3 h. ago Princeton Plans New Budget Cuts as Pressure From Trump Builds

Princeton University is implementing a new round of cost cuts, citing pressure from the Trump administration’s funding reductions in higher education as well as economic concerns.

Other

27 h. ago Appeals court lets the White House suspend or end billions in foreign aid

WASHINGTON — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet […]

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28 h. ago U.S. human rights reports criticize NATO allies, minimize some abuses

The reports, which cover 2024 before U.S. President Donald Trump took office, reflect his administration’s focus on free speech and restricting access to abortion.

Events

29 h. ago Alligator Alcatraz is holding numerous inmates with no criminal history: report

Alligator Alcatraz was opened as the Trump administration amped up its pursuit of people it considers to be illegally in the U.S.

Events

39 h. ago Maintenance cost for Victims of Communism memorial jumps to $1 million

The lifetime maintenance budget was supposed to be around $250,000, but that is now $1 million, National Capital Commission documents show.

Economics

53 h. ago Trump’s Washington takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

WASHINGTON — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city. The influx […]

Society

57 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel obtient sa nationalité italienne pour fuir l’administration de Donald Trump

L’animateur Jimmy Kimmel a obtenu sa nationalité italienne au cas où il aurait besoin de fuir l’administration de Donald Trump.

Society

57 h. ago Washington at the centre of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive

For Trump, the effort to take over public safety in Washington reflects an escalation of his aggressive approach to law enforcement

Society

65 h. ago China Urges Firms Not to Use Nvidia H20 Chips In New Guidance

China has urged local companies to avoid using Nvidia Corp.’s H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes, complicating the chipmaker’s attempts to recoup billions in lost China revenue as well as the Trump administration’s unprecedented push to turn those sales into a US government windfall.

Economics

69 h. ago Federal judge refuses Trump administration’s request to release Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts

The transcripts don't identify anyone as having had sexual contact with underage girls other than Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, the judge said

Politics

3 d. ago Affaire Epstein: la tentative de l’administration Trump de rendre publics des documents du grand jury dans le dossier de Ghislaine Maxwell rejetée par un juge

La demande de l’administration Trump de rendre publics des documents du grand jury dans le dossier de Gislaine Maxwell a été rejetée.

Society

6 d. ago Trump administration seeks $1B settlement from UCLA, a White House official says

The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday, weeks after the Department of Justice accused the school of antisemitism and other civil rights violations. UCLA is the first public university to be targeted by a widespread funding freeze over allegations of […]

Politics

6 d. ago White House to clarify gold tariffs after ruling sparked chaos

The Trump administration suggested it would issue a new policy clarifying that imports of gold bars shouldn’t face tariffs, after a U.S. government agency stunned traders by formally ruling that they’d be subject to duties. The administration intends to post an executive order in the near future to clarify what it called misinformation about the […]

Economics

7 d. ago Trump propose un nouveau recensement sans les immigrés «illégaux»

Trump a demandé jeudi à son administration de procéder à un recensement ne tenant pas compte des «personnes présentes illégalement» aux États-Unis.

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7 d. ago Girl Guides of Canada suspends U.S. trips over restrictions, safety concerns

The Girl Guides of Canada says it's pausing all trips to the U.S. starting in September, with plans to choose alternative locations, amid restrictions by the Trump administration.

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8 d. ago MCCAUGHEY: Scaring and bullying Jewish schoolkids on ballot this November

“From the river to the sea” is shorthand for the obliteration of Israel. It’s a phrase meant to terrorize. Here in the U.S., from the Hudson River to the Pacific Ocean, antisemitism is surging in public schools. The administration of President Donald Trump, which is cracking down on the abuse of Jewish students on college […]

Society

8 d. ago Trump Cancels Massive Idaho Wind Farm Amid Renewable Broadside

The Trump administration is cancelling a massive wind project in Idaho, another blow to the the US wind industry as the president seeks to propel fossil fuel development nationwide.

Transport

8 d. ago Travellers from Canada could have to pay over $20k for new U.S. visa bond program

The U.S. could soon ask some people travelling from Canada to post a hefty "visa bond."A notice published by the U.S. State Department in the Federal Register on Tuesday, Aug. 5, announced that it would be piloting a 12-month-long visa bond program.Under this pilot program, tourists and business visa applicants (B-1 or B-2) who are nationals of certain countries may need to post bonds of $5,000 USD ($6,889.43 CAD), $10,000 USD ($13,778.85 CAD) or $15,000 USD ($20,668.28 CAD)."By its design and intention, the Pilot Program is a tool of diplomacy, intended to encourage foreign governments to take immediate action to reduce the overstay rates of their nationals when traveling to the United States for temporary visits, and to encourage countries to improve screening and vetting and the security of travel and civil documents, including in the granting of citizenship," reads the notice.Which countries will be subject to the U.S. visa bond pilot program?T...

Economics

8 d. ago Affaire Epstein: les hauts responsables de l'administration Trump seront en réunion stratégique chez J.D. Vance

Des responsables de l’administration Trump se réuniront chez J.D. Vance pour discuter de l’entrevue entre la Justice américaine et Ghislaine Maxwell.

Politics

8 d. ago As Trump cracks down on college student visas, other countries see opportunity

LONDON (AP) — In China, wait times for U.S. visa interviews are so long that some students have given up. Universities in Hong Kong are fielding transfer inquiries from foreign students in the U.S., and international applications for British undergraduate programs have surged. President Donald Trump’s administration has been pressuring U.S. colleges to reduce their […]

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