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- Some decry Trump disruptions. These voters exult in them.Just as President Trump’s vision for America has intensified in his second stint in Washington, so, too, has his strongest supporters’ admiration.
- How a deportation case is turning into a tussle over presidential authorityThe leaders of the United States and El Salvador say they can't be forced to return a man deported in error from the U.S., setting up a struggle between the executive branch and the courts.
- First LookExplained: The legal fight to stop Mahmoud Khalil’s deportationMr. Khalil, detained last month under a protest crackdown, remains in custody in Louisiana as his attorneys appeal his deportation and consider an asylum claim.
- To speed deportations, Trump revives rarely used lawsPresident Trump has tapped existing but rarely used laws to aid his immigration actions. Supporters see pragmatism, while critics warn of overreach.
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- After Gaza protests, more colleges try out an old-fashioned ideal: CivilityEveryone has read about the protests and encampments on campuses in response to the war in Gaza. What hasn’t gotten headlines are the more than 100 universities that have launched civility initiatives in their wake.
- Markets got a tariff pause. But damage to global confidence in US could last.President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs buoyed stocks. But the U.S. has come to look like a source of uncertainty more than order.
- Meet ‘the loud majority.’ College conservatives are silent no longer.Some conservative student groups on college campuses say they’re seeing increased interest in their activities since President Donald Trump’s campaign and reelection.
- AI vs. human connection: Which do schools most need to thwart threats?As more schools use technology to monitor student threats, educators weigh how to balance it with human-led solutions. Part 2 in a series.
- They came to the US for degrees. They fear being deported without them.“We are in survival mode,” international students say of the landscape under the Trump administration. A Tufts University student’s arrest has had a chilling effect.
- As guardrails fall, Trump blurs lines between presidency and personal profitsFrom hosting a pro golf tournament this past weekend to joining the cryptocurrency industry, Trump family businesses are in full swing alongside Donald Trump’s presidency – raising concerns among ethics watchdogs.
- Is the anti-Trump ‘resistance’ starting to find its voice again?Saturday’s protests were a show of force and solidarity for those opposed to President Donald Trump’s policies. But it may take more than rallies to change things.
- The ExplainerUS cybersecurity concerns are rising, with China topping the listCyberattacks increasingly threaten the public and private sectors alike. The Trump administration is considering tougher action against nations that sponsor hacking.
- First LookIn Navy library’s DEI purge, books on feminism, racism, HolocaustMaya Angelou’s autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” was among nearly 400 volumes removed from the Naval Academy’s library after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office ordered the school to get rid of those promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- The ExplainerMore immigrants face deportation: What due process are they owed?As the Trump administration claims broad authority to deport “alien enemies” and others, questions arise about whether immigrants have rights in court.
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