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Trump threatens steep tariffs on trade with the European Union -- and on iPhones
President Donald Trump said on social media that he had recommended 50 percent tariffs on European Union products starting June 1 — and warned Apple's CEO to move manufacturing of iPhones to the United States.
Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students. The school says that's an unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands.
Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school’s sports teams
Some of Harvard's sports teams could be wiped out by a Trump administration decision that would make the school with the nation's largest athletic program ineligible for international student visas.
North Dakota governor vetoes the housing budget — by mistake
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state’s housing budget. It happened when he took up an agency budget bill approved by the legislature, intending to veto just a couple of line items.
Why did university police chase a student and his baby across a graduation stage?
Jean Paul Al Arab and his 6-month-old led police on a brief foot chase during a University at Buffalo ceremony. The school said the grad violated rules about who can participate in the commencement.
Billboards blasting budget cuts at Voyageurs National Park greet drivers in Duluth
A liberal advocacy group put up six billboards in and around Duluth this month, warning “reduced staff, increased danger” at Voyageurs National Park. It’s part of a national campaign criticizing DOGE-initiated budget cuts to national parks. 
Minnesota lawmakers prepare for working weekend after blowing self-imposed deadline
Some working groups dribbled out details of their budget bills Thursday after meeting in private to craft them. The largest pieces of Minnesota’s more than $66 billion budget remained unfinished.
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