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Trump's ban on Harvard foreign students may come at a hefty price to the economy
The Trump administration’s efforts to block international students from Harvard could come at a hefty price — and not just for the university. Harvard students are top innovators in the country, with foreign-born alumni leading dozens of successful startups. Besides their business contributions, international students more broadly make up a sizeable portion of...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:
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Sunday shows preview: House GOP bill faces weary Senate; Trump-Harvard battle crescendos
President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” slimly passed the House on Thursday morning after lawmakers wrestled with the legislation during an all-night session. The GOP spending bill now rests before a weary upper chamber as Medicaid reforms and deficit expansion remain concerns for Senate Republicans. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has urged his colleagues not to...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Gingrich presses Senate GOP to advance Trump agenda: ‘Keep moving’
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) pressed Senate Republicans to advance President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which the House passed earlier this week. Gingrich said that GOP senators have “every right” to formulate their version of the president’s mega bill, but if they care about the United States economy and their constituents, they will eventually vote...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Iranian revenge drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins top Palme d’Or award at Cannes
Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at theCannes Film Festivalon Saturday for his revenge thriller“It Was Just an Accident,″ handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:The most psychotic musical since ‘Sweeney Todd’ — and why America needs it
"Luigi: The Musical" is a satirical take on the real-life murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Luigi Mangione, using humor to highlight the absurdity of our culture's obsession with violence and attention.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Biden says he’s ‘feeling great’ in first remarks since cancer diagnosis
Former President Biden said Friday he is “feeling great” almost a week after publicly announcing his prostate cancer diagnosis. Biden made the comments from Connecticut's Bradley International Airport while visiting for his grandson’s graduation, according to News8. The remarks are the first spoken since Biden’s Sunday acknowledgement of the aggressive prognosis. On Monday, the longtime...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:'Rust' armorer convicted in cinematographer's death released from prison
SANTA FE, N.M.(KRQE) – Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of "Rust" who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, has been released from prison. In April 2024, Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months for the involuntary manslaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins was shot and killed by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust"...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Trump slashing half of National Security Council staff
President Trump is slashing half of the National Security Council (NSC) staff as part of a restructuring process under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also serving as the acting national security adviser. The administration is downsizing the NSC, made up of top advisers and experts tasked with advising the president on national security...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Trump’s tariffs seek to restore American exceptionalism
American exceptionalism is being reinvigorated by President Trump's trade policies, which aim to open new markets and create a fair playing field for American companies, ushering in yet another great American century.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Raskin: Trump looking to ‘exact vengeance’ on Harvard with foreign student block
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said during a recent interview that President Trump is looking to “exact vengeance” on Harvard University after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blocked the Ivy League institution from enrolling foreign students. Raskin said on Friday night that the administration's move to rescind Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Why it’s important everyone wears sunscreen — even if you have a darker skin tone
Dermatologists say that although the melanin in darker skin offers some extra protection from the sun, it's not enough to replace wearing sunscreen.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump delivers commencement speech to West Point graduating class of 2025
PresidentDonald Trumpused the first military commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulateWest Pointcadets on their academic and physical accomplishments while veering sharply into politics, taking credit for America's military might while boasting about the “mandate” he says he earned in the 2024 presidential election.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:To meet Trump's goals, the arsenal of democracy must deliver on time
Delays weaken trust in the United States as a reliable security partner.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Musician Billy Joel cancels tour after being diagnosed with brain disorder
Joelrevealed on Instagramthat he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, “a brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating, memory, movement and more,” theCleveland Clinic says.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:‘This is the Golden Age’: Trump delivers commencement speech to West Point graduates
President Trump delivered the commencement speech for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday morning, declaring at one point that the 2025 class consists of the "first West Point graduates of the Golden Age of America.” “This is the Golden Age. I tell you, promise, we're in a new age,” Trump told the...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:How many more useless deaths before we admit Trump was always right on Ukraine?
