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Republicans’ recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda

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WASHINGTON — A roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term was supposed to be an easy lift for Republicans. But progress stalled over concerns about the inclusion of White House ballroom security funding in the package and the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to finance … Read more

Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A’s

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BOSTON — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder. Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would limit the number of A grades awarded to undergraduates, adopting one of the most ambitious efforts by a major university to curb grade inflation. The decision was made by faculty vote … Read more

Japanese leader faces a ‘very difficult’ meeting with Trump as he presses for help with Iran

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Few world leaders seem to get along with President Donald Trump as well as Sanae Takaichi. But the Japanese prime minister could be in for an earful when she visits the White House on Thursday, as Trump grows increasingly frustrated with the course of his war on Iran. Takaichi, 65, will be the first leader … Read more

‘Difficult to say with a straight face’: Tapper reacts to Fox News’ statement on settlement | CNN Politics

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A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. Source link