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Some college applicants are reconsidering certain institutions or changing their application strategies as President Trump wages war against higher education.   Consultants hired to help students gain admission to elite institutions say they have seen some shifts in interest, stemming from concerns about funding, peer pressure and a waning belief in the need for a degree from specific prestige universities. Applicants have also cited visa pauses and the rise in…
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After law enforcement set up a vehicle checkpoint along the 14th Street Northwest corridor, hecklers shouted, “Go home, fascists.”

The “Tonight Show” leaned on his comic license to bait the president again on sexual matters.

The comedian explained why she doesn’t want to “rush to judgement” after Trump announced his plans to host the art institution’s ceremony.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin said he’s totally “not joking” about this bonkers driving habit.

He’s being charged with a felony for lobbing a sub.

The “Late Night” host clowned the president using an “original” prize of his own creation.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Wednesday said expectations are low for President Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.  “I think President Trump has really sort of low-balled expectations in recent days. His conversations with [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky and with Europe sort of show…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday confirmed that he and other local Democrats would hold a high-profile press conference geared towards combating the legislative effort to add five additional House seats in Texas. “Donald Trump is about to have a very bad day,” Newsom wrote in a Wednesday post on X. The president previously…
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Harry Enten said the president’s approval rating on the issue is in the “gutter” after vowing to end it on day one of his second term.

Immigrants had no access to medications and just two meals a day, a government attorney admitted.

The new season of the animated series has ruffled some feathers. One expert in popular culture points to one glaring reason why.

96 <!– {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment <!–   The Big Story  FTC invalidates Calif. deal with truck makers The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has declared that an emissions agreement between California and four major truck makers is “unenforceable,” paving the way for noncompliance with the Golden State’s pollution rules, which are stricter…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday urged Illinois and New York to press ahead with redistricting efforts as GOP lawmakers push to pick up five additional House seats in Texas.  “Right now forget the talking; it’s not about press. It’s time to move. You got to move. I mean, enough,” Newsom said. “We’re all…
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A divided panel of appeals court judges says the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid.

The president is eliminating top government statisticians and data collection efforts he doesn’t like, raising alarms about the harm he could do to the U.S. economy.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) declared on Wednesday that Democrats will not go along with a potential request by President Trump to extend federal control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deployment of the National Guard in the District.  Trump can unilaterally control the department for up to 30 days, but any extension…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks, taking a shot at former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in the process. “I am going to start pushing for a single-stock trading ban, because it is the credibility of the House and the Senate,” Bessent said Wednesday on Bloomberg…
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The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman warned Democrats run a risk of alienating voters if they push back on President Trump’s attempt to crack down in crime in Washington and other large cities Democrats run. “I think you see that in terms of [D.C.] Mayor [Muriel] Bowser, how she has reacted,” said Haberman, who…
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Here’s why the font, and the ‘military cosplay’ in the clip, are worth talking about.

“I believe I was attacked because I was walking while brown,” the ex-Trump supporter said.

The mayor of Kansas City, Mo., cast doubt on the effectiveness of President Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and argued the tactics being used are “not a solution for anyone.” “I think what most reasonable people would say is there are certainly situations where help could be a great thing for America’s cities,” Mayor…
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Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes on Wednesday said he’s doubtful that Ukraine will recover all of its territory occupied by Russia amid ongoing peace talks brokered by President Trump. “Part of what the Ukrainians don’t have is a kind of sense of hope, a sense that they have enduring support from the United…
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Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivor Haley Robson said President Trump would make a “huge error” if he were to pardon Epstein’s close confidant, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.  “I don’t think Ghislaine has anything to say. I think it’s all rubbish. I think it’s dishonesty. It’s a huge mistake for her to have the move in…
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Katie Miller, the wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff, revealed her hubby’s favorite sandwich spread to JD Vance after asking the veep, “Is a hot dog a sandwich?”