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NY Times – Politics

Students on Thursday protested the president’s attacks on Harvard, but at town hall meetings, defiance mixed with uncertainty as faculty members examined the toll of the White House’s actions. [...]

Employees of AmeriCorps who were put on administrative leave include all those who work for a national disaster response program. [...]
The president said the move was aimed at making the United States the world’s “dominant seafood leader.” [...]

The signed memorandum of understanding was thin on details, and the White House did not comment. But President Trump has said he expects to sign a minerals deal with Kyiv soon. [...]

The agency, which has returned $21 billion to consumers since its inception, could lose 1,500 of its 1,700 employees, a union warned. [...]

The Trump administration is on course for a potential constitutional clash with the judiciary branch, which has issued several rulings countering executive orders. [...]