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The president, who has also revoked the security clearance for former President Joe Biden, defeated Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and Harris in last year’s election. Read more
Trump, who signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at dismantling the Education Department, told reporters in the Oval Office that its student loans portfolio would be handled by the Small Business Administration. Read more
The move, effective April 24, cuts short a two-year “parole” granted to the migrants under former President Joe Biden that allowed them to enter the country by air if they had U.S. sponsors. Read more
The agreement, which stunned and dismayed many members of the faculty, could signal a new stage in the administration’s escalating clash with elite colleges and universities. Read more
“It has been the utmost privilege to serve the people of Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley, and Portlock. The ‘People’s Office’ will continue to be open for business as the mouthpiece to express community concerns in the Hawaii State Legislature,” Ward said. Read more
The Trump administration has opened a new phase in its immigration agenda, one that goes well beyond the mass deportation of immigrants in the country illegally. Read more
The Next Generation Air Dominance program will replace Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones. Read more
In court filings late on Thursday, department lawyers told U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta to replace Trump as a defendant in the litigation and have the U.S. government take his place concerning certain claims because he was “acting within the scope of his office or employment” before and during the riot. Read more
Two House committees Thursday passed a bill that would impose more user fees to nonresidents who visit specified state parks and trails. Read more
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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, head of Indo-Pacific Command, is among the top Defense officials set to present Musk with details on the U.S. plan to counter China in the event of military conflict between the two countries two officials told the New York Times. Read more
Federal courts are hearing more than 100 lawsuits challenging various initiatives by Trump and his administration since he returned to the presidency in January, with some judges imposing nationwide injunctions to block policies such as his move to curtail automatic birthright citizenship. Read more
One of the sources said Burgess was the likely nominee but cautioned no decision had been made. Read more
The order would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, a prospect that alarms liberal education advocates. Read more
The bill would, however, allow such stunts to be performed as part of a parade, tournament or other activity permitted by the city. The anti-wheelies legislation does not include human-powered, non-motorized bicycles, city officials say. Read more
Trump promised to end inflation “starting on Day 1” and declared, in his inaugural address, that “the golden age of America begins right now.” Read more
Billionaire Elon Musk, who is advising Trump on plans to radically shrink the U.S. government, said earlier this month he thought Amtrak should be privatized. Read more
The emergency ruling came after DOGE staffers on Monday gained access with the help of police officers to USIP, an independent, nonprofit organization funded by the U.S. Congress and whose Washington headquarters sits across the street from the U.S. State Department. Read more
At a moment when the judiciary is weighing pivotal decisions on the legality of Trump administration policies, the potential for violence against judges seems to be rising. Read more
The statement from the offices of Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers cited press reports, including that the Trump administration is weighing relinquishing the U.S. role as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Read more
Some officials involved in the working groups said they are concerned that the Trump administration is de-prioritizing the issue despite intelligence warnings. Read more
A joint hearing of the Senate Higher Education and Labor and Technology committees passed the latest version of House Bill 546 to establish an “aloha intelligence institute” at UH that would “develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide,” according to the bill. Read more
