Here’s the Speech Trump Should Give at Barron’s Graduation

The 45th president has the opportunity to lay his unique brand of wisdom on his son’s graduating high school class.

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Florida’s Abortion Ban Should Be Our Breaking Point

The Sunshine State’s six-week abortion ban takes effect today, eliminating the final bastion of reproductive rights in the South.

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It’s Crunch Time for This Putin Ally’s Infamous Nepo Babies

The reported terminal diagnosis of top Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov means all eyes are now on his children—and their scandal-plagued resumes.

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Trump trial live updates: Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order

Former president running for White House while battling myriad indictments and legal cases as court hears from Michael Cohen’s banker Gary Farro

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30 People Have Died Trying to Flee Ukraine Conscription

Dozens of Ukrainians attempting to escape being forced into the military have died, the national border guard reveals.

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CNN Fact-Checker Spots Trump Contradicting Himself ‘Almost In The Same Breath’

The former president was "simultaneously complaining" about opposing things in his courthouse rant, said Daniel Dale.

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Campus protests live updates: Violent clashes at UCLA; police clear occupied Columbia building and arrest nearly 100

Follow NBC News' live coverage for updates as counter-protesters clash with pro-Palestinian students at UCLA after NYPD clears occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University.

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Rescue effort underway after more than 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in big storm off South Africa

Baby turtles have to fend for themselves from the moment they hatch on beaches and make their way to the ocean.

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Trump eyes 2 battleground states as he looks to tear down Dem 'blue wall' again

Former President Trump to make campaign stops in Wisconsin and Michigan for the second time in a month as the presumptive GOP nominee aims to rip down Democrats' "blue wall" again.

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House Republicans summon NPR CEO for hearing on 'rampant' bias allegations

Leaders on the House Energy & Commerce Committee are reaching out to NPR CEO Katherine Maher for a hearing before the committee on May 8.

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EcoHealth Alliance president to testify on COVID origins, Wuhan lab taxpayer-funded research

EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak is expected to publicly testify on Wednesday before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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Columbia Professor: Police Not Allowed Without 'Consent of the Faculty'

A history professor at Columbia University decried the raids on the anti-Israel protester encampments swamping the institution..

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Ukraine war live updates: Moscow wants weapons, forces beefed up ahead of offensive; Russian focus appears to shift in Donetsk

Russia appears to be looking to strengthen the combat strength and weapons supplies of its forces ahead of an expected new large-scale offensive in mid-May, early June.

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Joe Biden Welcomes 110,000 H-1B 'Fly-in Migrants' for 2024 College Grad Jobs

Biden is opening the nation's airports to many white collar migrants who want the jobs and careers needed by hard pressed U.S. graduates.

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America could reclassify marijuana. What next?

Marijuana is currently classified on par, legally, with heroin, LSD, quaaludes and ecstasy

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Ex-Aide Sums Up Who’ll Staff Trump’s Next White House With 2 Brutal Words

Alyssa Farah Griffin explained why the former president's latest comments to Time magazine are "devastating."

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Colbert Fiercely Defends Campus Protesters From Trump Attack

“Even if you don’t agree with the subject of their protests, as long as they are peaceful, subjects should be allowed to protest,” the “Late Show” host declared.

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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Recalls Moment That Prompted ‘Round Of Laughter’ In Trump Trial

Even the former president's legal team was laughing, said the anchor.

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Northwestern, Brown reach deals with student demonstrators to curb protest activity

Hundreds of student activists who camped on university lawns to protest Israel's military attacks in Gaza have begun to declare victory this week.

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Stormy lawyer accuses Michael Cohen of lying, but it’s Trump who’s on trial

In Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial out of New York, two names echo throughout the courtroom: Michael Avenatti and Michael Cohen.

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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

Like many places around Japan, the town of Fujikawaguchiko has experienced a surge in visitors, leading residents to complain about their behavior.

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Aston Martin's losses nearly doubled on lower sales, but carmaker projects growth from new models

Adjusted loss before tax was £110.5 million ($137.8 million) compared to a loss of £57.3 million the previous year.

