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As Trump weighs bombing Iran, Steve Bannon has his earAs President Donald Trump considers whether to involve the U.S. in a conflict with Iran, longtime ally Steve Bannon is making news – breakfasting with the Monitor and lunching with the president.
‘Big win’ for Trump: Appeals court upholds National Guard deployment in LAAn appeals court ruled it was lawful for President Trump to keep National Guard troops in L.A. – a move that hasn’t happened without a governor’s consent since 1965. Governor Newsom criticized the ruling but welcomed the court’s rejection of unchecked presidential power.
US economy faces reckoning as some immigrants avoid workplacesUncertainty caused by policy shifts and arrests is taking a toll on America’s workplaces, making many immigrants – with and without legal status – hesitant to go to work.
In major transgender rights case, Supreme Court sides with state over parentsIn a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting gender-transition care for minors. Chief Justice Roberts noted transgender policies should be set by elected officials and the democratic process.
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Steve Bannon warns Trump against heavy US involvement in IranMAGA influencer Steve Bannon is warning against the Trump administration getting involved in a lengthy conflict in Iran, lighting into Republicans and conservative talking heads whom he describes as beating the drums of war.
Student data is key to learning. The best way to collect it is less clear.States are now more involved in tracking student data, but with the extent of a federal role increasingly less clear, the door is opening for talk of reform.
‘It’s worse than COVID.’ ICE raids empty LA produce markets and restaurants.Immigration raids in Los Angeles are keeping immigrant communities on edge, leading many workers and customers to stay home. Business owners say sales are dropping sharply and the local economy is suffering.
As political violence hits home, local lawmakers struggle with how to stay safeAttacks on Minnesota lawmakers are part of a wave of political violence that has local officeholders grappling with how to increase their security.
The Trump administration faces hundreds of lawsuits. Here’s where key cases stand.Courts are hearing hundreds of cases involving the Trump administration. Here’s an overview of where courts are restraining or approving of the president’s actions.
Troops in the streets and political violence: Americans grapple with a charged momentWhile Washington hosted a military parade, large crowds gathered across the country Saturday to peacefully protest President Donald Trump’s policies. The threat of violence – and news of a political assassination in Minnesota – added to tensions.
After day of nationwide protests, Trump’s military parade rolls through D.C.Tanks, troops, and marching bands rolled through Washington in a parade of American military power, a show met by thousands of citizens who showed another kind of power: protest.
Two lawmakers shot, one killed, in what is deemed a politically targeted shootingMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz says a state lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded as well.
AI needs more data. Will library stacks be their next frontier?As tech companies battle copyright lawsuits, Microsoft and OpenAI have increasingly looked to libraries for material to train chatbots. Harvard-based Institutional Data Initiative aims to forge partnerships between archive keepers and AI developers.
‘No Kings’ protests to counter Trump’s military parade. Where are they happening?Nationwide protests are planned for Saturday during a military parade in Washington. The parade marks the Army’s 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump’s birthday.
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