Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Trump Officials Unveil Budget Cuts to Aid for Health, Housing and Research
The new blueprint shows that a vast array of education, health, housing and labor programs would be hit, including aid for college and cancer research.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Appeals court denies Trump administration's request to resume mass firings of federal employees
The White House had sought an emergency stay of an injunction issued by U.S. Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco in a lawsuit brought by labor unions and cities, including San Francisco and Chicago.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Chinese students shaken by US visa crackdown look for Plan B
Prospective scholars think twice about Trump’s America and consider applying to universities elsewhere
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defenseone.com Top stories ·
Hegseth halves staff of Pentagon’s testing-oversight office
The move may reduce the quality of DOT&E’s second opinions, but may not affect safety, former officials said.
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Bernard Kerik, New York’s Police Commissioner on 9/11, Dies at 69
His meteoric rise to become New York City’s chief law enforcement officer was later tarnished after he pleaded guilty to federal corruption and tax crimes.
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wdrb.com Top stories ·
1 dead, multiple injured after confirmed tornado in Washington County, Kentucky
The name of the victim has not been released.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
3rd person arrested in connection with death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter
Christian Anderson, of New Orleans, was arrested "for his alleged involvement in the scheme that ultimately led to Manzano's death," the Kenner Police Department said.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
6-year-old dead in Florida; mom was trying to 'exorcise demons,' sheriff says
The child discovered in a bedroom at his St. Lucie County home Friday had been missing from school since May 14, and investigators believe he was killed on May 18.
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alternet.org Top stories ·
'DOGE has no statutory authority whatsoever': Court smacks down Trump admin's mass firings
The mass firings of thousands of federal workers by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — with the blessing of President Donald Trump — have been ruled illegal, and Trump just lost an appeal to reverse that previous order.In a Bluesky post, Politico legal corr...
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
We’re minimizing the horror of Trump’s military birthday parade | Judith Levine
The media has focused on the price tag and potholes. But history may mark 14 June as the ceremonial birth of US fascism
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World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts
With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding pre-eminence in the sciences.
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Macron Says Israel Can’t Have ‘Free Pass’ in Gaza
A series of exchanges marked a new low point in the relationship between France and Israel, which accused the French president of “a crusade against the Jewish state.”
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ft.com Top stories ·
Taylor Swift buys rights to her first six albums
Agreement with private equity group ends years-long saga
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Mexico judicial reform: Candidate who defended El Chapo runs for office
On Sunday, Mexico will become the first country to elect all its judges, following a major reform.
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Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China
Speaking at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, the US defence secretary outlined a rang of new joint projects in the region
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump's visa ban could be Britain's big break in the race for top Chinese talent
UK universities will be ramping up efforts to attract Chinese students via initiatives and financial incentives as the U.S. revokes visas.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
President Trump raises steel tariffs to 50%; PBS sues administration
Trump and Elon Musk hold a White House press event and a federal appeals court pauses a lower court block on tariffs.
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Trump Pledges to Double Tariffs on Foreign Steel and Aluminum to 50%
President Trump made the announcement at a U.S. Steel factory outside Pittsburgh.
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250 million bees escape after truck overturns in Washington state
The commercial truck hauling about 250 million honeybees overturned around 4 a.m. in Whatcom County, Washington, which borders Canada's British Columbia.
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investigativepost.org Top stories ·
ICE deports another Salvadoran man in defiance of court order
ICE agents earlier this month deported Jordin Melgar-Salmeron to El Salvador, despite a federal court order allowing him to stay in the U.S.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court hands Trump win on revoking parole for 500K foreign nationals
The Trump administration's termination of TPS protections will allow it to remove hundreds of thousands of migrants living in the US under protected status
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Unfinished Business: The budget cuts Musk couldn’t complete and what’s next for DOGE
Under Elon Musk, DOGE saved taxpayers $175 billion. But lawsuits and lack of congressional buy-in have limited its impact on making major cuts to government waste.
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Shakira cancels Washington DC concert citing production issues
The Colombian pop star says she is "devastated", after also cancelling her previous show in Boston.
