Trump Escalates Feud With Harvard Over International Students in New Order
The White House escalated its battle with Harvard University on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signed a proclamation blocking nearly all foreign students from entering the United States to attend the prestigious Ivy League institution. Newsweek reached out to Harvard via email Wednesday night for comment. The Context Trump’s move comes after a federal judge […]
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Parts of Trump Coalition ‘Disillusioned’ as Musk Rips ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Billionaire Elon Musk sharply rebuked President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill” this week, sparking both praise and backlash. An analyst told Newsweek that a slice of Trump’s coalition is now getting “disillusioned” by him, and Musk is the most recent example. Why It Matters Musk was chosen by Trump to lead the Department of Government […]
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Trump Vents About China’s Xi
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Donald Trump Shoots Down Rumor He Applied to Harvard
President Donald Trump said Monday that it is “totally FALSE” that his administration’s legal entanglements with Harvard University are connected to him not being admitted to the Ivy League university. Newsweek reached out to Harvard for comment via email Monday. Why It Matters Trump and his administration have cracked down on Ivy League institutions like […]
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Trump Hands Republican Senators New Deadline on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump issued a new statement regarding the House-passed bill he has dubbed the “big, beautiful bill,” calling on Republican Senators to work on getting it passed and to his desk before the Fourth of July. Newsweek reached out to Republican Senate Leader John Thune’s office for comment via email Monday. Why It Matters […]
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Trump Visa Crackdown Snags Au Pairs
The Trump administration’s pause on some visa interviews last week did not just affect international students, but many American families reliant on foreign au pairs coming to the United States. The State Department paused new visa processing for a handful of categories, including J-1, otherwise known as the Exchange Visitor Program, under the premise that […]
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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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Trump Got Battered by Federal Courts Across the Country in May
President Donald Trump was dealt a brutal hand last month by federal district courts across the country as they struck down—or at least temporarily paused—a number of the administration’s directives on some of its top priorities. Why It Matters Trump sailed into office on the pledge that he would carry out mass deportations on “day […]
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Rand Paul Thinks There Are Enough GOP Senators to Block Trump Budget Bill
Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, said Sunday that he’s confident there are enough members of his party to vote against President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful” spending bill amid concerns that it does not make enough cuts to spending. Newsweek reached out to the White House and Paul’s office by email outside of normal business […]
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Donald Trump Weighs in on Whether He’ll Pardon Diddy
By Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of migration to the U.S., its impact on border communities and responses around the country. Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and […]
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