Thousands of Dead People Got Student Aid, Trump Admin Finds
The U.S. Department of Education revealed that over $30 million in federal student aid had been distributed to thousands of deceased individuals during the past three years. The disclosure followed an internal cross-check of student aid records against federal grant logs and the Social Security Death Index. Why It Matters The discovery of erroneous payments […]
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Biden Admin Accused of Covering Up Cancer Clusters in East Palestine
The Biden administration is facing accusations of not publicly releasing concerning health information related to the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, including internal warnings about the toxic burn plume’s potential to cause “cancer clusters,” Lesley Pacey, an investigator with the Government Accountability Project, said. Newsweek has reached out to Pacey and Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
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American Bishops’ War With Trump Admin Is Heating Up
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) seems to be battling with President Donald Trump‘s administration over some of its policies. Last week, the USCCB, the official assembly of the Catholic Church in the United States, slammed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for rescinding a policy that gave guidance on the care, custody and […]
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Trump Admin Doing “Opposite of Making America Great”: WSJ Editorial Board
The Wall Street Journal editorial board ripped the Trump administration on Friday for trying to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, calling it “the opposite of making America great.” Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters Trump and his administration have cracked down on Ivy League […]
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Trump Admin Resists Branding Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine ‘Illegal’: Report
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]
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MAHA Influencer Slams Trump Admin COVID Vaccine Update—’Really Unfortunate’
The Trump administration announced a major change on Tuesday to U.S. COVID-19 vaccination policy: healthy children and younger adults will no longer be recommended to get an annual COVID-19 vaccine. While some celebrated the changes in recommendations, Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) influencer Diana Atieh was disappointed with the decision, as the vaccine is still […]
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Trump Admin Terminates $60 Million In Harvard Grants: What To Know
By Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda […]
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Trump Admin Gets a Win as Federal Judge Allows IRS to Share Tax Data With ICE
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Trump Admin Sets Deadline for Eliminating 8 Petroleum-Based Food Dyes in US Foods
U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that they will begin phasing out petroleum-derived artificial color additives from the national food supply—a move that could lead to major reformulations of many vividly colored products found on store shelves. At a news conference, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary outlined the agency’s plan to eliminate eight […]
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Trump Admin Prepared to Recognize Crimea as Russian Territory: Report
The Trump administration is poised to recognize Crimea as Russian territory as part of a broader peace deal to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Newsweek reached out to the White House and State Department for comment via email on Friday. Why It Matters Russia […]
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