Press review · Wednesday, 21 May 2025
21 May 2025
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Senate Republicans Say Changes Are Coming for Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill
Senate Republicans say changes are coming for the sprawling domestic policy bill carrying President Trump’s agenda. Their colleagues who took political risks to push it through the House might not like them.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Columbia University violated civil rights law with 'hostile environment' for Jewish students, Trump admin says
Columbia was cited for violating federal civil rights law by allegedly "acting with deliberate indifference towards student-on-student harassment of Jewish students.”
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial recap day 13: 2nd week of testimony concludes with Kid Cudi describing alleged car bombing
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coindesk.com Top stories ·
Major U.S. Banks, Like JPM, Citi, BoFA, and Others, Mull Joint Stablecoin Launch: WSJ
Such a stablecoin, potentially open to other banks, aims to improve transaction speeds and efficiency while fending off competition from crypto firms.
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npr.org Top stories ·
The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base
The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
White House shuts down reporter's 'ridiculous' challenge of White South African farmer deaths
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the video President Donald Trump aired Wednesday allegedly depicting burial sites of White South African farmers.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
Trump Gloats Over Passage of Bill That Will Kick Millions Off Medicaid, Food Aid
The House of Representatives passed Trump's "One Big Beautiful" reconciliation budget that will likely kick millions off programs like Medicaid.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Fever star, Pacers fan Clark: Great time for Indy
Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA's biggest stars, is relishing being a fan during the NBA playoffs.
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Inside Trump’s Crypto Dinner, and Kennedy’s Plan to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
Plus, the end of the penny.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
House Republican tax bill favors the rich — how much they stand to gain, and why
A tax and spending package passed by House Republicans funnels most of its financial benefits to the rich and leaves many low earners worse off.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Kristi Noem couldn't define habeas corpus. Can you? Find out in the quiz!
Tush pushes, prison breaks, luxury jets and orange cats: This week's quiz is the usual potpourri of the silly and sublime. Actually, not the latter.
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Satellite photos over North Korea reveal partially sunken new warship
Kim Jong Un was reportedly enraged by the "sheer carelessness" leading to the botched launch of the regime's second destroyer.
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npr.org Top stories ·
OpenAI forges deal with iPhone designer Jony Ive to make AI-enabled devices
The $6.5 billion deal brings together the maker of ChatGPT and one of the world's most famous product designers in a venture to create new AI-enabled devices.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Carlie Irsay-Gordon is expected to assume control of the Colts
The passing of long-time Colts owner Jim Irsay means that the team will have a new controlling owner.
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beyondparallel.csis.org Top stories ·
Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer - Beyond Parallel
Satellite imagery confirmed North Korea's reporting that a new destroyer at Chongjin has failed to launch, leading to significant damage.
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ft.com Top stories ·
The Japanese government bond market is in trouble
The return of the bond vigilantes . . . in Japan?
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npr.org Top stories ·
Jim Irsay, longtime Colts owner and music memorabilia collector, dies at 65
Irsay started with the Colts as a teenage ball boy and took ownership after his father's death in 1997. The team won a Super Bowl and two AFC championships under his nearly three-decade tenure.
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The Republican Tax Bill Could Sharply Slow E.V. Sales
The measure, passed by the House, would roll back incentives for people to buy electric vehicles and for automakers to make them in the U.S.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
US House passes Trump tax and spending mega-bill - live updates
The legislation, which passed with a vote of 215-214, will still need Senate approval.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Stock futures are little changed as elevated Treasury yields weigh on sentiment: Live updates
The S&P 500 closed near the flatline on Thursday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite finished the session marginally lower.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Deported immigrants, mostly Asian and Latino, will be in Djibouti for 2 weeks, White House says
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed a deportation flight linked to South Sudan on a judge who ruled that the administration had violated a court order.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
'Harvard refugee': Chinese students seek legal advice after Trump blocks enrollment
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Missing hiker found dead in Arizona nature preserve, police say
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
Retailers say Texas’ “devastating” THC ban will force them to close shop
Some hemp retailers are looking at other states, while others say they are ready to take Texas to court over a THC ban.
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Takeaways From the White House’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report
The report echoes many of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s talking points on ultraprocessed foods and vaccines, but with some notable omissions.
