Press review · Friday, 23 May 2025
23 May 2025
11,815 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
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foxnews.com
Trump says Harvard's foreign students are from countries paying 'nothing' for their education
President Trump criticized foreign countries for paying "nothing" toward the education of their citizens at Harvard and other U.S. institutions.
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nbcnews.com
Texas moves forward with expansive social media ban for minors, reigniting debate over platform restrictions
It’s the latest attempt in a growing effort by states to enact significant limits on the use of social media by young people. But these sorts of bills face a murky legal future.
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nytimes.com
Fulfilling a Trump Pledge, U.S. Lifts Some Sanctions on Syria
President Trump had promised to lift sanctions during his trip to the Middle East, where he met with President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria.
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How Trump Officials Debated Handling of the Abrego Garcia Case: ‘Keep Him Where He Is’
A Maryland man’s deportation to El Salvador set off a fierce debate among officials in three cabinet agencies, despite agreement there had been a mistake.
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How the Trump Administration Has the Upper Hand Against Harvard
Even against one of the nation’s oldest institutions, the Trump administration holds the levers of power — and it’s using them aggressively.
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Trump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Stressing a New Era
The president said the graduating cadets would enter a service no longer subject to “absurd ideological experiments” or “nation-building crusades.”
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Fetterman Says His Openness on Mental Health Issues Is ‘Weaponized”
The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been “weaponized” against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.
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abcnews.go.com
Trump addresses West Point graduates following DEI crackdown at military academies
President Donald Trump was slated to speak before this year's West Point graduates amid the administration's crackdown on DEI initiatives.
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foxbusiness.com
Trump touts 'partnership' in steel deal with Nippon: 'US Steel will REMAIN in America'
President Trump announced U.S. Steel will “REMAIN in America" through a new partnership with Japan's Nippon Steel, preserving jobs and boosting U.S. manufacturing.
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rollingstone.com
Rubio Says Blocking Deportations to South Sudan Will Harm Humanitarian Aid
In a court filing, Trump’s secretary of state claimed blocking migrant deportations to South Sudan will harm efforts to distribute humanitarian aid.
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National Security Council Staff Will Be Cut by Half
The drastic restructuring, revealed by Marco Rubio, the acting national security adviser, is likely to encourage the president’s preferred style of top-down decision-making in foreign affairs.
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usatoday.com
Trump's National Security Council slashed dramatically in major restructuring
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calmatters.org
California lawmakers drop hundreds of costly proposals
In a secretive rapid-fire process Friday, the lawmakers rapidly dispatched bills that would cost the state money – everything from expanding health care to creating tougher rules on ticket sales.
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Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?
The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday. Here are some of them.
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foxnews.com
Syria granted sanctions waiver by Trump administration to encourage rebuilding
Syria receives sanctions relief under Trump, allowing reconstruction while prohibiting transactions benefiting Russia, Iran, or Assad regime supporters.
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Pivoting From Tax Cuts to Tariffs, Trump Ignores Economic Warning Signs
The president’s economic policy approach is so far rattling markets, businesses and consumers.
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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Seek Return of Guatemalan Man to U.S.
Judge Brian Murphy criticized the government for errors in the case and said the man, who feared persecution if he was deported, was likely to show “his removal lacked any semblance of due process.”
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Supreme Court, for Now, Shields DOGE from Turning Over Records
The chief justice put a temporary hold on a lower court ruling that Elon Musk’s government efficiency team and the Office of Management and Budget turn over internal records.
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foxnews.com
Trump administration plans to overhaul National Security Council, weeks after Waltz’s departure
The Trump administration is overhauling the National Security Council after it announced former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would depart his post overseeing the agency.
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tpr.org
'Unprecedented cuts' to SNAP would impact low-income Texans who need it most
Congressional Republicans are on the precipice of approving $290 billion in cuts to the largest low-income anti-hunger program in the nation. People who rely on the program, already pressured by food price surges, are worried they will be going without.
