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A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his plans to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, making clear that he intends to use the IRS against his perceived enemies. While there are examples of colleges losing or failing to achieve tax-exempt status, this has never come on the heels of a president’s express wish. The IRS is supposed to be immune from politics, which raises questions about how the government tax collection agency will follow through and force…
CNN — New intelligence reviewed by US and Western officials suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin may have shifted his immediate focus in the Ukraine war toward the shorter-term objectives of solidifying his hold on territory his forces have seized and boosting his country’s struggling economy, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN. This represents an evolution from recent US and Western intelligence assessments suggesting that Putin felt the state of the war was to his advantage, that he had the momentum as well as the manpower to sustain a longer fight against a faltering Ukraine and seize the entire…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In her first television interview since her legal trouble with former co-star Justin Baldoni began, Blake Lively is breaking her silence.Lively appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” on Thursday night to promote her new film, “Another Simple Favor.” She had some light conversation with host Meyers before she addressed the Baldoni lawsuit.After speaking about her children (she shares three daughters and one son with husband Ryan Reynolds), she said, “It’s no surprise I’ve had a pretty intense year, and they’re just my lifeline. No matter what day I’m having, I have…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NFL star and current analyst Steve Smith Sr. is now facing a legal battle months after a man accused the five-time Pro Bowler on social media of having an affair with his wife, who was a member of the Baltimore Ravens marching band at the time. The lawsuit, filed in Mecklenburg County Superior Court on Tuesday, is seeking more than $100,000 in damages under an obscure state law known as the “alienation of affection” law, The Charlotte Observer first reported Thursday. Former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. looks on before the NFC Wild…
Lhasa, Tibet CNN — A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of profound beauty and immense political sensitivity. Our Air China flight from Beijing carried not just my cameraman and me, but also about two dozen other foreign journalists, all accompanied by a team of Chinese officials. We were headed to Tibet, a place where access is as guarded as its ancient treasures. We usually avoid government-organized media tours, wary of the predictable agendas…
CNN — Amid the daily tumult of President Donald Trump’s second term, the political struggles over his economic agenda and his challenges to the basic rules of democracy may seem independent and unconnected. But the outcome of these two fights may converge to a much greater extent than is now apparent. When it comes to democracy, Trump is moving unrelentingly to seize authority from Congress and the courts and to leverage the massive power of the federal government against an array of institutions (and even individuals) he considers hostile. Though lower courts have blocked several of Trump’s actions, he remains…
CNN — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an Israeli drone attack off the coast of Malta in international waters in the early hours of Friday. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which is campaigning to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza, told CNN activists were aboard its ship carrying humanitarian aid when the alleged attack happened just after midnight local time (6 p.m. ET Thursday). The group is yet to provide evidence that the drone was Israeli, while the Israeli military has declined to comment on the alleged attack. “There…
CNN — Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention in the country following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid deadly sectarian violence. Syria said the Israeli strike killed at least one security officer and injured several other people. Earlier on Wednesday Israel’s military said it had carried out a strike on the outskirts of the Syrian capital saying it was targeting an “extremist group” that had attacked the Druze community, a religious minority in the country. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said the operation in the town of…
New York CNN — Many Americans might not have felt major effects from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs — until now. That’s because a major shipping loophole expired at one minute past midnight on Friday. The de minimis exemption, as it’s known, allowed shipments of goods worth $800 or less to come into the United States duty-free, often more or less skipping time-consuming inspections and paperwork. The loophole helped reshape the way countless Americans shop, allowing ultra-low-cost Chinese e-commerce sites like Shein, Temu and AliExpress to pour everything from yarn to patio furniture, clothes to photography equipment and more into…