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Washington — The Trump administration said Monday it would cut off all new federal research grants to Harvard University in the latest escalation of its battle with the school. Education Secretary Linda McMahon is expected to send a letter to Harvard informing the Ivy League university that it is not eligible for any new federal grants until it meets the administration’s demands. This is a developing story and will be updated.  Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022…

President Trump is speaking on Monday night at a $1.5 million-a-head fund-raiser for his MAGA Inc. super PAC at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia.The “crypto and AI innovators” dinner is the latest in a series of high-dollar fund-raisers that MAGA Inc. has held in recent weeks.MAGA Inc. raised more than $400 million during 2023 and 2024, but has yet to report its totals in 2025. Three-fourths of its money has been spent against Democrats, but it also spends against Republicans. The super PAC’s resources serve as a threat to Republicans who are opposed to Mr. Trump’s agenda.Here’s what…

At least three people died after a boat overturned near San Diego on Monday, though there were indications that others might still be unaccounted for, officials said.The authorities received a report of a capsized panga boat at Torrey Pines State Beach just before 7 a.m. on Monday, according to Jorge Moreno, a California State Parks spokesman.Pangas are open boats that can carry people or drugs.Crews found 17 life jackets, he said. A survivor told members of the Encinitas Fire Department, which also responded, that there had been 18 people on the boat, though the department said that only seven people…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not seek the GOP nomination in next year’s Georgia Senate race, a key contest for control of Congress’ upper chamber as Republicans look to unseat vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.In a post on X, Kemp said, “Being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and my family.”He added that he spoke with Senate GOP leadership and President Trump and “expressed my commitment to work alongside them to ensure we have a strong Republican nominee who can win next November.”Kemp led Ossoff 49%-46% in a hypothetical Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of the…

Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis voted for Donald Trump in hopes he would cut federal spending. Now Davis hopes those cuts don’t include the permanent cancellation of classes at the National Fire Academy, which is part of the town’s identity and helps drive its economy. Davis is also a chief at Emmitsburg’s firehouse, known as the Vigilant Hose Company. Justin T. Gellerson for NPR hide caption toggle caption Justin T. Gellerson for NPR EMMITSBURG, Md. — Frank Davis saw a lot of waste during his decades in the federal government. In November, he voted for Donald Trump to get rid of…

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia has decided against running for Senate in 2026, robbing Republicans of their top potential recruit against Senator Jon Ossoff, who is seen as the chamber’s most vulnerable Democrat on the ballot next year.Mr. Kemp is a popular two-term governor who won re-election in 2022 despite a primary challenge fueled by President Trump, who stewed publicly over Mr. Kemp’s refusal to indulge his false claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent.Top Republicans had nonetheless sought to woo Mr. Kemp into the Senate race, with Senators John Thune, the majority leader, and Tim Scott, the chairman of…

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul accused of sexually assaulting, trafficking and otherwise exploiting women in recurring incidents over multiple decades, is standing trial in New York City this month. Jury selection begins Monday, and opening statements are scheduled to follow on May 12.Combs, 55, faces multiple charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He has been jailed since September, when he was ordered held without bail. He has pleaded not guilty and at his final pre-trial hearing, rejected a plea deal.As the trial gets underway in Manhattan federal court, here’s what to know.Combs will be tried on 5 chargesOne…

May 5, 2025 Michael Waltz’s demotion is a flashpoint in the MAGA civil war over foreign policy. Ad Policy The anti-war alliance? Ro Khanna (left) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (far right) have little else in common but share an opposition to starting a war with Iran.(Andrew Harnik-Pool / Getty Images; Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images) In Donald Trump’s Washington, where chaos and ever-tightening authoritarianism are the order of the day, you have to take your good news where you can find it: The firing last Thursday of the ultra-hawkish national security adviser Michael Waltz was as close to…

The Trump administration is offering a cash stipend and travel home to undocumented immigrants who willingly leave the United States, officials said on Monday, its latest effort to increase deportations.The policy, which will offer $1,000 and a flight home to each immigrant who leaves, is part of the Trump administration’s push to persuade immigrants to deport themselves as a way to help the president meet lofty immigration promises. Already, officials said, one migrant from Honduras has taken the government up on the offer and flown from Chicago back to his home country.In recent weeks, the administration has increasingly advised certain…

The Trump administration announced Monday it will offer immigrants in the U.S. illegally free airline tickets and a $1,000 incentive if they sign up for self-deportation and return to their home countries voluntarily. The Department of Homeland Security said it has helped some migrants obtain flight tickets, so they can return to their native countries in the next two weeks. One man has already returned to Honduras using the self-deportation program to book a flight out of Chicago, the department added.Those interested in participating in the self-deportation initiative are being instructed to use a government smartphone app now known as CBP…