Federal judge: Trump administration went too far freezing $2.2 billion for Harvard
After Team Trump targeted the university's finances, Harvard's lawyers went to court. So far, the school is winning, unfreezing $2.2
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Trump’s claim about a $600 billion ‘gift’ from the European Union quietly falls apart
Remember when Donald Trump said the E.U. would give him $600 billion that he could “do anything” he pleases with?
Steve Benen
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‘A responsible approach’: Obama backs Democratic response to Republican hardball
Under normal circumstances, Barack Obama probably wouldn't endorse a Democratic plan for mid-decade redistricting. But these are not normal circumstances...
Steve Benen
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JD Vance misses the point with his pitiful defense of White House power grabs
JD Vance tried to push back against claims that militarization of D.C. is a "power-grab." He failed in important ways...
Steve Benen
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Trump drops f-bomb as Israel and Iran face accusations of ceasefire violations
As Donald Trump drops an f-bomb, he's getting a timely lesson in “Middle East crises are complicated,” which is something
Steve Benen
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As Trump floats special prosecutor on 2020, he should be careful what he wishes for
Donald Trump has already initiated investigations into his failed 2020 candidacy. Now he wants a special counsel to tell him
Steve Benen
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GOP gripes about ‘Obamaphones’ in 2012 were baseless. But Trump phones are on their way.
Republican claims about Obama phones proved baseless, but 13 years later, Trump phones will apparently be a real thing...
Steve Benen
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‘Isn’t this embarrassing?’ Team Trump gets a brutal reminder about the weak economy
Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent want Americans to believe the latest data on jobs and the economy look
Steve Benen
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RFK Jr’s team adds new errors to its ‘MAHA’ report, making the fiasco worse
Just when it seemed Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "MAHA" report couldn't become more embarrassing, newly added errors have taken
Steve Benen
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In bizarre cemetery video, Joni Ernst leans into ‘we are all going to die’ message
Joni Ernst's "we all are going to die" rhetoric sparked a national controversy. The Republican's weird follow-up video made the
