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Live updates: Trump hosts African leaders; NOAA nominee faces senators

President Trump on Wednesday will host leaders from several African nations, looking to shore up relationships as the State Department has scaled back its presence on the continent. West African leaders will join Trump for a White House lunch to discuss areas of economic cooperation, security and democracy, according to the Liberian Embassy. Liberia, Senegal,…

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Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before flooding: Records

A disaster plan for Camp Mystic was approved by Texas inspectors just days before devastating flooding killed more than 20 people at the Christian all-girls summer camp, according to records released Tuesday. The camp, situated in Kerr County, complied with state regulations pertaining to “procedures to be implemented in case of a disaster,” according to Department…

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Trump administration subpoenas Harvard for international student information

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday it will be subpoenaing Harvard University for “relevant information” on international students, in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s battle with higher education institutions. The department said in a press release Wednesday that the administrative subpoenas come after Harvard “repeatedly refused past non-coercive requests to…

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Trump administration pulls lever to threaten Harvard’s accreditation

The Education Department and Department of Health and Human Services told Harvard University’s accreditor on Wednesday there is “strong evidence to suggest the school may no longer meet” accreditation standards.  The letter to the New England Commission of Higher Education is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s multi-front effort against the nation’s oldest college.…

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