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Google workers fired for Israel contract protests claim terminations were illegal

The complaint said that about 50 employees were terminated or placed on administrative leave after April's protests in New York and California.

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Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice

It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation

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Youngest Gen Z state delegate running for Congress in Maryland to shake up Capitol Hill

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Arizona's Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban

Democrats at the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions that a court said can be enforced.

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Anti-Israel Protester Complains About NYPD Columbia Raid: 'It's Finals. Can I Go Home?'

A protester at Columbia University complained that NYPD officers would not let protesters leave the building they had occupied.

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Democratic New York state Sen. Tim Kennedy wins seat in Congress in special election

Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election for the New York congressional seat left vacant by Democrat Brian Higgins' departure from Congress.

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Smashed windows, piled furniture left after occupation of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University

Protesters took over and occupied the building on the Manhattan campus of Columbia University early Tuesday. Police moved in Tuesday night, making arrests and clearing the structure.

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Protesters clash after UCLA declares pro-Palestinian encampment unlawful

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Harvey Weinstein to return to court Wednesday after his NY rape conviction was overturned

Harvey Weinstein is due back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.

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Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care.

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How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza

A two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York is coming to a head

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White House considers accepting some Palestinians from Gaza as refugees amid Israel-Hamas war

The Biden administration is considering bringing some Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees as they attempt to escape Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

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Massive NYPD presence moves to clear pro-Palestine student protesters at Columbia

New York Police Department officers are dispersing pro-Palestine student groups at Columbia University.

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Trump returns to campaign facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

Donald Trump will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Trump Media insider trading trial begins with co-founder testifying, 'I've never been paid at all'

Trump Media announced plans to merge with a shell company in late 2021. The legal fallout from the deal is playing out in multiple courtrooms.

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Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack

Former President Donald Trump is lamenting the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S.

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Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is poised for another round of high-stakes talks in Israel on Wednesday as the US seeks to ratchet up the pressure on Hamas to accept a ceasefire and hostage release deal, while also seeking to forestall an Israeli military offensive in Rafah and further address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Analysis: Student unrest ratchets up an already tense election year

Dramatic campus protests are injecting an inflammatory new element into an election year that is already threatening to stretch national unity to a breaking point.

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Elon Musk and 'anti-Biden brain trust' bonded at exclusive Hollywood Hills dinner, report says

Elon Musk hosted a dinner for billionaires that got political, Puck reported, and attendees discussed their distrust of Democrats like Joe Biden.

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Trump Had 'Different Devices' To Keep Him Awake. You Can Guess What Happened.

The former president's attorneys are trying to stop him from dozing off during the trial.

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WATCH: Columbia Protest Leader Demands Refreshments for Violent Activists Occupying Building

A spokesperson for the pro-Palestinian activists who broke into Hamilton Hall at Columbia early Tuesday morning demanded refreshments.

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Amazon, Starbucks show how jittery US customers are about the economy

US customers are looking for cheaper Amazon products, while Starbucks' infrequent customers are more cautious, executives said.

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Trump Struggles to Cite a Source for His Exaggerated Crime Claim

A Detroit news anchor challenged Trump to cite his source for a claim about rapidly falling Venezuelan crime. The former president had a hard time with the request.

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1 dead, 3 injured in Kansas tornado on fifth day of vortex outbreak

Unsettled weather, also including flooding and thunderstorms, has tormented the Plains and Midwest at the close of April.

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AOC Slams Eric Adams, Columbia University for NYPD Raid of Campus

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) and Columbia University for NYPD's raid of the campus.

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Biden Pushes More Gun Control After Four Officers Killed in North Carolina

President Biden responded to a felon allegedly killing 4 officers in North Carolina by pushing more gun controls for law-abiding Americans.

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Columbia just triggered a massive campus crackdown. Now the NYPD will stay for weeks.

In a major policy reversal, police were invited to clear Hamilton Hall. They made scores of arrests.

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Trump Trial Shifts Focus To The Dirty World of Hush Money

The ninth day of the former president’s trial was defined by what became an introduction into the seedy world of irresponsible entertainment “journalism.”

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