States Sue the Trump Administration to Challenge Policy Requiring Colleges to Collect Race Data
Democratic state attorneys general are challenging a policy that requires colleges to prove they aren’t considering race in admissions.
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Virginia Has a Data Center Boon. Officials Debate Whether It’s Time to Scrap Its Tax Breaks
amid a growing national pushback on data centers, Virginia senators have voted to end a projected $1.6 billion annual tax break, requiring the industry to resume paying a minimum 5.3% sales tax.
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Trump Says Iran War Could Be Over Soon, but Oil Disruption Would Trigger Harsher US Strikes
.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted.
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New Footage Raises Likelihood the US Struck an Iranian School Where a Blast Killed at Least 165
Written by JULIA FRANKEL JERUSALEM (AP) — New footage shows what an expert investigative group...
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Attempted Suicides, Fights, Pain: 911 Calls Reveal Misery at ICE’s Largest Detention Facility
Far from the “worst of the worst” that Trump vowed to deport, the data from ICE show that 80% at the camp had no criminal record and were instead caught up in a far-reaching dragnet.
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Senate Republicans Vote Down Legislation to Halt Iran War in Congress’ First Vote on the Conflict
Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
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Trump Pushes Back on Mounting Criticism About His Iran War Battle Plan as Conflict Spreads
President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against mounting criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now.
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War Widens as Israel and US Pound Iran and Tehran and Its Allies Hit Back
The war in the Middle East spiraled further Monday as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran. Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel by targeting oil infrastructure.
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Americans’ Sympathies in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Have Shifted Dramatically, New Poll Shows
American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis.
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US Military Builds up the Largest Force of Warships and Aircraft in the Middle East in Decades
President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear program fall apart.
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