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Who is Curtis Yarvin? Meet the ‘intellectual source code’ of the second Trump administration | World News

Curtis Yarvin, a tech entrepreneur turned political theorist, has emerged as one of the most controversial and influential minds behind the radical ideological shift shaping Donald Trump’s second presidency. Known online by his former pseudonym Mencius Moldbug, Yarvin champions a vision of government that replaces democracy with a CEO-style autocracy. Once confined to obscure blogs, […]

Trump administration targets Harvard with tougher visa screening measures

US state department (Image credits: ANI) The US state department ordered all its consular offices around the world to carry out extra checks on visa applicants planning to travel to Harvard University for any reason, according to an internal cable reviewed by Reuters on Friday.The May 30 cable, signed by secretary of state Marco Rubio, […]

Trump administration sues North Carolina election board over missing voter ID numbers

US President Donald Trump has filed lawsuit against North Carolina’s election board (Image credit: AP) The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against North Carolina’s election board for violating a federal law regarding voter registrations. As per the accusations, the board has failed to collect mandatory ID numbers from some voters during registration.The US Department […]

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard | World News

WASHINGTON : The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration’s demands for changes to several […]

Shelters caught between ICE and FEMA over illegal immigrants as Trump administration sends mixed messages

US President Donald Trump (Image: AP) The Trump administration is continuing to release illegal migrants to non-government shelters along the US-Mexico border. This move comes after warning those same organizations that offering temporary housing and any assistance could violate a law that is used to prosecute smugglers.In a letter dated March 11, the Federal Emergency […]

Trump administration cancels $60 million in Harvard grants over campus antisemitism allegations

The Trump administration decided to cancel $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the institution’s inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and ethnic discrimination incidents.The health and human services department on Monday said that they are terminating multiple multi-year grant awards over their full duration.“HHS is taking decisive action to uphold civil rights in […]

Trump administration to pay nearly $5 million to family of Ashli Babbitt, January 6 rioter killed by police

US to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt The US government on Monday agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was fatally shot by police during the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, reports the Washington Post. Babbitt was a vocal Trump supporter […]

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to deport 350,000 Venezuelans

Supreme court rules in Trump’s favour regarding deportations The US Supreme Court on Monday gave the green light to the Trump administration to remove legal protections from nearly 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants.These individuals were previously shielded from deportation under a programme called Temporary Protected Status (TPS), designed to help people from countries hit by war or […]

Is Trump administration planning to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya? Here’s what we know

The Trump administration is working on a strategy to permanently move up to 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, according to NBC News. Senior officials have engaged in discussions with Libyan leadership regarding this initiative. The proposal includes potentially unfreezing billions in US-held Libyan funds as compensation.The deliberations remain ongoing, with Israel being kept […]