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Trump delivered an hour-long speech at the Department of Justice where he vented anger about his criminal cases, railing against Biden officials and characterizing their prosecution efforts as 'bullshit' while praising his legal team.
A judge ruled it was a 'lie' that federal employees fired under Trump's administration had performance issues, reinstating some dismissed workers and contradicting administration claims about their conduct.
Senate passed a Republican spending bill on a 54-46 vote to avert a government shutdown, with ten Democrats voting to clear a procedural hurdle, despite some progressive opposition led by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Homeland Security agents searched the dorm rooms of two Columbia University students, prompting the college president to express being 'heartbroken' by what she characterized as an escalation in Trump's attacks on US campuses.
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, remained in custody with lawyers demanding his release and claiming he 'felt as though he was being kidnapped,' raising concerns about free speech implications of his arrest.
Tesla warned the US government that Trump's trade war could 'harm' EV companies and create 'downstream impacts' through tit-for-tat tariffs, even as Elon Musk's firm is closely aligned with the Trump administration.
Trump set an April 5 deadline for a TikTok deal decision, according to a Trump official, as the administration continues to pressure the Chinese-owned app regarding its U.S. operations.
Johns Hopkins University announced 2,000 job cuts following Trump's $800 million cut to USAid funding, with the university saying the reduction is 'forcing us to wind down critical work' as academics rally against the losses.
Trump's changes to student loan programs are leaving millions of borrowers facing higher monthly repayments and uncertainty over relief options, according to reports on the administration's modifications to existing policy.
Trump administration officials contacted Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland to discuss taking in Palestinians under a Gaza plan, but Sudan rejected the U.S. request to participate in such discussions.