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The Memo: Trump paints himself into a corner on Putin and Ukraine
President Trump has boxed himself into a corner with Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine โ and itโs not entirely clear how he gets out. Trumpโs claim that he could end the war in Ukraine within "24 hours" of retaking office has already been falsified by events. The president is now stuck between a...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:
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Trump closes in on cutting government ties with Harvard
President Trump is pulling out all the stops in his battle against Harvard University, effectively terminating the federal governmentโs relationship with the countryโs oldest and richest university. Trump has ordered all federal agencies to end their contracts with Harvard, a move that comes after the school filed two lawsuits against his administration, one over...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:GOP fears Trump debt bomb
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trumpโs โdebt bombโ shakes Senate GOP Some GOP senators fear that President Trumpโs โbig, beautiful billโ is fueling jitters in the bond market amid concerns the package fails to rein in federal spending in a substantial way...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:National park visitors to be encouraged to report 'negative' depictions under new order
The order also calls for certain sites that have been removed or changed since 2020 to be reinstated.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Who could replace Tuberville in the Senate
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tubervilleโs (R) announcement that he plans to run for governor next year will open up his Senate seat to potentially an array of candidates. Tuberville is the second Senate Republican so far to reveal they wonโt seek reelection to their seat in 2026, after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced in February his...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:The U.S.-backed Gaza aid plan has started operating. Why are so many humanitarian groups opposed to it?
Jake Wood, the American heading the effort, said Sunday night he was resigning because it was clear the organization would not be allowed to operate independently.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:S&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street responds to Trump delay of 50% EU tariffs
They more than recovered their losses from Friday, when Wall Street's roller coaster dropped after Trump announced the tariffs on the European Union.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Former top aide for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs says mogul kidnapped her in plot to kill rapper Kid Cudi
The testimony on Tuesday from Capricorn Clark, the former global brand director for Bad Boy Entertainment, launched the third week of testimony in the trial on a violent note.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:New cholera outbreak kills over 170 people, sickens 2,500 more in Sudan
A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened more than 2,500 over the past week.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier
Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump wants to investigate Democrats’ fundraising, but his own campaign has issues
An Associated Press review of donations to Trump over the past five years found his campaign committees received received scores of potentially problematic contributions.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Kennedy says government no longer recommends COVID vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court rejects plea to block Arizona copper mine on land sacred to Apaches
The group Apache Stronghold is vowing to carry on the fight against a massive copper mining project on land the Apaches hold sacred, after a Supreme Court decision that is expected to let the mine proceed.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:At least 5 people are dead and 19 are injured after a chemical plant explodes in China, authorities say
The blast knocked out windows at a storage warehouse more than two miles away.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:How will Gaza aid distribution work under controversial U.S.-backed group? Here's what we know
In the wake of the resignation of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation chief a day earlier, questions have arisen surrounding the controversy behind the U.S.-backed group that has drawn criticism and widespread condemnation from other aid agencies operating in the territory.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:U.S. consumer confidence bounces back after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety
Consumer confidence jumped 17.4 points to 72.8, but remained below 80, which can signal a recession ahead.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Droves of Palestinians overwhelm new Gaza aid centre in Rafah as warning shots ring out
Chaos erupted on the second day of aid operations by a new U.S.-backed group in Gaza as desperate Palestinians overwhelmed a centre distributing food on Tuesday, breaking through fences. Nearby Israeli troops fired warning shots, sending people fleeing in panic.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after plowing into crowd at Liverpool soccer parade
The driver was also being held on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving on drugs, Detective Chief Superintendent Karen Jaundrill said.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump asks agencies to cut $100 million from Harvard’s federal contracts
The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration's demands for changes to several of its policies.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Russian teams remain barred from competing at Milan-Cortina Olympics next February
Russian teams, including the country's powerful hockey side, remain banned from competing at the Milano-Cortina Olympics next February as part of sanctions imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:The 'cover-up' of Joe Biden's decline
