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Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI - NPR
1. Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI NPR
2. RESTORING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND MERITOCRACY The White House (.gov)
3. Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors WSJ
4. Trump signs orders cracking down on diversity and inclusion at US universities The Guardian
5. Trump issues mandates on HBCUs, school discipline, foreign gifts, accreditation USA Today
12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs - The New York Times
Wildfire smoke from New Jersey may affect NYC air quality, officials say - Gothamist
How Sam Alito Inadvertently Revealed His Own Homophobia From the Bench - Slate
Quest to retake $20B in climate money puts Trump agencies at ‘significant’ risk, attorney warned - Politico
1. Quest to retake $20B in climate money puts Trump agencies at ‘significant’ risk, attorney warned Politico
2. What’s At Stake In The $2.3 Billion Fight For Climate Capital Forbes
3. Pallone and Whitehouse to EPA: Release Your Illegal Hold on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (.gov)
4. Federal appeals court temporarily freezes multibillion-dollar Biden climate fund Montrose Daily Press
5. EPA granted appellate stay after judge rules to end GGRF funding freeze ESG Dive
Hegseth had Signal messaging app installed on an office computer - The Washington Post
1. Hegseth had Signal messaging app installed on an office computer The Washington Post
2. Former Pentagon official on Hegseth turmoil: 'It looks like they actually broke the law' NPR
3. Prominent role of Pete Hegseth’s wife at Pentagon draws scrutiny CNN
4. Pete Hegseth’s Patriotic Duty Is to Resign The Atlantic
5. Details Hegseth Shared on Signal Came From a Secure Site The New York Times
Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia - AP News
What the science says about artificial food dyes - The Washington Post
1. What the science says about artificial food dyes The Washington Post
2. RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’ The New York Times
3. FDA urges food manufacturers to halt use of controversial ingredients: 'Why are we taking a gamble?' Yahoo
4. FDA stops short of synthetic food dye ban, calls on industry to stop use CBS News
5. Some MN food companies support national standard on artificial dyes FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Dick Durbin won’t seek re-election after nearly three decades in US Senate - The Guardian
1. Dick Durbin won’t seek re-election after nearly three decades in US Senate The Guardian
2. Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress The New York Times
3. Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won't seek re-election Fox News
4. Durbin’s final gift to Democrats: A graceful exit Politico
5. Longtime Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won’t seek reelection WBEZ Chicago
Texas lottery boss resigns amid investigations into online buying and a $95 million jackpot won by group that bought 25 million tickets - Fortune
Trump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows - The New York Times
1. Trump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows The New York Times
2. Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days Pew Research Center
3. Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Reuters
4. Americans souring on Trump's economic strategy, polls say Axios
5. Warning signs for Trump as pessimistic outlook on the economy grows among Americans Politico
Mom of police officer allegedly killed by Karen Read recalls learning her son was 'found in a snowbank' - NBC News
Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US - AP News
St. Louis University president signs letter condemning the Trump administration - STLtoday.com
1. St. Louis University president signs letter condemning the Trump administration STLtoday.com
2. College presidents sign letter of ‘moral courage’ and condemn Trump’s actions WGBH
3. Beilock says ‘reflection does not mean capitulation’ The Dartmouth
4. Read the full letter from universities opposing ‘government intrusion’ PBS
5. More Than 220 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump’s ‘Overreach’ The New York Times
Trump signals shift in tone on China tariffs - The Hill
Trump says he’ll pay for ‘beautiful’ American symbols needed at White House ‘for 200 years’ - AL.com
Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’ - The New York Times
1. Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’ The New York Times
2. Transcript: Bessent takes aim at the IMF Financial Times
3. Treasury Secretary Bessent calls out China, World Bank, IMF in speech on global economy CNBC
4. Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions The Washington Post
5. Bessent says IMF and World Bank 'falling short' as he calls for rebalancing of international financial system Yahoo Finance
US cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime victims, Justice Dept documents show - Reuters
Brussels rejects Russian recognition of Crimea and sanctions relief included in leaked US proposal - Euronews.com
Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on autism - PBS
1. Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on autism PBS
2. NIH autism study will pull from private medical records NPR
3. RFK Jr’s autism study collecting Americans’ private medical records The Guardian
4. Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
5. NIH director pushes back timeline for RFK Jr.'s autism answers CBS News
North Carolina judges block GOP law to strip governor’s election board powers - Politico
1. North Carolina judges block GOP law to strip governor’s election board powers Politico
2. N.C. court lets Democrats keep control of the state’s elections board The Washington Post
3. Republican NC lawmakers violated constitution in effort to strip election powers from Democratic governor, court rules WRAL.com
4. Three-judge panel rules for Gov. Stein in legal battle over elections board appointments Carolina Journal
5. Court Blocks GOP Bid to Seize Control of North Carolina Elections Board Democracy Docket
Trump administration looking at $5,000 'baby bonus' to incentivize public to have more children - ABC News
1. Trump administration looking at $5,000 'baby bonus' to incentivize public to have more children ABC News
2. Birthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports The New York Times
3. Trump says bonuses for moms after they have child ‘sounds like a good idea’ The Hill
4. 'The View' audience gasps over cohost's response to Trump 'baby bonus' Entertainment Weekly
5. Would $5K ‘baby bonus’ be enough to boost US birth rate? NewsNation
International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court - AP News
Trump, Johnson squelch talk of tax hike for wealthiest Americans - Politico
1. Trump, Johnson squelch talk of tax hike for wealthiest Americans Politico
2. Trump’s inner circle weighs push for higher taxes on millionaires The Washington Post
3. Trump's Millionaire Tax Would Generate About $400 Billion in Revenue Bloomberg.com
4. The GOP Considers the Unthinkable: Tax Hikes The Dispatch
5. Donald Trump rejects idea of raising taxes on millionaires USA Today
Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid after Trump denied request - CNN
Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants - ABC News
1. Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants ABC News
2. ‘It is time for you to leave’: DHS mistakenly sends notices to U.S. citizens Los Angeles Times
3. Federal Immigration Officials Wrongfully Told Fox Valley Man to Leave U.S. Urban Milwaukee
4. Utah immigration attorney gets email request from Homeland Security to self-deport KUTV
5. Trump hits thousands with surprise deportation notice email – including US citizens The Independent
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force - AP News
1. Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force AP News
2. Attorney General Pamela Bondi Hosts First Task Force Meeting to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in the Federal Government Department of Justice (.gov)
3. Veterans Affairs secretary asks staffers to report anti-Christian bias The Washington Post
4. WATCH: Bondi launches taskforce on ‘anti-Christian policies’ in government and regulations PBS
5. Officials launch task force to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in VA Military Times
DOJ unseals 1st terrorism case against alleged Tren de Aragua member - ABC News
Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE - The Texas Tribune
1. Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE The Texas Tribune
2. Texas governor signs bill creating another DOGE-inspired effort at the state level AP News
3. ‘DOGE, Texas style’: How new efficiency law is different from DOGE, Sunset Commission KXAN Austin
4. Gov. Abbott signs bill to create Texas efficiency office similar to DOGE KHOU
5. Gov. Abbott signs Texas DOGE bill FOX 7 Austin
GOP Sen. Grassley gets another earful at Iowa town hall - ABC News
1. GOP Sen. Grassley gets another earful at Iowa town hall ABC News
2. Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions AP News
3. US senator’s town hall turns chaotic over Trump, deportations Al Jazeera
4. Another town hall, another irate crowd. But Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says he's not stopping The Des Moines Register
5. Sen. Grassley takes questions in Kalona as protesters gather outside KGAN
Uvalde approves settlement with families of Robb Elementary School shooting-victims - CNN
Let Harvard take care of itself - AL.com
DC area gets an ‘F’ for air quality, according to new report - WTOP
Judge orders bail hearing for detained student Mohsen Mahdawi next week - The Guardian
California Judge Is Convicted of Fatally Shooting His Wife - The New York Times