If using the people of Ukraine as cheap disposable pawns to fight a proxy war against Russia and Putin has been the end game from the start, simply admit it.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Trump, Apple relationship devolves with threats
President Trump’s relationship with Apple and CEO Tim Cook has devolved in recent weeks as the president has ramped up pressure on the iPhone maker over its overseas manufacturing. Trump threatened Friday to put a 25 percent tariff on Apple products if the company failed to move more of its manufacturing back to the U.S.,...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Russian launches massive nighttime drone and missile attack on Kyiv
Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Saturday as part of amajor swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperationin otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. The exchange came hours after Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack that left at least 15 people injured.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:How Canada's relationship with Israel went from 'best friend' to breakdown
The Trudeau government started out in 2015 by continuing the strongly pro-Israel policies it inherited from Stephen Harper. From 2019 on, though, the growing extremism of Israeli politics began to strain ties. But it was Israel's conduct of the current war in Gaza that broke the relationship.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. urges Canadian health officials to spare B.C. ostrich flock from cull
Roughly 400 birds have been ordered killed after avian flu was detected in 2 carcasses in December.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Kyiv mayor says city faces fresh onslaught of Russian drone, missile attacks
Russia attacked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Saturday with drones and missiles, triggering fires, strewing debris in districts throughout the city and injuring at least eight people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Top Paul Weiss lawyers leave firm after Trump deal: Report
Four top lawyers at Paul Weiss said Friday they would depart from their roles as partners at the law firm to form their own practice. “We were disappointed not to be able to tell each of you personally and individually the news that we have decided to leave Paul, Weiss to start a new law...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump actions against Harvard 'over the top': Pat Toomey
The Trump administration previously attempted to block Harvard from enrolling international students.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump seeks nuclear safety overhaul
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump signs orders looking to boost nuclear power President Trump on Friday signed executive orders that seek to quadruple the nation’s nuclear power, including by cutbacks to health and environmental considerations. iStock In one such executive order, Trump laments that the Nuclear Regulatory...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Jussie Smollett donates to Chicago charity in city settlement
Actor Jussie Smollett made a $50,000 payment to a local Chicago charity to settle the city’s lawsuit against him, according to a Friday statement. The legal battle stemmed from Smollett’s false police report in 2019 claiming he had been the victim of a hate crime. “I've made a $50,000.00 donation to Building Brighter Futures (BBF)...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:A cargo ship ran aground and nearly crashed into a Norway doorway
The cargo ship didn't make it to Johan Helberg's doorway in Norway, but it came close enough.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:How one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion about Gaza children’s starvation risk
Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but a UN leader got the timeline wrong when he said 14,000 babies would die in “the next 48 hours.” The report he referenced projected such severe child malnutrition in the region over 11 months.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:What Trump’s legal and political clash with Harvard means for higher education
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s move to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. Harvard has been at the center of the administration’s battle over higher education. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post for our series, Rethinking College.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Budget bill faces Senate opposition over Medicaid
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Budget bill faces Senate opposition over Medicaid Just like the House, some of the biggest, and most contradictory, tension in the Senate surrounds Medicaid. Several Republican senators have forceful objections to changes to the federal insurance program included...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump threatens new tariffs on EU imports and iPhones
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump says he's recommending a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the European Union starting June 1st and a 25 percent tariff on iPhones unless they are made in America, Gaza health officials say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 60 people and Billy Joel is canceling all of his upcoming concerts after being diagnosed with a brain disorder.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Federal investigators work to determine cause of deadly San Diego plane crash
The weather alert system and runway lights weren’t working at a foggy San Diego airport where a private jet was planning to land before it crashed into a neighborhood, but the cause of the crash remains unclear, officials said Friday.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Private event with crypto customers fuels accusations of Trump profiting off presidency
President Trump hosted a gathering on Thursday with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency business, sparking bipartisan concerns that he's selling access to the presidency for personal profit. Geoff Bennett discussed the event with Eric Lipton, who covers the intersection of the presidency and Trump’s business interests for The New York Times.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DOJ reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
Under the “agreement in principle,” which still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims’ families, the Justice Department said.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:‘We’re playing into Russia’s hands’: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on why she resigned
This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the war’s onset. But skepticism of a lasting truce, and President Trump’s peace-making, remains. Bridget Brink resigned as ambassador to Ukraine in April, faulting the Trump administration’s Ukraine policy. Brink joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the war and her resignation.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:How NOAA funding cuts could make it harder to predict and prepare for severe weather
For many people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, it also means the start of hurricane season is nearly here. This particular hurricane season comes at a moment when NOAA and its agencies are being cut and facing their own turmoil. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: