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Today — 13 April 2025Main stream

Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds

13 April 2025 at 03:45
The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.

© Sophie Park for The New York Times

In a recent letter to Harvard, the Trump administration said the school had “fundamentally failed to protect American students and faculty from antisemitic violence.”

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

The threat of higher iPhone prices caused some Americans to rush to Apple stores to buy new phones.

How Trump Offers This African Territory Its ‘Biggest Opportunity’

After years of building relationships with congressional Republicans and conservative think tanks, officials in Somaliland believe President Trump will grant their ultimate wish: statehood.

© Joao Silva/The New York Times

The Berbera Port in Somaliland, last month.
Yesterday — 12 April 2025Main stream

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

12 April 2025 at 22:27
Products including smartphones and computers appeared to be getting a reprieve from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a big toll on tech companies like Apple.

Trump’s Tariff Pause Is Less Than Meets the Eye

12 April 2025 at 19:00
The president extols tariffs as a miracle cure, but using them indiscriminately will only make the economic pain worse.

© Illustration by Rebecca Chew/The New York Times

Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy

12 April 2025 at 17:02
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussing President Trump’s 90-day pause on “reciprocal” global tariffs on Wednesday.

Elon Musk and Social Security’s Effort to Curb Illegal Immigration

As Elon Musk continues to argue that Social Security drives illegal immigration, a new effort at the agency aims to curb it.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

The Social Security Administration building in Woodlawn, Md., last month.

Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump

The Michigan governor’s awkward Oval Office appearance reflected how several Democratic state leaders are cultivating cordial but politically risky relationships with the president.

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Trump Directive Calls to Turn Border Land Into ‘Military Installation’

The plan would put a strip along the southern border under Pentagon control, allowing the military to detain migrants for trespassing on a military base until Border Patrol agents could arrest them.

© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

President Trump speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday.

Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data

12 April 2025 at 09:17
Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, team has been seeking access to the Treasury Department’s systems and data.
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