U.S. Research Focus in the Arctic Shifts: Less Climate, More Security

The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region.

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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Top Military Leaders

The president leveraged the meeting as his chance to trumpet his domestic and foreign policy moves.

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Trump’s Targeting of Soros Foundations Sparks Fear and Defiance on Left

Facing a nascent administration investigation, Alex Soros privately pledged that the Open Society Foundations would back down only “over my dead body.”

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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow End of Birthright Citizenship

Government lawyers asked the justices to clear the way for the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship.

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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Withhold $4 Billion in Foreign Aid Funding

The court’s conservative majority allowed the president to cut the funding in part because it said his flexibility to engage in foreign affairs outweighed “the potential harm” faced by aid recipients.

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Trump Clears Way for American-Owned TikTok Valued at $14 Billion

The administration has been working for months to find non-Chinese investors for a U.S. version of the app.

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India Reels From Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee

The H-1B visa lured a generation of Indian professionals to take part in the American dream. A $100,000 fee has forced a rethink of the route.

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The H-1B Visa: Why Is Trump Adding a $100,000 Fee?

President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.

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Climate Activists Argue 3 Executive Orders Violate Their Constitutional Rights

In a Montana courtroom, a group of young people argued that a judge should halt three of President Trump’s sweeping executive orders on climate and energy policy.

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Young People Suing Trump Over Climate Have Their Day in Federal Court

They claim Trump’s executive orders are unconstitutional. The government says their lawsuit should be thrown out. The two sides are set to clash this week in Montana.

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