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EXCLUSIVE: State Department Axes $214 Million in Foreign Grants, From Cash for ‘Newsroom Sustainability’ in Moldova to ‘Media Diversity’ in the UK

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‘Further review of the active grant portfolio reveals a significant number of grant programs which remain inconsistent with Administration policies’ Marco Rubio, Donald Trump (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) The State Department has eliminated $214 million in foreign funding initiatives, nixing 139 taxpayer-funded grants that promoted, among other things, “newsroom sustainability” in Moldova, “media diversity” in the

GOP Lawmakers Seek To Ban Taxpayer Funding of Animal Research in China Once and for All

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‘I am cutting off the money for this madness,’ said Sen. Joni Ernst L: Sen. Joni Ernst (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) R: The Wuhan Institute of Virology (Getty Images) American taxpayers will no longer be forced to finance brutal animal experiments in Chinese labs if Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) gets her way. Ernst on Tuesday

Harvard Tells Trump To Pound Sand, Loses $2 Billion in Federal Funds

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Going for broke: The Trump administration sent a clear message to Harvard: implement a series of policy changes, several aimed at combating campus anti-Semitism, or lose up to $9 billion in federal funds. The Ivy League school is choosing the latter. In an email to faculty members on Monday, university president Alan Garber said Harvard

Trump Says He’d Like to Deport Some US Citizens to El Salvador

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The president said his administration would be examining relevant laws. President Donald Trump on April 14 said he’s in favor of deporting some U.S. citizens who have committed crimes, drawing criticism from Democrats. “I don’t know what the laws are—we always have to obey the laws—but we also have homegrown criminals that push people into

Trump Says He’d Like to Deport Some Criminal US Citizens to El Salvador

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The president said his administration would be examining relevant laws. President Donald Trump on April 14 said he’s in favor of deporting some U.S. citizens who have committed crimes. “I don’t know what the laws are—we always have to obey the laws—but we also have homegrown criminals that push people into subways, that hit elderly

Showdown Looms Over Trump’s DEI Ban in Public Schools

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Low-income rural districts that publish DEI statements required by state law but don’t necessarily engage in the practices are caught in the crossfire. Several blue states have joined New York in resisting federal efforts to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools. Leaders in California, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Washington

Trump Admin Says It Lacks Authority to Return Deported Man From El Salvador

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The administration cited El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s remarks at the White House on April 14, which ruled out the man’s return. The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it does not have the power to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal immigrant who was wrongfully deported to his home country