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2 days ago
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Trump directs federal agencies to cancel Harvard contracts
Trump directs federal agencies to cancel Harvard contracts The White House is directing federal agencies to cancel all remaining contracts with Harvard University – about $100 million in all, two senior Trump administration officials told CNN – the latest barb against the school as it refuses to bend to the White House's barrage of policy demands amid a broader politically charged assault on US colleges. 01:15 - Source: CNN Vertical Politics of the Day 17 videos Trump directs federal agencies to cancel Harvard contracts The White House is directing federal agencies to cancel all remaining contracts with Harvard University – about $100 million in all, two senior Trump administration officials told CNN – the latest barb against the school as it refuses to bend to the White House's barrage of policy demands amid a broader politically charged assault on US colleges. 01:15 - Source: CNN Iran's Foreign Ministry on progress of Iran-US talks Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei gave an exclusive interview to CNN's Fred Pleitgen on the progress of continuing nuclear talks with the US. Baqaei told CNN that any attempt by the Trump administration to 'deprive' Iranians of their right to nuclear energy would be 'very problematic'. But he also said that there were many ways to come to a compromise. Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday. 01:16 - Source: CNN Trump: 'I don't know what the hell happened to Putin' Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, President Donald Trump said that he was 'not happy with what Putin is doing', after Moscow launched its largest aerial attack of its three-year full-scale war on Ukraine overnight. 00:50 - Source: CNN Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day President Donald Trump honors fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. 00:27 - Source: CNN Johnson pressed on Medicaid cuts in spending bill CNN's Jake Tapper asks House Speaker Mike Johnson about who will lose Medicaid under President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'. Johnson defends the proposed cuts and argues the changes target "waste, fraud and abuse." 01:30 - Source: CNN Is the U.S. on the brink of fiscal crisis? President Trump's economic agenda is expected to add nearly $4 trillion to the US national debt. CNN's Phil Mattingly breaks down what that could mean for the economy. 01:48 - Source: CNN Trump says Apple will face tariffs if it doesn't make iPhones in US President Donald Trump told reporters Apple and other cell phone manufacturers will face 25% tariffs unless they manufacture their products in the US during an event interrupted by Trump's own iPhone ringing multiple times. 01:11 - Source: CNN Trump hosts lavish dinner for meme coin investors More than 200 wealthy crypto bros gathered for a private event at President Donald Trump's golf club just outside Washington, DC, on Thursday night — dining on filet mignon and halibut while the president stood at a podium regaling them with tales of his 2024 victory. 01:33 - Source: CNN Museum programs like this one could be history after Trump's cuts CNN's Sunlen Serfaty visits the Museum of African American History in Boston, which has been impacted by the Trump administration's cuts to funding for the arts. 01:16 - Source: CNN Reuters: Trump shows an image from Congo, not South Africa President Donald Trump showed an image alleging the murder of white farmers in South Africa, but it was actually an image from the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Reuters. The incident happened at Wednesday's Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. CNN's Larry Madowo reports. 01:12 - Source: CNN RFK Jr. walks back timeline for determining what causes autism CNN's Kaitlan Collins asks Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his plans to commission a study to find the cause of autism by September. 01:14 - Source: CNN Body language expert offers her advice on how to approach Trump In the wake of the White House's Oval Office ambush of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, body language expert Susan Constantine tells CNN's Max Foster that being an active listener is key for any future leader's meeting with President Donald Trump. 01:36 - Source: CNN Inside the GOP negotiations to pass Trump's agenda bill CNN's Manu Raju breaks down how President Trump and House Republican leadership managed to win the support of a key bloc of conservative hardliners to pass Trump's agenda bill, and looks ahead to the obstacles the bill may face in the Senate. 02:26 - Source: CNN Republican warns of increasing debt hours before Trump's bill passes House Republicans passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending cuts package early this morning. During a House floor debate in the early hours of Thursday morning, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) strongly criticized the bill. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that Trump's bill will add $3.8 trillion to US debt. 00:49 - Source: CNN See moment House Republicans passed a major part of Trump's agenda House Republicans passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending cuts package, marking a stunning victory for both Johnson and Trump after the bill appeared doomed just days earlier 00:52 - Source: CNN Comey discusses meeting with Secret Service amid social media controversy Following public criticism of his controversial Instagram post, former FBI Director James Comey discusses his meeting with the Secret Service with CNN's John Berman. 01:45 - Source: CNN Inside Capitol Hill as Trump pushes Republicans to pass his 'Big Bill' President Donald Trump appealed to House Republicans Tuesday amid party infighting as hardliners resist Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson dodged questions from CNN's Manu Raju and a gaggle of press in the House gallery, an uncharacteristic move he blamed on the 1:00 am deadline looming over his subcommittee, a decision that ultimately defines how and when this legislation moves forward. 03:27 - Source: CNN
CNN
3 days ago
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‘Our nuclear program is absolutely peaceful': Iran's Foreign Ministry on Iran-US nuclear talks
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei gave an exclusive interview to CNN's Fred Pleitgen on the progress of continuing nuclear talks with the US. Baqaei told CNN that any attempt by the Trump administration to 'deprive' Iranians of their right to nuclear energy would be 'very problematic'. But he also said that there were many ways to come to a compromise. Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday.
