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How Harvard’s Board Broke With Claudine Gay
Facing intense pressure, it went from standing behind her as the university’s president to pushing her out within weeks.
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Bill Ackman’s Friend Inside Harvard’s Board
Tracy Palandjian, founder and CEO of Social Finance, was until recently a director at the billionaire’s investment fund.
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Billionaire Bill Ackman Flip-Flops on Plagiarism After Wife Gets Caught
Ackman also complained on Sunday morning that Business Insider broke “the code of the road” by going after his family.
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Disruptive winter storm to blast Midwest with blizzard conditions and threaten Southeast with tornadoes and floods
Storm to blast Midwest with blizzard conditions and threaten Southeast with tornadoes
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Extreme Cold Hammers Wide Swath of US Over Holiday Weekend
- Blizzard conditions forecast for the Midwest, Great Lakes
- Cold in Texas could push electricity demand near all-time high
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US climate envoy Kerry stepping down to help Biden's 2024 election campaign
US climate envoy John Kerry, a key player in the Biden administration's push to tackle climate change, will step down to work on the president's reelection bid, media reported Saturday.
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from hospital and will perform his duties remotely as he continues to recover from treatment for prostate cancer, the Pentagon has said.
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Supreme Court clears way for border agents to remove Texas wire barrier
Even though immigration and border security matters are generally the purview of the federal government, Abbott has mobilized thousands of National Guard troops and lined the banks of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass with razor wire to try to block illegal entries.
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Republican lawmakers push to ban feds from removing border barriers after Supreme Court defeat
Razor wire is at the center of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border clash with President Biden
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The U.S. had its first execution by nitrogen gas. Here’s what to know.
The execution came after heated debate over whether it was constitutional to use nitrogen hypoxia in capital punishment.
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Aid to Ukraine and Israel in doubt as House speaker says he won’t support deal
A bargain in which southern border security would be beefed up in exchange for foreign aid is looking increasingly unlikely
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US troops killed in Jordan drone attack
It is the first time that American military personnel have died by enemy fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war
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US Republicans move to impeach Homeland Security chief
Alejandro Mayorkas is accused of failing to enforce immigration laws at the border with Mexico
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Pentagon Chief Apologizes After Secret Hospital Stay
Lloyd Austin apologized for not disclosing his cancer diagnosis in his first public comments about the secrecy surrounding an extended hospital stay.
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Trump urges Republicans to reject Senate deal on border measures, Ukraine aid
Former US president Donald Trump urged Republicans Monday to reject a bipartisan Senate deal trading tough new border security measures for $60 billion in Ukraine funding and other national security priorities.
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US border and immigration chief impeached
The move marks the first time a cabinet secretary is being put on trial by Congress since 1876
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Arizona county attorney refuses to extradite SoHo hotel murder suspect, claims NYC soft on crime
If Almansoori, 26, is extradited to New York, he is expected to be charged with murder and would almost certainly be ordered held without bail.
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Private spacecraft completes first US moon landing in 50 years
A spacecraft built and flown by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines LUNR.O touched down on the lunar surface at around 6:24 pm ET on Thursday, overcoming a last-minute navigation glitch. It is the first US moon landing in more than half a century and the first ever conducted entirely by the private sector.
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Biden and Trump Make Dueling Border Visits as Migrant Crisis Worsens
The two likely 2024 opponents are seeking to blame the other’s party for record illegal crossings that are a top concern for voters.
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