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Millions Could Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under Trump Tax Bill, Analysis Finds
Others could see their monthly benefits reduced if the bill were to become law, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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theverge.com
Inside the ‘lightly vetted’ $TRUMP coin dinner
Presidential seals, $100,000 watches, and a Marriott afterparty.
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nbcnews.com
Trump executive order targeting Jenner law firm unconstitutional, judge rules
“This order, like the others, seeks to chill legal representation the administration doesn’t like," wrote Judge John Bates.
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The Small Tweaks That Republicans Slipped Into the Domestic Policy Bill
In their fiscal package, Republicans have slipped in a hodgepodge of tweaks that are, at times, only tangentially related to the rest of the bill.
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heatmap.news
How the Political Theory of the IRA Broke Down
Investing in red states doesn’t make defying Trump any safer.
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nbcnews.com
Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump administration to shield DOGE documents
Chief Justice John Roberts put a hold on lower court rulings in a dispute over whether DOGE is a federal agency subject to freedom of information requests.
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nbcnews.com
House passes tax bill that would ban Medicaid from covering transition-related care
The bill would also prohibit marketplace plans available under the Affordable Care Act from covering transgender care as an essential health benefit.
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foxnews.com
White House: Dems have 'never been more radical, out of touch' after voting against 'big, beautiful bill'
The White House said Democrats have "never been more radical and out of touch with the needs of the American people" after voting against President Donald Trump's legislation.
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foxnews.com
Dems call budget bill ‘bureaucratic water torture’ as GOP ‘glad to have the ball in our court’
Republicans defend budget legislation as economic plan to make life more affordable amid fierce partisan battle over social program cuts
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foxnews.com
Trump signs executive orders bolstering nuclear industry, domestic uranium mining
President Donald Trump is set to enforce "gold standard science" in federal research, reform nuclear reactor testing and boost uranium mining to reduce foreign reliance.
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Republican Lawmakers and Agriculture Groups Question MAHA Report
The G.O.P. chairmen of the House and Senate agriculture committees said they were “troubled” by the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s findings and urged it to use sounder science.
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pbs.org
House Republicans narrowly passed Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill. Here's what's in it
Republicans are trying to make permanent the individual income and estate tax cuts passed in Trump's first term plus enact promises he made in the 2024 campaign to not tax tips, overtime and interest on some auto loans.
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foxnews.com
By Dawn's Early Light: Battles Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' will face in the Senate
As President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' passes in the House, it is sent to the Senate where Senate Republicans and Democrats each try to rally their own sides to either support or reject the bill.
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foxnews.com
Alex Soros blasted for condemning shooting of Israelis while funding anti-Israel groups
Alex Soros is being slammed online for his statement condemning the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers despite funding anti-Israel groups through his Open Society Foundation (OSF).
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Markets Drop on Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats
President Trump said he would impose steep tariffs on goods from the European Union and targeted Apple with a tax on foreign-made iPhones.
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Treasury to End Penny Production in the U.S.
The cost of producing a penny has skyrocketed in recent years, reaching 3.69 cents, according to the Treasury Department.
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foxnews.com
SCOOP: House GOP memo highlights Republican wins in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
An internal House Republican memo shared with Fox News Digital highlights the key Republican accomplishments included in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which clocks in at 1,118 pages.
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notus.org
Prayers and the President: How Mike Johnson Used Trump to Get the Freedom Caucus On Board
Trump made clear to holdouts it was time to get on board. “You’re stupid if you vote against this bill,” the president told the House Freedom Caucus chair.
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Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump’s Planned Mass Layoffs
The ruling, which covers 22 agencies and also prohibits shutting down programs or offices, effectively pauses the president’s plans for reshaping much of the government while the case plays out.
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Ex-NBA player Lamar Odom met with boos from hecklers at Trump's crypto dinner
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dallasnews.com
Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariffs unless it makes iPhones in US
The threat delivered over social media could dramatically increase the price of iPhones. Trump also threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union.
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Republicans Harness Tax Code to Punish Trump’s Political Nemeses
Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill.