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Trump administration faces criticism for prioritizing white South African refugees

Wednesday, May 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration's move to prioritize the resettlement of white South African refugees in the United States even as it has turned away refugees from countries including Afghanistan and Haiti has sparked allegations of hypocrisy and a double standard, as well as... Read More.

Trump administration defends white South African refugee program amid groups US arrival

Monday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A flight carrying 59 refugees from South Africa landed in the United States on Monday afternoon -- as the Trump administration insists that the expedited process for white South Africans to seek refuge in the United States has nothing to do with... Read More.

Joe Biden and Jill Biden to join The View for 1st joint interview since leaving the White House

Thursday, May 8 by ABC News

Former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will appear on ABC's "The View" on Thursday for their first joint interview since leaving the White House.The pair will join the co-hosts live in-studio to discuss life post-presidency, the Democratic Party's losses in 2024,... Read More.

Department of Education tells Harvard no new research grants unless it complies with White House demands

Tuesday, May 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Escalating an ongoing clash between President Donald Trump's administration and Harvard University, the Department of Education announced Harvard is ineligible for new research grants unless it agrees with compliance criteria."Harvard is not eligible for any new grants from the federal government until... Read More.

Democrats press White House over potential insider trading before Trump tariff pause

Monday, April 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic lawmakers are "urgently" calling for the White House to issue a full disclosure of financial transactions leading up to President Donald Trump's sudden pause on a sweeping set of tariffs earlier this month, raising concerns that people close to the president... Read More.

White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory

Saturday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House has redirected COVID.gov to a new landing page called "Lab Leak: True Origins of COVID-19," which makes a five-point argument for the theory that COVID-19 originated from a mistaken lab leak in Wuhan, China. The new site appears to... Read More.

Obama praises Harvard for rejecting White House demands as Trump says it should lose tax-exempt status

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Barack Obama in a statement late Monday praised Harvard University for rejecting President Donald Trump's demands as the university faces a funding freeze for alleged inaction on antisemitism."Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions -- rejecting an unlawful... Read More.

The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood says SNL apologized for mean and unfunny sketch

Monday, April 14 by ABC News

The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood says Saturday Night Live has apologized after she called them out for a “mean and unfunny” sketch that poked fun at her appearance.In a sketch called The White POTUS, the cast used the latest season of the HBO show to make fun of President Donald... Read More.

Trump administration halts $1 billion for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern, White House officials say

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell and $790 million to Northwestern, as the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at the schools, according to two White House officials."On Monday, several Trump administration agencies froze roughly... Read More.

Mike White on The White Lotus composer quitting: I don’t think he respected me

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

The White Lotus creator Mike White is speaking out about the show's composer quitting the show.In an interview with Howard Stern on Tuesday, White was asked his thoughts about Cristóbal Tapia de Veer publicly announcing via The New York Times that he... Read More.

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