1. California Judge Is Convicted of Fatally Shooting His Wife The New York Times
2. Jeffrey Ferguson trial updates: Jury finds former Orange County judge guilty of murdering his wife in 2nd trial ABC7 Los Angeles
3. California judge found guilty of murdering his wife KTLA
4. Orange County Judge Ferguson, who killed his wife, convicted of murder Orange County Register
5. Guilty verdict in retrial of O.C. judge who shot and killed wife Los Angeles Times
Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hall - AP News

Republican Nancy Mace fields concerns over university funding during South Carolina town hall AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
Foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation to shut down as part of DOGE efforts - CNN
1. Foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation to shut down as part of DOGE efforts CNN
2. DOGE to Dismantle Millennium Challenge Corporation The New York Times
3. Trump kills US agency funding Africa infrastructure France 24
4. DOGE preps to shutter Millennium Challenge Corporation The Hill
5. DOGE shuttering Millennium Challenge Corp aid agency, staff told Reuters
What Just Happened: The Trump Administration’s Reorganization of the State Department – and How We Got Here - Just Security
1. What Just Happened: The Trump Administration’s Reorganization of the State Department – and How We Got Here Just Security
2. Critics Call Rubio’s Overhaul Plan a Blow to U.S. Values The New York Times
3. Marco Rubio's cuts to the State Department will weaken foreign policy MSNBC News
4. Building an America First State Department U.S. Department of State (.gov)
5. Rubio unveils first stage of major State Department overhaul CNN
'Peaches' and 'Baby Doe,' bodies found near Gilgo Beach, ID'd as mother and 2-year-old daughter - NBC News
First on CNN: Congressional delegation visits Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk in Louisiana detention centers - CNN
Trump says they 'can't have a trial' for all migrants he wants to deport - ABC News
REAL ID deadline 2 weeks away: Here’s what Michigan residents need to know - ClickOnDetroit
1. REAL ID deadline 2 weeks away: Here’s what Michigan residents need to know ClickOnDetroit
2. Ohioans: Two weeks until the Real ID deadline WTOL
3. Nearly half of California IDs aren't acceptable for travel after May 7 SFGATE
4. New Jersey to grant emergency Real ID appointments starting Thursday. See requirements Bergen Record
5. What happens if you don't have Real ID? Don't get turned away at airport security Detroit Free Press
President Trump Address to Graduates - UA News Center
Voice of America must be restored and fired VOA workers should return to work, judge rules - Axios
‘We Know Donald Trump Wants the Story to Die’ - The Bulwark
China Signals Openness to U.S. Trade Talks—but Not Under Duress - WSJ
Federal Appeals Court Halts Ballot Curing in North Carolina Supreme Court Election - Democracy Docket
1. Federal Appeals Court Halts Ballot Curing in North Carolina Supreme Court Election Democracy Docket
2. Federal judges block NC Supreme Court election ‘cure’ process — for now Raleigh News & Observer
3. Riggs Griffin NC Supreme Court race goes to federal judge who blocked ballot review ABC11
4. What to Know About the Legal Battle Over a North Carolina Supreme Court Race The New York Times
5. Ad calls on Judge Griffin to concede November election, former NC Governor McCrory speaks out CBS 17
Army suspends Wisconsin training base's first female commander after Trump portrait flipped to wall - AP News
1. Army suspends Wisconsin training base's first female commander after Trump portrait flipped to wall AP News
2. Army suspends base’s commander after Trump portrait was flipped to wall NBC News
3. Fort McCoy commander disciplined after missing Trump, Hegseth portraits Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
4. Fort McCoy Garrison Commander suspended WEAU
5. UPDATE: Army clarifies Fort McCoy Garrison Commander suspension not tied to portrait removal news8000.com
Vance issues Ukraine ultimatum after Rubio snubs key London meeting - CNN
1. Vance issues Ukraine ultimatum after Rubio snubs key London meeting CNN
2. Rubio Skipping Ukraine Talks as Zelensky Rebuffs U.S. on Crimea The New York Times
3. UK peace talks on Ukraine downgraded as Marco Rubio pulls out The Guardian
4. Ukraine talks downgraded in London as Kyiv rejects Trump’s ‘final offer’ Al Jazeera
5. Rubio and Witkoff bail on crucial Ukraine talks amid Crimea split politico.eu
California Democrats, YIMBYs clash over housing bills and ‘abundance’ agenda - CalMatters
1. California Democrats, YIMBYs clash over housing bills and ‘abundance’ agenda CalMatters
2. Proposed housing bill raises height limits – and alarms – in Palo Alto Palo Alto Online
3. The state senator who could foil the YIMBY agenda Politico
4. California Housing Bills Face Crucial Hearing Today Reason Magazine
5. Scott Wiener's plan to develop housing near transit rolls on in senate The Business Journals