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espn.com Top stories ·
World Boxing to require mandatory sex testing
Boxers like Olympic champ Imane Khelif will now have to undergo mandatory genetic sex testing in order to compete, World Boxing announced on Friday.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Pete Hegseth says Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’
US defence secretary warns in Singapore that Beijing’s actions in Asia are ‘wake-up call’ for America’s allies
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Trump, Bashing the Federalist Society, Asserts Autonomy on Judge Picks
The president has grown increasingly angry at court rulings blocking parts of his agenda, including by judges he appointed.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Ex-Goldman Sachs banker gets 2 years in prison for plot to fleece billions from Malaysia's 1MDB fund
Speaking at his sentencing, Tim Leissner apologized to the people of Malaysia, who he called the “real victims” of a $4.5 billion scheme to ransack a Malaysian state investment fund.
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Trump announces 50% steel tariffs and hails ‘blockbuster’ deal with Japan
President tells Pennsylvania rally tariffs will aid workers but questions raised over nature of Nippon Steel investment
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2 teens found dead in remote area of Arizona, officials investigating as possible homicide
Officials are investigating a possible homicide after two teenagers were found dead in a remote area of Arizona, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Stalling Peace Negotiations
Both Kyiv and Moscow have been maneuvering to set the terms and tempo of any talks to end the fighting.
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masslive.com Top stories ·
Why the fight over foreign students at Harvard has some US students leaving, too
The federal government is pushing to end Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students. Now students from the U.S. are getting involved.
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bostonglobe.com Top stories ·
This is getting out of hand - The Boston Globe
The Trump administration’s pressure tactics are on the verge of causing long-standing damage to a great American institution.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump says he will double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%
US president escalates global trade war two days after a court ruled against the legality of his levies
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ft.com Top stories ·
Jamie Dimon warns US bond market will ‘crack’ under pressure from rising debt
JPMorgan Chase chief calls on Trump administration to set country on better fiscal path
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Loretta Swit a.k.a. Hot Lips of TV’s ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 87
She won two Emmy Awards for her sympathetic portrayal of an Army major on the hit TV show and had a long career in TV and theater.
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wtop.com Top stories ·
Homeland Security labels Maryland, several of its counties and cities, sanctuary jurisdictions - WTOP News
The Trump administration said Maryland and several of its jurisdictions are sanctuary jurisdictions for immigrants, a designation that brings a warning.
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How Did Elon Musk Get a Black Eye?
The list of possible suspects seemed long.
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semafor.com Top stories ·
California opens inquiry into Paramount and Trump
The California Senate’s move follows a letter from three US senators to the embattled media company.
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Trump Administration Says New York Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law
After the state forced a Long Island school district to abandon its “Chief” mascot, federal education officials said the policy discriminated against Native Americans.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump nominates former podcast host with history of inflammatory comments for top ethics job
Trump's pick to head the U.S. Office of Special Counsel is Paul Ingrassia, who has called for Jan. 6 to be declared a national holiday.
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statnews.com Top stories ·
New HHS document details deep NIH cuts as part of Trump budget request
Budget documents for Congress provide the most detailed look yet at how the Trump Administration hopes to reshape the National Institutes of Health.
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China has ‘totally violated’ its trade agreement with the US, says Trump
President took to social media to denounce Beijing in the latest development in his ongoing tariff war
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vox.com Top stories ·
Trump just threw one of his most powerful allies under the bus
Maybe it’s unwise to pick a fight with the folks who control the Supreme Court?
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding
Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special education, teacher preparation and operational costs.
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mlb.com Top stories ·
Latest 1st round mock draft is LIVE and there's movement near the top
The college and high school seasons are starting to wind down, yet there's still not much clarity in a muddled Draft. The Nationals own the No. 1 pick and are considering a pool of 7-8 candidates. That group is believed to include the top two high school position players (shortstops
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espn.com Top stories ·
Wings' Bueckers placed into concussion protocol
Wings point guard Paige Bueckers will miss at least two games after being placed in the concussion protocol after Thursday's loss to the Sky.
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spacenews.com Top stories ·
NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands
NASA released more details about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget May 30, canceling dozens of science missions and cutting thousands of jobs.
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defensenews.com Top stories ·
Behemoth Golden Dome may face lackluster scrutiny in Trump’s Pentagon
Hegseth's decision to shutter DOT&E was at least partially triggered by the office's plans to oversee Golden Dome's test plans, sources told Defense News.
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Trump praises Elon Musk for ‘colossal change’ as Doge adviser says farewell
US president presents top ally with golden key as Musk says Doge unit ‘will only grow stronger over time’
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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, dies aged 69
Kerik was hailed as a hero after the 9/11 attack before a dramatic fall from grace that ended with him behind bars