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More than 100 aid trucks cross into Gaza as UN warns of 'race against time' to reach people in need - latest
Humanitarian organisations warn of acute levels of hunger among the 2.1 million population in Gaza after Israel eases its 11-week aid blockade.
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Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts.
The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
North Korea begins investigation into accident during warship's launch
Pyongyang said the incident was caused by a loss of balance while the vessel was being launched, and sections of the bottom of the warship were crushed.
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cbo.gov Top stories ·
Preliminary Analysis of the Distributional Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
CBO provides a preliminary analysis of the distributional effects of the 2025 reconciliation bill.
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vox.com Top stories ·
The cruelest cut in the Republican budget bill, explained
Why people who work could still lose their health insurance.
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Opinion | This Is the Tragic Consequence of Conflating Jews and Israel
The horrific killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were shocking, but should not come as a surprise.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Investors shift away from US bond market on fears over Donald Trump’s policies
Worries about trade wars and a rising debt load have shaken faith in the Treasury market
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Trump nuclear power update as new order may bring back Cold War-era act
Trump declared a national energy emergency on day one, responding to the first major U.S. power demand surge in decades.
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wowt.com Top stories ·
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature refuses governor’s budget vetoes, citing state law
The Speaker of the Legislature said Thursday that by law he could not accept the vetoes Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen put forward for the state budget.
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Pro-Palestinian Movement Faces an Uncertain Path After Embassy Attack
The slaying of two Israeli Embassy workers cast a harsh spotlight on pro-Palestinian groups in the United States. Activists, who were already being scrutinized, could face further pushback.
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Prayer period in schools backed by Texas Legislature
A House vote showed broad support for the measure that would let districts set aside time for prayer or religious study.
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3rd woman arrested for allegedly assisting New Orleans inmate escapee still at large
A Slidell woman was arrested and accused of helping a fugitive who is still at large from the massive New Orleans jail break elude capture, Louisiana State Police said.
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decrypt.co Top stories ·
America's Biggest Banks Consider Teaming Up to Challenge $245B Stablecoin Market: WSJ - Decrypt
Major U.S. banks are weighing a joint stablecoin venture as pending legislation opens the door to challenge Circle and Tether’s dominance.
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Cargo Ship Crashes Into Norway Man’s Backyard
A retiree living in a small house on the shore of a fjord woke up on Thursday morning because his neighbor was pounding on his door, telling him to look outside.
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economist.com Top stories ·
What happens if the Inflation Reduction Act goes away?
Evaluating the effects of scrapping green subsidies in Washington
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19thnews.org Top stories ·
How Trump’s ‘one, big, beautiful’ tax bill could impact programs for women and children
House Republicans approved a sweeping package early Thursday morning that contained deep cuts to programs assisting low-income Americans, including Medicaid and SNAP food stamp eligibility.
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In Attacks on Harvard, Chinese See Yet Another Reason to Write Off the U.S.
Beyond the shock for students, President Trump’s moves against higher education are being seen in China as a blow to one of the last admirable American institutions.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Shooting at Capital Jewish Museum highlights rising wave of anti-Jewish hate crimes
The shooting of Israeli Embassy staff in DC underscores the need for heightened security at Jewish landmarks, with NYPD leading in anti-terror efforts.
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Shock at Harvard After Government Says International Students Must Go
Fear and confusion mounted quickly on Thursday as international students, who make up more than a quarter of the university’s enrollment, sought clarity or reassurance.
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people.com Top stories ·
Kid Cudi Was Asked in Court About Diddy Allegedly Blowing Up His Car. His 3-Word Response Says It All
Kid Cudi was called to testify at Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
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cointelegraph.com Top stories ·
US big banks hold early talks on joint crypto stablecoin: WSJ
US banking giants JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo have held early talks on launching a stablecoin, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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dallasnews.com Top stories ·
At least 4 people detained by plainclothes agents Thursday at Dallas immigration court
Reporters with The Dallas Morning News on Thursday witnessed agents detain four individuals, including at least two people whose immigration cases were...
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Kid Cudi testifies at Diddy trial about Molotov cocktail attack on Porsche
The celebrity detailed a number of incidents, accusing Combs as a third week of the trial came to an end.
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German troops permanently sent to Lithuania's eastern border
The German military has not permanently stationed troops on foreign soil since World War Two.
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irishtimes.com Top stories ·
Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from DR Congo
Other footage shown during meeting with South African president falsely portrayed as depicting ‘burial sites’