POLITICS

Japan’s Prime Minister to Meet Trump in Washington

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Shigeru Ishiba has sought engagement with President Donald Trump since his election in November to keep a strong U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will have his first in-person meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, Japanese officials confirmed on Feb. 4. Ishiba is expected to visit the United States

Columbia Encampment Leaders Sue School for ‘Psychological Harm’—and Tap Professional Anarchist Who Stormed Campus Building as Their Rep

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Aidan Parisi, who routinely posted photos and gave interviews from the encampment, accused the school of doxxing him Pro-Palestinian protesters inside Hamilton Hall at Columbia University(Alex Kent/Getty Images) Three Columbia University encampment leaders are suing the school, alleging that its disciplinary actions against them caused “severe emotional and psychological harm.” One of their attorneys is

Democrats, Republicans Debate Future of the Department of Education

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Partisan debates over what’s to blame for declining academic performance preview the battles ahead over education reform. In a House hearing on Wednesday, Democrats accused Republicans of promoting divisiveness, inequity, and resegregation as part of a plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. The debate at a hearing on the state of American education

Musk Vows to Eliminate ‘Wasteful’ Politico Subscriptions for Federal Employees

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Government payments to Politico quadrupled to $26 million during the Biden administration Getty Images Elon Musk, the African-born immigrant entrepreneur President Donald Trump authorized to rein in spending, vowed on Wednesday to end the federal government’s “wasteful expenditure” of nearly $8.5 million last year on premium subscriptions to Politico, the Beltway news blog located many,

White House Says Payments to Some Media Outlets Will Stop

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‘The DOGE team is working on canceling those payments now,’ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. After reports surfaced that the federal government may have paid for subscriptions to media companies like Politico, the White House announced on Feb. 5 that those payments “will no longer be happening.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt