Columbia and Penn Made Trump Deals. More Universities Could Be Next.

Trump officials hope deals with two Ivy League schools create a template that others, including Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Cornell and Northwestern, will follow.

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How a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept.

There was a single goal in mind: find something — anything — that could be released to the public to satisfy President Trump’s supporters.

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Shaheen Backs Trump U.N. Pick After Deal to Release Frozen Foreign Aid Funds

The top Democrat on the foreign affairs panel cast the deciding vote to allow Michael Waltz’s nomination to go to the floor in exchange for a promise from the administration to release money for Haiti and Nigeria.

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The Justice Dept. Wants to Interview Ghislaine Maxwell, While Opposing Her Appeal

Even as top Justice Department officials brokered an interview with a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, they asked the Supreme Court to reject her appeal.

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Israel and the U.S. Withdraw From Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas

President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted.

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Photo Shows Murderer Returning to U.S. in Trump Prisoner Swap With Venezuela

President Trump has vowed to expel criminals, but a photo of a convicted killer being brought to the U.S. in a prisoner swap sends another message.

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France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says

The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.

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Thailand and Cambodia Clash in Deadly Border Dispute

At least a dozen people were killed after the two countries exchanged fire after simmering tensions over a border dispute boiled over on Thursday.

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China and E.U. Issue Joint Climate Statement

A joint statement promised new efforts to cut emissions at a time when China is positioning itself as the world’s one-stop shop for clean energy technologies.

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Science Retracts ‘Arsenic Life’ Paper 15 Years After Publication

Science, a top research journal, said there was no evidence of misconduct by researchers whose finding attracted heavy attention and scrutiny in social media’s early days.

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