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May 24, 2025 12:47 PM

Americans are warned as latest DMV phishing scam targets phones

Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will.

by Alana Wise

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May 24, 2025 11:05 AM

Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling

Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.

by Martin Kaste

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May 24, 2025 10:55 AM

By the numbers: A look at international students at Harvard and across the U.S.

The latest criticism from the Trump administration of Harvard University highlighted the number of international students entering the United States each year for higher education.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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May 23, 2025 7:53 PM

Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup

The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions. But in Trump’s second term, it has seen its influence shrink.

by Tom Bowman and Franco Ordoñez

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May 23, 2025 7:32 PM

Klobuchar on the GOP‘s massive budget bill

After passing by a single vote, the multitrillion dollar bill heads to the Senate.

by Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

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May 23, 2025 2:36 PM

9 things to know about the big, private-school voucher plan in Republicans' tax bill

NPR asked researchers, advocates, tax experts, a parent and a public school leader for their thoughts on this first-of-its-kind national voucher plan. Here's what they said.

by Cory Turner

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May 23, 2025 11:26 AM

Trump threatens steep tariffs on trade with the European Union -- and on iPhones

President Donald Trump said on social media that he had recommended 50 percent tariffs on European Union products starting June 1 — and warned Apple's CEO to move manufacturing of iPhones to the United States.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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May 23, 2025 7:53 AM

Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students. The school says that's an unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2025 7:50 AM

Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school’s sports teams

Some of Harvard's sports teams could be wiped out by a Trump administration decision that would make the school with the nation's largest athletic program ineligible for international student visas.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2025 7:34 AM

A federal judge further halts Trump’s radical transformation of government

In her order, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without approval from Congress.

by Andrea Hsu

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Politics and Government News

Americans are warned as latest DMV phishing scam targets phones

Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling

By the numbers: A look at international students at Harvard and across the U.S.

Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup

Klobuchar on the GOP‘s massive budget bill

9 things to know about the big, private-school voucher plan in Republicans' tax bill

Trump threatens steep tariffs on trade with the European Union -- and on iPhones

Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school’s sports teams

A federal judge further halts Trump’s radical transformation of government

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