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Mahmoud Khalil speaks to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City

Judge Says Government Must Release Columbia Protester Mahmoud Khalil, but Has Until Friday To Appeal

Khalil’s lawyers challenged the legality of his detention, accusing the Trump administration of trying to suppress free speech.

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California Governor Newsom speaks at the Clinton Elementary School, in Compton

California Governor Says ‘Democracy Is Under Assault’ by Trump as Feds Intervene in LA Protests

The governor’s speech argued that Trump was not just a threat to democracy, but was actively working to break down its guardrails that reach back to the nation’s founding.

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California National Guard troops stand outside the Edward R. Roybal federal building, in Los Angeles

Trump Deploys California National Guard to LA to Quell Protests Despite the Governor’s Objections

Tensions were high after a series of sweeps by immigration authorities the previous day, including in LA’s fashion district and at a Home Depot.

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Harvard Files Legal Challenge Over Trump’s Ban on Foreign Students. Overseas, Admitted Students Wait

Harvard challenged President Trump’s latest move to bar foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend the college, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands.

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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque

Ex-Homeland Security Official Fights Back Against Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Investigation

He alleges that Trump's memo violates his First Amendment rights by going after him for his criticism of the president, calling it “political retribution and vindictive prosecution.”

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PBS Suing Trump Administration Over Funding, Days After NPR Filed Similar Case

PBS claims Trump was overstepping his authority and engaging in “viewpoint discrimination” because of his claim that PBS’ news coverage is biased against conservatives.

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Illustration shows 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump and NPR logo

NPR Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Order To Cut Federal Funding to Public Media

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, argues that Trump’s executive order to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR violates the First Amendment.

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Trump Administration Moves To Cut $100 Million in Federal Contracts for Harvard

Trump has railed against Harvard in an intensifying clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.

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