36 h. ago Trump’s revenge spree on Harvard echoes well beyond education | Jan

Attacks on the university make clear that the administration will wield its power against anyone who incurs its displeasureIn record time, a court has at least temporarily put a stop to the Trump administration’s latest attack on Harvard University, part of a larger retaliation spree that began in April.On Thursday, Kristi Noem had revoked Harvard’s certification to host international students, causing fear and existential uncertainty for thousands of young people and their families. The swift restraining order comes as a relief. But it is no cause for complacency.Jan-Werner Müller is a Guardian US columnist and a professor of politics at Princeton University Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Prosecutors have charged a cargo ship's crew member after the vessel ran aground in Norway

Norwegian prosecutors have charged a cargo ship’s second officer with negligent navigation after he allegedly fell asleep on duty and the vessel ran aground, narrowly missing crashing into a home

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43 h. ago AP PHOTOS: US Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Middle East

During her trip to the Middle East, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited a naval base in Bahrain, where she met with coast guard personnel, served meals and signed autographs.

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5 d. ago Harvard says Trump administration’s block on international student enrollment ‘unlawful’ – US politics live

In a major escalation between Trump and Harvard, homeland security secretary Kristi Noem says move to halt enrollment should ‘serve as a warning’Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international studentsIsrael’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, has accused unnamed European officials of “toxic antisemitic incitement” he blamed for a hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington took place, Reuters reports.Israel has faced a blizzard of criticism from Europe of late as it has intensified its military campaign in Gaza, where humanitarian groups have warned that an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid supplies has left the Palestinian territory on the brink of famine. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international students – live

In a major escalation between Trump and Harvard, homeland security secretary Kristi Noem says move should ‘serve as a warning’Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, has accused unnamed European officials of “toxic antisemitic incitement” he blamed for a hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington took place, Reuters reports.Israel has faced a blizzard of criticism from Europe of late as it has intensified its military campaign in Gaza, where humanitarian groups have warned that an 11-week Israeli blockade on aid supplies has left the Palestinian territory on the brink of famine. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Federal judge orders pretrial detention for man accused of stealing Kristi Noem's purse

A federal magistrate judge has ordered the pretrial detention of a man charged with stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents

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6 d. ago Promising reform, Noem tells US Coast Guard Academy graduates they will lead a 'brand new' service

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing its largest readiness crisis since World War II

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6 d. ago Kristi Noem accused of ramping up the polygraphing of DHS staff to root out people leaking embarrassing stories to the media

Homeland Security Secretary resorts to use of lie-detector exams in attempt to expose members of staff leaking unflattering information to the press, according to report

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7 d. ago Trump's Homeland Security secretary says habeas corpus lets him 'remove people from this country'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use in its broader crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border

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7 d. ago Kristi Noem stuns committee with botched definition of fundamental right the White House is threatening to suspend

Habeas corpus allows people to challenge unlawful detention – something the Homeland Security secretary appeared not to know

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7 d. ago While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

Mississippi’s request for federal disaster assistance is pending more than two months after 18 tornados ripped through the state, killing seven and damaging hundreds of homes

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1 week ago Kristi Noem’s DHS considering U.S. citizenship reality show, amid criticism of ‘made

Homeland Security spokesperson denies reports secretary is ‘backing’ project as social media users compare it to ‘Hunger Games’

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1 week ago James Comey investigated over seashell photo claimed to be ‘threat’ against Trump

Ex-FBI director deletes Instagram post of shells in ‘8647’ formation that Republicans claim is code for assassinationA photo of seashells posted on Instagram by the former FBI director James Comey is now being investigated by the US Secret Service, after the US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said it constituted a “threat” against Donald Trump.On Thursday, Comey posted a photo of seashells forming the message “8647”, with a caption that read: “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states

FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to push more responsibility to the states for disaster response and recovery while continuing federal support “when deemed necessary.”

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1 week ago Now Kristi Noem wants her own pricey new private jet for Homeland Security

Lavish spending on jets seems all the rage in the Trump administration

Economics

1 week ago ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced

The head of the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of Congress to visit detention facilities —even unannounced

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1 week ago Kristi Noem won’t say if Trump’s photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s tattoos was ‘doctored’

Eric Swalwell says he has a ‘bulls**** detector’ as Democrats grill Homeland Security over ‘shameful’ deportations

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1 week ago Kristi Noem says Afghans can return safely under Taliban rule. Experts say that’s ‘patently obscene’

The administration is ending temporary legal status for thousands of Afghans, which advocates fear is a ‘death sentence’

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2 w. ago Kristi Noem faces angry protesters as she collects doctorate at South Dakota university

Protester calls Homeland Security secretary a ‘tool of the Trump administration’ who has been ‘implementing policies that go against the Constitution’

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2 w. ago Kristi Noem faces angry protests as she collects doctorate at South Dakota university

Protester calls Homeland Security secretary a ‘tool of the Trump administration’ who has been ‘implementing policies that go against the Constitution’

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