Axiosโ national political correspondent Alex Thompson on his new book, "Original Sin: President Bidenโs Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Againโ.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:2 dead, 9 injured in Memorial Day shooting in Philadelphia: police
Two people were killed and nine others, including three teenagers, injured in a shooting at Philadelphiaโs Fairmount Park on Memorial Day, police said on Tuesday.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Police allege Liverpool parade driver, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, was impaired
A 53-year-old British man who injured 65 people when he plowed his vehicle into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating their team's Premier League championship has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said Tuesday.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump administration halts new appointments for student, exchange visitor visa applicants
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Crypto investor accused of torturing man for access to Bitcoin password
A cryptocurrency investor is facing charges of kidnapping and assault after officials alleged he tortured another man for weeks while demanding information to access their Bitcoin. John Woeltz, a 37-year-old man, pleaded not guilty Saturday to the charges he faces, including kidnapping with intent to collect ransom, assault with intent to cause physical injury, unlawful...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with massive drone attacks on cities
In the past week, 30 Ukrainians have died and more than 163 others injured as Russia escalated its bombing campaign amid U.S. efforts to end the war. It prompted President Trump to lash out at not only Russian President Putin, but also Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez discussed more with retired Army Col. Robert Hamilton of the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Eurasia Program.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Driver plows into crowd of fans celebrating Liverpool FC championship
In our news wrap Monday, police arrested a British man after he drove into a crowd of fans in Liverpool as they celebrated their team's Premier League championship, health officials in Gaza say the latest round of Israeli airstrikes killed at least 52 people and President Trump says he's pardoning a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted of federal bribery charges.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright on how Senate Republicans feel about Trump’s big bill
Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez to discuss the latest political news, including lawmakers hearing from constituents about President Trumpโs big domestic policy bill passed by House Republicans, the president's attacks on the judiciary and young Democrats running for office.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:How young Democratic candidates are pushing to redefine the party’s future
Young Democratic candidates are launching primary bids for national office in hopes of charting a new path forward for a party in disarray. We hear from three of those candidates, Mallory McMorrow, Jake Rakov and Kat Abughazaleh, about what they think the Democratic Party needs to do to win.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Catholic Relief Services faces uncertain future after Trump cuts aid funding
One of the first major policy decisions of the second Trump administration was a significant change in spending on foreign aid. That eventually included effectively dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development, the primary organization that distributed those funds. Deema Zein reports on how one major recipient of USAID funding is grappling with the impact.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:‘Putin’s Sledgehammer’ reveals how the Wagner Group became so powerful it threatened him
A new book delves deep into the rise and fall of the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group and its close ties to Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin sat down with Candace Rondeaux, author of "Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russiaโs Collapse into Mercenary Chaos."
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Japanese American veteran built bridges between cultures after WWII
On this Memorial Day, we turn to the life and legacy of Yukio Kawamoto. The Japanese-American World War II veteran served his country under almost unthinkable circumstances and then spent a lifetime building bridges between the two cultures he called his own. Amna Nawaz has the story for our ongoing series, Race Matters.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Volvo to cut 3,000 jobs as Trump tariffs rattle auto market
Volvo announced it plans to cut 3,000 positions as President Trumpโs tariffs continue to rattle the auto market. The Sweden-based car company said in a release Monday that the move is part of its โcost and cash action planโ that is designed to build a stronger company as the industry faces โconsiderable challenges in its...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:How likely 2028 Democratic contenders are using podcasts to reshape their image
From Govs. Gavin Newsom of California, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan to former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, potential presidential contenders are following the lead of President Donald Trump, who frequently went on podcasts appealing to younger men during his 2024 campaign.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Ex-police chief convicted of murder, rape escapes prison
Officials in Arkansas are searching for a former police chief convicted of murder and rape who escaped from prison Sunday. The Arkansas Department of Corrections said in a release that Grant Hardin, who previously served as the police chief for the town of Gateway in northwestern Arkansas, escaped from where he was being held at...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: