Friday Briefing: A White House Shake-Up

Friday Briefing: A White House Shake-Up

Trump removed his national security adviser President Trump announced yesterday that he was removing his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement. It was the first major personnel overhaul of top White House aides, and the kind of move he had wanted to avoid in his second…

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Wednesday Briefing

Wednesday Briefing

100 days like no other It was President Trump’s 100th day back in the White House yesterday, and tariffs were top of mind. At a rally at Michigan to mark the occasion, he made a speech focused on vilifying undocumented migrants, reveling in his use of executive power to remake the government and economy and…

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Monday Briefing

Monday Briefing

In Canada’s election, the U.S. is front of mind Canadians are holding parliamentary elections today to determine who will lead their government: the Liberal Party under Prime Minister Mark Carney, a former banker, or the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, a career politician on the party’s right. One issue has consumed voters: President Trump. His…

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Wednesday Briefing: A Trump-Harvard Showdown

Wednesday Briefing: A Trump-Harvard Showdown

Trump escalated a feud with Harvard After freezing $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard University, President Trump turned up the pressure yesterday and threatened to revoke its tax-exempt status. The fight between the Trump administration and the nation’s oldest and most elite university was headed for a showdown that could affect other U.S. institutions. Harvard…

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Wednesday Briefing: A Trump-Harvard Showdown

Wednesday Briefing: A Trump-Harvard Showdown

Trump escalated a feud with Harvard After freezing $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard University, President Trump turned up the pressure yesterday and threatened to revoke its tax-exempt status. The fight between the Trump administration and the nation’s oldest and most elite university was headed for a showdown that could affect other American institutions. Harvard…

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