally for years.” Warner joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked him about the reported cuts to the CIA, which is headquartered in his state. “We are undermining what I think would be a potential next generation of workers in the intelligence domain,” Warner said.
  
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• Warner says US will pay the price for federal cuts ‘literally for years’ 

  04-05-2025 16:05 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he believes the United States will be paying the price for the massive cuts to federal programs and the workforce “literally for years.” Warner joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked him about the reported cuts to the CIA, which is headquartered in his state. “We are undermining what I think would be a potential next generation of workers in the intelligence domain,” Warner said.
  
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• New York cardinal takes Trump to task over AI pope image: 'Wasn't good'

  04-05-2025 15:23 via thehill.com
  
  New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan disapproved of President Trump's Truth Social post containing an AI image of himself as a pontiff. It was posted not two weeks after the death of Pope Francis and just days before cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new Catholic leader.When asked by reporters about his thoughts on the late Friday post, Dolan replied that he hoped Trump "didn't have anything to do with that.""Well, you know, it wasn't good," the cardinal added when asked whether he wa
  
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• Vance downplays polling in Trump’s first 100 days: I ‘don’t really care that much’ 

  04-05-2025 15:12 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration’s first 100 days, marked by low approval ratings, and said he doesn’t “really care that much” about polling numbers. Vance joined Fox News’s “Special Report” on Friday, where he was asked by host Bret Baier about President Trump’s approval rating, which shows Americans approve of his administration's border security actions but don’t have favorable views of its economic policy and ov
  
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• Pritzker's Trump posture ramps up 2028 chatter

  04-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is positioning himself as one of President Trump’s loudest critics within the Democratic Party, stirring more speculation around his own future political ambitions.Pritzker used a speech in New Hampshire last month to attack Trump and his administration, describing the president as someone “who claims to love America but who hates our military” while also calling out the “do-nothing” members of his party.Pritzker further dialed up the h
  
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• A new era for student loans begins with garnished wages on the table

  04-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Starting Monday, student loan borrowers who find themselves in default will face government-backed involuntary collections, signaling a brand new landscape after years of pauses, delays and Biden-era relief efforts.   Garnished tax returns, Social Security payments and even wages will all be fair game on May 5 after a five-year pause on severe financial consequences that began during the economic upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Trump administration has made clear
  
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• Mexico’s president says she denied Trump offer to target cartels with US troops

  04-05-2025 04:25 via thehill.com
  
  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that she rejected President Trump's offer to send U.S. troops to the country to fight against drug trafficking. In remarks to a university in Mexico, Sheinbaum responded to a Friday report from the Wall Street Journal about the two countries' relationship amid the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl coming from the southern border.
  The piece stated that Trump suggested the U.S. send
  
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• At least 15,000 USDA employees accept voluntary resignation offer

  04-05-2025 01:50 via thehill.com
  
  Thousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepted the Trump administration’s voluntary resignation offer, leading to a significant reduction in force.The decrease accounts for about 15 percent of the total workforce at the department which regulates food quality, agriculture development and nationwide nutrition efforts. A USDA spokesperson told The Hill that as of May 1, 15,182 employees elected to take a resignation offer.
  “Secretary [Brooke] Rollins is wo
  
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• Vance defends Trump’s AI pope photo

  04-05-2025 00:38 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance defended President Trump from criticism regarding his Friday Truth Social post portraying himself as a pontiff days after the death of Pope Francis.“Hey, @JDVance, you fine with this disrespect and mocking of the Holy Father?” Bill Kristol, who served as chief of staff to the vice president in the Bush administration, wrote in a Saturday post on the social media platform X. “As a general rule, I'm fine with people telling jokes and not fine with people
  
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• VOA reporters' return to work unclear after court blocks injunction

  03-05-2025 23:36 via thehill.com
  
  The Voice of America (VOA) reporters’ plan to return to work next week is up in the air after an appeals court issued a stay on Saturday, halting a late April order from a district judge that prevented the administration from dismantling the international broadcaster. The court, in a 2-1 opinion, ruled that the federal government is likely to succeed on the underlying facts of the case and that district court judge Royce Lamberth likely lacked “subject-matter” jurisdiction
  
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• Rubio’s dual roles raise doubts: ‘The double-hatting is impossible’

  03-05-2025 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s new assignment as President Trump’s interim national security adviser brings him deeper into an inner circle dominated by "America First" loyalists. But that may not mean more clout on policy decisions. “It doesn't signal greater influence over policy,” said Kori Schake, a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, of Rubio’s dual roles. “Secretary Rubio
  
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• Maher hits Trump over tariff turmoil: Why are we 'putting ourselves through this?'

  03-05-2025 20:16 via thehill.com
  
  Comedian Bill Maher expressed frustration with the White House on Friday, just over 100 days since President Trump took office, citing economic uncertainty brought to the forefront by President Trump's latest tariffs."We hit the 100-day mark of the Trump administration, as you know, this week, and ooh, the numbers are kind of in the toilet," Maher said, while pointing to market dips and polls that highlight the president's dismal 39 percent approval rating since returning to office."That’s
  
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• Musk slams media, critics for Nazi comparisons: 'Character assassination'

  03-05-2025 19:32 via thehill.com
  
  Tech billionaire Elon Musk reflected on his speech after President Trump's inauguration in January, while lashing out at the media for misportraying what he called a loving gesture as a Nazi salute.Musk, who has played an influential role in helping Trump overhaul the government during the president's first 100 days in office, slammed those who have criticized his role as an adviser in the administration and for comparing his rhetoric and mannerisms to Nazi Germany during a recent interview on F
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez hits Trump immigration agenda as hecklers disrupt town hall

  03-05-2025 18:21 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed the Trump administration’s actions on immigration, pushing for Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed spending cuts and free speech during a contentious town hall where she was heckled by protestors over Israel’s war in Gaza. The “Squad” member discussed the administration’s push to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 600,000 Venezuelans and efforts to arrest students who have engaged in
  
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