CNN
3 days ago
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‘Our nuclear program is absolutely peaceful': Iran's Foreign Ministry on Iran-US nuclear talks
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei gave an exclusive interview to CNN's Fred Pleitgen on the progress of continuing nuclear talks with the US. Baqaei told CNN that any attempt by the Trump administration to 'deprive' Iranians of their right to nuclear energy would be 'very problematic'. But he also said that there were many ways to come to a compromise. Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday.
Japan Times
4 days ago
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Iran rejects push to suspend uranium enrichment to reach U.S. deal
Iran on Monday ruled out suspending its uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal with the United States, a key demand from Washington in successive rounds of talks between the foes. The issue of enrichment has come into focus in recent weeks, with Iran staunchly defending its right to enrich uranium as part of what it says is a civilian nuclear program, while the United States wants it to stop. The negotiations, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes since the United States quit a landmark 2015 nuclear accord during U.S. President Donald Trump's first term. Trump described the latest round of discussions in Rome as "very, very good," while Iran's foreign minister described the talks as "complicated." Since returning to office, Trump has revived his "maximum pressure" campaign on the Islamic Republic, backing talks but warning of military action if diplomacy fails. Tehran wants a new deal that would ease the sanctions that have battered its economy. Western countries and Israel suspect Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, a charge it strongly denies. U.S. envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff, who is leading the talks for Washington, said that the United States "could not authorize even 1%" enrichment by Iran. On Monday, Iran ruled out any possibility of suspending its uranium enrichment in order to reach an agreement. "This information is a figment of the imagination and totally false," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said when asked about the possibility during a press briefing in Tehran. Iran insists it has the right to a civilian nuclear program, including for energy, and considers the U.S. demand a red line that violates the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, to which it is a signatory. Following the latest round of Omani-mediated talks in Rome, lead negotiator and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi downplayed the progress, stressing that "the negotiations are too complicated to be resolved in two or three meetings." Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X that the fifth round concluded "with some but not conclusive progress," adding that he hoped "the remaining issues" would be clarified in the coming days. But on Sunday Trump said the ongoing discussions had been "very, very good." "I think we could have some good news on the Iran front," he said, adding that an announcement could come "over the next two days." The talks came ahead of a June meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), during which Iran's nuclear activities will be reviewed. They also come before the October expiry of the 2015 accord, which aimed to allay U.S. and European Union suspicions that Iran was seeking nuclear weapons capability, an ambition that Tehran has consistently denied. Iran has ramped up its nuclear activities since the collapse of the 2015 deal, and is now enriching uranium to 60% — far above the deal's 3.67% cap but below the 90% needed for weapons-grade material. Experts say that uranium enriched beyond 20% can be further enriched to a weapons-grade level quickly.
Shafaq News
4 days ago
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No date for nuclear talks: Iran warns E3 against JCPOA's snapback
Shafaq News/ Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday dismissed 'media speculation' about a scheduled date for the next round of nuclear negotiations with the United States as tensions mount with European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed no agreement has been reached on timing or location for renewed negotiations. His statement followed the fifth round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington held Friday in Rome under Omani mediation. The discussions reportedly stalled over Iran's demand to retain its domestic uranium enrichment capabilities, something US officials have called a red line. Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Germany, France, and the UK (the E3) against triggering the JCPOA's snapback mechanism, which could reinstate UN sanctions. According to lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei, Araghchi delivered the warning during a closed-door briefing on the Rome negotiations, reiterating Iran's 'firm stance' and refusal to yield under pressure. He also cautioned that any Israeli military action targeting Iran's nuclear sites would destabilize the entire region.
