Department of Homeland Security Faces Impending Shutdown
Though funding for the department is set to run out early Saturday, officials said its essential functions would continue. Source: Original News
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Justice Department Sues Harvard for Admissions Records
The Trump administration appears to have renewed its pressure campaign against Harvard since President Trump backtracked this month on a possible settlement with the Ivy League school. Source: Original News
As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran
President Trump threatened to strike Iran, but the military has needed time to build up its forces in the region. Source: Original News
F.T.C. Chair Warns Apple Against Bias in Apple News
Andrew Ferguson of the F.T.C. said in a letter to Apple that it might be violating consumer protection law by stifling conservative speech in its news aggregation service. Source: Original News
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests. Source: Original News
Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry
President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell. Source: Original News
Trump’s Minnesota Retreat Points to the Power of Public Anger
The withdrawal came as polls show Americans opposing the president’s immigration tactics, and as some Republican lawmakers began to find ways to distance themselves. Source: Original News
Congress Leaves DC as DHS Shuts Down
Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence. Source: Original News
U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria
The moves appear to highlight lingering doubts in Washington about the new Syrian government’s ability to ensure security. Source: Original News
‘Something Big Is Happening’ + A.I. Rocks the Romance Novel Industry + One Good Thing
“I do think we are reaching an inflection point in people’s feelings and senses about A.I. and where it’s going.” Source: Original News